''Wild Mood Swings'' is the tenth studio album by English

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, released on 7 May 1996 by

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Release

''Wild Mood Swings'' charted at number nine on the

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, staying on chart for six weeks, and charted at number 12 in the US ''Billboard'' 200. Four singles were released from the album, the first being "

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", released in April 1996, followed by "

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" released in June, " Strange Attraction" released in United States in October and " Gone!" released in Europe in December 1996. "Jupiter Crash" was played on the 2004

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Tour, and "Want" was usually played as the third song during the 2000 Bloodflowers Tour. "Treasure", "Jupiter Crash", "Mint Car", and "Want" have been played at various points since 2000, with "Want" being a set staple.

Reception

''Wild Mood Swings'' received a mixed response from critics. A favourable review came from ''

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'', which described the album as "a potent and sweeping dissertation on melancholy and tentative dreams denied", calling it "consistently compelling". However, the album was the lowest-selling Cure album in 12 years, and it marked the beginning of a downward trend in the Cure's future album sales.

Track listing

All songs by Bamonte, Cooper, Gallup, O'Donnell and Smith. ;Bonus track

Personnel

The Cure * Robert Smith – guitar, six-string bass, vocals, production, sleeve art direction *

Perry Bamonte Perry Archangelo Bamonte (born 3 September 1960) is an English musician best known as a member of the rock band The Cure from 1990 to 2005, and again since 2022. Biography Born in London, England, Bamonte became a guitar tech for The Cure in ...

– guitar, six-string bass, keyboard, sleeve art direction *

Jason Cooper Jason Toop Cooper (born 31 January 1967) is an English drummer best known for his work with The Cure. Life and work Born in London, England, Jason studied drums at London's Drumtech (where he is now a patron and visiting artist). He first ca ...

– percussion, drums (except on "This is a Lie","Club America", "Mint Car", "Trap" and "Treasure"), sleeve art direction *

Simon Gallup Simon Jonathon Gallup (born 1 June 1960) is an English musician and bassist with the alternative rock band The Cure. He is the second longest-serving member of the band after lead vocalist/guitarist Robert Smith. Early years Born in Duxhurst ...

– bass guitar, sleeve art direction *

Roger O'Donnell Roger O'Donnell (born 29 October 1955) is an English keyboardist best known for his work with The Cure. O'Donnell has also performed in The Psychedelic Furs, Thompson Twins and Berlin, as well as having an active solo career. Background O'Do ...

– keyboard, sleeve art direction Additional personnel *Jesus Alemany – trumpet *John Barclay – trumpet *Steve Dawson – trumpet *Richard Edwards – trombone *Sid Gauld – trumpet *

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– saxophone * Steve Sidwell – trumpet *Mister Chandrashekhar – violin *Sue Dench – viola *Leo Payne – violin * Audrey Riley – cello *Chris Tombling – violin *Ronald Austin – drums on "This is a Lie" *Louis Pavlou – drums on "Club America" *

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– drums on "Mint Car", "Trap" and "Treasure" * Ronald Austin – arrangements * Sid Gauld – arrangements * Will Gregory – arrangements * Audrey Riley – arrangements Technical * Steve Lyon – production,

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, mixing *

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– mixing * Spike Drake – mixing *

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– mixing *

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– mixing *

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– mixing *

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– mixing * Mark Saunders – mixing * Adrian Maxwell Sherwood – mixing *

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– mixing * Ian Cooper – mastering * Andy Vella – sleeve art direction

Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1996 albums The Cure albums Elektra Records albums Fiction Records albums