russ69 Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I've got most of the old ones, "Seventeen Seconds" etc. Which one of the newer album(s) are (is) good? I like the darker side of the band. Thanx, Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I saw the cure a couple times before disintegration. Their new music is just terrible in my opinion. I haven't liked much after disintigration. All the alums before 1989 are great. If you already have all these try to find early bootlegs and singles. There are lots of bsides and unreleased songs that they would play live but never record to an album so bootlegs are the only way to get them. Often they would but their best songs as bsides to bolster singles sales. The earlier the better in my opinion. Songs like primary and descent are just great. Three Imiaginary Boys Stand on a beach Staring at the Sea The Singles. The bsides are killer. A Forest all mixes. Hearing this live was just amazing. Seventeen Seconds Faith Pornography. While a little dark the percussion is great. Japense Whispers. This is basically a RSmith solo record. He recorded this on the shrooms in his apartment. The Top. Probably one of my faves. Head On The Door. Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me. Is probably their best albums. Disintegration. This is where they started to lose me. It is rumored that the band finally got off the drugs and alos got happy which was the start of albums like wish. Have you listened to The Creatures? Their latest album reminds me of pornography and the more rythum intensive cure. The Creatures Boomarang album is also just incredible. The recording quality is top notch. This is Siouxsie and Budgie working with percussionist usually. If you really like the cure early siouxsie and the banshees is just as good. RSmith even played guitar with them for a tour or two. http://www.amazon.com/Hai-Creatures/dp/B0000E1W20 http://www.amazon.com/Boomerang-Creatures-Siouxsie/dp/B000000ORU/ref=pd_sim_m_6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ69 Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Seti, I just saw them on a HDNet TV concert last night, the drummer was really tight, he held the whole band together (Laurence Tolhurst?) . Anyway, Seventeen Seconds was the very first CD I ever bought. I walked into the "record" store and they didn't have any records, just CD's! What a shock! I have Seventeen Seconds, Head on the Door, Boys Don't Cry and Wild Mood Swings. I think Seventeen Seconds is still my favorite but the others are good also. Thanks for the tips, I'll order up some new ones. Thanx, Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I never had that sickness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Seti, I just saw them on a HDNet TV concert last night, the drummer was really tight, he held the whole band together (Laurence Tolhurst?) . Anyway, Seventeen Seconds was the very first CD I ever bought. I walked into the "record" store and they didn't have any records, just CD's! What a shock! I have Seventeen Seconds, Head on the Door, Boys Don't Cry and Wild Mood Swings. I think Seventeen Seconds is still my favorite but the others are good also. Thanks for the tips, I'll order up some new ones. Thanx, Russ Stand on a beach Staring at the Sea The Singles is what I would pick up next. If you like 17 seconds buy Faith / Carnige Visors and Pornography which is as dark and rythmically powerful as they get. Basically buy as much early stuff as you can find. Good luck. It looks like deluxe editions of the early stuff are coming out. If you search ebay The Cure deluxe most of the cds are now two cd sets with demo and extra material. Good way to keep old fans buying music. http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-CURE-FAITH-DELUXE-EDITION-NEW-2-CD-SET_W0QQitemZ200301888358QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_CDs?hash=item200301888358&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ69 Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Thanx Seti, order placed! Thanx, Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I think you can listen to samples on amazon and itunes. no prob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmusic Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 The only one I have is (Mixed Up) on vinyl, more than likely the only one I'll ever need. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 The Cure Greatest Hits from 2001 is really good. It's two CDs and the second (bonus) CD is The Cure Acoustic Hits, acoustic versions of the songs on the first CD, for a more mellow sound when that suits your mood. They're not "totally unplugged" versions, but they're definitely not as hard as the familiar versions The songs on both CDs are pretty cheerful rather than heavy, so they won't please everyone, but I listen to them quite often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I have Stand on the beach singles, Disintegration and Kiss Me Kiss Me (My personal fav) in vinyl and they very good. Have not bought any of there later material! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocko81 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I just got The Cure Blu-ray Trilogy. It is unbelievable! I highly recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I think I am into that DVD.^^.. My personal fav is Pornography Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33RPM Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 IMO, one would be good with Seventeen Seconds, Faith, Pornography, Disintegration, and Greatest Hits. Their 1979 debut is interesting, but sounds nothing like the band most people think of. Their post-Pornography, pre-Disintgration albums are hit or miss, IMO, and their stuff afterwards (the 90's onward) wasn't as good as their "goth period" albums. The Greatest Hits disc will fill in some of those gaps. The Cure are an interesting band, something I would normally not like - but their use of layering, 6-string bass for melody lines, heavy use of analog effects like chorus/flange, as well as the general murky/dark feel of their early albums can be very intriguing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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