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The Cure- Disintegration

Cure, The - Disintegration

Label:
Catalog#:
9 60855-2, 60855-2
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
US
Released:
1989
Genre:
Pop, Rock
Style:
New Wave, Goth Rock

Tracklist

1   Plainsong 5:15
2   Pictures Of You 7:28
3   Closedown 4:20
4   Love Song 3:30
5   Last Dance 4:47
6   Lullaby 4:10
7   Fascination Street 5:15
8   Prayers For Rain 6:09
9   The Same Deep Water As You 9:21
10   Disintegration 8:23
11   Homesick 7:10
12   Untitled 6:26

Credits

Artwork By - Parched Art
Bass, Keyboards, Music By - Simon Gallup
Drums, Music By - Boris Williams
Engineer [Assistant: Outside] - Richard Sullivan
Engineer [Assistant: Rak] - Roy Spong
Guitar, Music By - Porl Thompson
Instruments [Other], Music By - Laurence Tolhurst
Keyboards, Music By - Roger O'Donnell
Producer, Engineer - David M. Allen
Producer, Engineer, Voice, Guitar, Keyboards, Words By, Music By - Robert Smith

Notes

Recorded at Outside Studios, Berkshire.
Mixed at Rak Studio Three, London.

℗ © 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records
Printed in U.S.A.
Made In U.S.A. By WEA Manufacturing Inc.
Barcode: 0 7599-60855-2 6

Tracks 5 & 11 are denoted as bonus tracks on the packaging as seen in images.

Cat# spine: 9 60855-2
Cat# CD/insert: 60855-2

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Rated 5/5
Review by Escapist Oct 29, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
Ahh "Disintergration". Regarded by many Cure fans as the best of the best (along with "Pornography" and "Three Imaginary Boys"/"Boys Don't Cry") and it certainly holds up till this day.

Sentimental and bittersweet, Robert Smith's lyrics and music create a lush album filled with self-reflection, insecurities and nightmares of love and hope.

The obvious pop single "Lovesong" is drenched in a haunting melody as is "Lulabye" but with more of a wickedness to it. But this album only has those few "pop" songs. One of the strongest tracks "Fascination Street" has an aggresive tone and perhaps one of the meanest basslines ever played. "Plainsong", "Untitled" and "The Same Deep Water As You" are as haunting as they are calming.

There truly isn't one bad note or bad lyric to be found anywhere. A true gem from a truly amazing talent.