So that's why he says "this is for everyone that died today in China" - thanks, and yes, it is.
― StanM, Friday, 14 May 2010 13:09 (fourteen years ago) link
The drumless, almost folky version of 2 Late is EXCELLENT (what a shame that song didn't make the album).
― Marco Damiani, Friday, 14 May 2010 13:30 (fourteen years ago) link
They will be streaming a full live show (Dallas) from that era starting May 24th on that site as well, by the way.
― StanM, Friday, 14 May 2010 13:41 (fourteen years ago) link
wtf
why am I enjoying the demo version of "Closedown" way more than I've ever enjoyed the final, released song
― Have a slice of wine! (HI DERE), Friday, 14 May 2010 14:14 (fourteen years ago) link
(ans: because it's only like a minute long)
― Have a slice of wine! (HI DERE), Friday, 14 May 2010 14:15 (fourteen years ago) link
Haha well there you go. And it does sound lovely.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 14 May 2010 14:22 (fourteen years ago) link
"Babble" instrumental = awesome
― Have a slice of wine! (HI DERE), Friday, 14 May 2010 14:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Wish I had Flash player at work so I could listen to these songs before tonight... jealous!
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Friday, 14 May 2010 14:30 (fourteen years ago) link
I do like, um, "Fuknnotfunk," it's like they were still wondering "Wait are we going Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me again with this album or not?"
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 14 May 2010 14:33 (fourteen years ago) link
is a reissue of an album that I've already purchased on vinyl, cassette, and cd (twice) over the years really going to be my third cd purchase of the year? yeah probably.
― akm, Friday, 14 May 2010 14:47 (fourteen years ago) link
If it is of any consolation, I just bought Exile on Main Street for the nth time.
― Marco Damiani, Friday, 14 May 2010 14:59 (fourteen years ago) link
my God, I always forget how much I love "Fear of Ghosts"
― Have a slice of wine! (HI DERE), Friday, 14 May 2010 15:06 (fourteen years ago) link
finally! is it weird that they didn't include the 12"/extended versions of all the singles though? i like adding as much length to this album as possible.
― SSS, Friday, 14 May 2010 15:11 (fourteen years ago) link
download link just below the picture here http://craigjparker.blogspot.com/2010/05/disintegration-alternative-rarites.html
― StanM, Friday, 14 May 2010 15:31 (fourteen years ago) link
is it weird that they didn't include the 12"/extended versions of all the singles though?
Those'll be included in the Mixed Up reissue, I figure.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 14 May 2010 15:32 (fourteen years ago) link
They were *supposed* to be what the original "Mixed up" was going to be comprised of.
My guess: A box set of CD singles, one day...
― Mark G, Friday, 14 May 2010 15:38 (fourteen years ago) link
A version of Mixed Up without that Orbit remix of "Inbetween Days" or the Saunders remix of "A Forest" is a Mixed Up I refuse to contemplate.
― Have a slice of wine! (HI DERE), Friday, 14 May 2010 15:39 (fourteen years ago) link
The drumless, almost folky version of 2 Late is EXCELLENT
That it is.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 14 May 2010 16:14 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm impressed that this is the stuff they left off the actual bonus disk.
― StanM, Friday, 14 May 2010 16:16 (fourteen years ago) link
oh boy, that harmony line on "Lovesong"... taking that out was a good move
― Have a slice of wine! (HI DERE), Friday, 14 May 2010 16:22 (fourteen years ago) link
oh holy fuck, this iteration of "Prayers For Rain"
― Have a slice of wine! (HI DERE), Friday, 14 May 2010 16:26 (fourteen years ago) link
basically PFR is a career-defining song that is impossible for them to do poorly
― Have a slice of wine! (HI DERE), Friday, 14 May 2010 16:29 (fourteen years ago) link
I noticed that and went "Er."
For a half second in "Prayers For Rain" I thought he was about to let loose the held note!
Can't wait to hear the full Dallas show based on these tracks they've got here!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 14 May 2010 16:37 (fourteen years ago) link
Good grief, and the conclusion of "Disintegration" from that show!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 14 May 2010 16:42 (fourteen years ago) link
Similarly the extra guitar at the end of "Untitled." This band, I gotta say.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 14 May 2010 16:49 (fourteen years ago) link
I love these guys so fucking much
― Have a slice of wine! (HI DERE), Friday, 14 May 2010 16:56 (fourteen years ago) link
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zx4eWPvBTGM/SYX_oYU0aNI/AAAAAAAACtQ/AZ1RAe5kp7I/s400/com-fanboy-anatomy.jpg
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Friday, 14 May 2010 17:00 (fourteen years ago) link
the Babble demo is tryly something
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Saturday, 15 May 2010 00:17 (fourteen years ago) link
truly even
thanks for pointing this out, have listened to a good part of this and sounds good. can't wait until i can get my hands on that 3CD set.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 15 May 2010 01:25 (fourteen years ago) link
Loving these demos.
― ¿Can Your Gato Do the Perro? (Capitaine Jay Vee), Saturday, 15 May 2010 02:50 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.nme.com/news/the-cure/51080
The Cure stream 20 unreleased Disintegration rarities online
Robert Smith and co upload a collection of unheard demos and live tracksMay 14, 2010
Entitled Alternative Rarities 1988-1989, the collection of live tracks and demos are not set to be released or are they part of the remastered version of their 1989 album Disintegration, which is released on May 24 (in the UK, June 8 in US).
Including instrumental versions of "Pictures Of You" and "Fascination Street" and live recordings from their 1989 Dallas gig of Faith and Disintegration, the bonus material is being streamed at www.TheCureDisintegration.com
The tracklisting for Alternative Rarities 1988-1989 is as follows:
1. Closedown - RS Home Demo (Instrumental)2. Last Dance - RS Home Demo (Instrumental)3. Lullaby - RS Home Demo (Instrumental)4. Tuned Out On RTV5 - (Instrumental Rehearsal)5. Funknnotfunk' - (Instrumental Rehearsal)6. Babble - (Instrumental Rehearsal)7. Plainsong - (Instrumental Demo)8. Pictures Of You - (Instrumental Demo)9. Fear Of Ghosts - (Instrumental Demo)10. Fascination Street - (Instrumental Demo)11. Homesick - (Instrumental Demo)12. Delirious Night - (Instrumental Demo)13. Out Of Mind - (Studio Instrumental Jam)14. Late - (Studio 'WIP' Mix)15. Lovesong - (Studio 'WIP' Mix)16. Prayers For Rain - (Studio 'WIP' Mix)17. The Same Deep Water As You - (Live Dallas Starplex)18. Disintegration - (Live Dallas Starplex)19. Untitled - (Live Dallas Starplex)20. Faith - (Live Rome Palaeur - Crowd Bootleg)
― Bee OK, Saturday, 15 May 2010 05:03 (fourteen years ago) link
That "Faith" is just killing me. It's like it's personal or something.
― Lostandfound, Saturday, 15 May 2010 05:27 (fourteen years ago) link
wow what sad hater put together that fanboyanatomy.jpg
feel bad for that guy
― in which we apologize for sobering up (underrated aerosmith albums I have loved), Saturday, 15 May 2010 12:29 (fourteen years ago) link
These "discarded" rarities have me p stoked for the box - £11.99 on Amazon UK is top value for me as I don't have Disintegration in anything other than vinyl & downlooted mp3.
Disintegration has really grown on me in recent years, despite my hissy fit about it beating Faith, Pornography & Seventeen Seconds in the albums poll. I think it might be second behind Pornography for me now.
― this skit is ba-na-nas (onimo), Saturday, 15 May 2010 12:43 (fourteen years ago) link
oh did u say disintegration was better than faith? funny that I can still hear you seeing as how you are DEAD TO ME
― in which we apologize for sobering up (underrated aerosmith albums I have loved), Saturday, 15 May 2010 12:46 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, I'd take Faith over Pornography I think.
― BLOODY BOLLOCKS HELL! (aldo), Saturday, 15 May 2010 12:55 (fourteen years ago) link
Faith for me as well as the album above all the others. I never tire of it.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 15 May 2010 13:00 (fourteen years ago) link
oh did u say faith was better than all the rest?funny that I can still hear you seeing as how youare NED TO ME
― StanM, Saturday, 15 May 2010 13:18 (fourteen years ago) link
So I assume these outtake, er, outtakes will get officially released at some point, right? Stream-only is like a sucker punch tease.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 15 May 2010 13:46 (fourteen years ago) link
lol no Stan I put Pornography over Faith but to say Faith < Disintegration is still madness to me
tbh though I think I've listened to the Cure exactly once in the past 10 years and am mainly just memory-laneing here for lols
― in which we apologize for sobering up (underrated aerosmith albums I have loved), Saturday, 15 May 2010 13:51 (fourteen years ago) link
xpost -- No I'm figuring this is it for any kind of formal release. There's the download link above that's posted if you want a rip of the stream.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 15 May 2010 14:17 (fourteen years ago) link
I am still missing the b-sides from those 2 CD Deluxe editions. Yes, I know they are all on "Join The Dots", but they would sort of complete the individual albums had they been included on those second CDs instead of some of those alternative versions or live versions.
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Saturday, 15 May 2010 16:45 (fourteen years ago) link
Like Ned says. It's been, what, nine years since they last did a similar streaming microsite of unreleased alt versions, and no sign of a release on those.
(it's a huge shame on this one, if they could have just released Entreat Plus as it's own album!)
― Wang Chung Parliament (sic), Saturday, 15 May 2010 23:37 (fourteen years ago) link
So.. Delirious Night! I love it! I wonder why they didn't do something proper with that?
― piscesx, Sunday, 16 May 2010 23:12 (fourteen years ago) link
Huh? Already? Just got a message, the 3cd has been despatched from universal.co.uk
― StanM, Wednesday, 19 May 2010 12:54 (fourteen years ago) link
Nice!
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Wednesday, 19 May 2010 15:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Sadly I don't think this is true - looks like it's just going to be the tracks from Disintegration, rather than the whole show :-( Also it's not streaming yet, anyway.
― toby, Monday, 24 May 2010 10:32 (fourteen years ago) link
Looks like you're right, I hadn't looked at the setlist before. :-(Still, I don't expect it to be bad :-)
― StanM, Monday, 24 May 2010 10:39 (fourteen years ago) link
damn!
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Monday, 24 May 2010 11:08 (fourteen years ago) link