― LeRooLeRoo (Seb), Saturday, 6 May 2006 19:56 (eighteen years ago) link
"You have got to check out the Siouxsie & The Banshees Nocturne DVD. Not only does it have the original live concert with Robert, but two TVappearances with Mr. Smith as well. Plus one of the Bonus features is a BBC TV Special that i'd probably only read about, but had never seen. It is basically filmed LSD. Robert, Sioux, Budgie, and Severin all dressed as Alice visit Wonderland (also the name of the Banshees record label). While in Wonderland, Robert gets interrogated by surreal clowns, then there's a segway into a Creatures' video, then a Glove performance (!!) of "A Blues In Drag", Sioux tells a story, and more bizarro mini-films. It just has to be seen - a must for any Cure fan."
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 15 May 2006 21:41 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jay Vee's Return (Manon_69), Monday, 15 May 2006 22:40 (eighteen years ago) link
― don weiner (don weiner), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 00:45 (eighteen years ago) link
.....
yesterday was the first day i ever knowingly listened to pornography. fuuuuck
― Tracey Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 17 May 2006 18:00 (eighteen years ago) link
You mean that in a good way, I take it?
― Zora (Zora), Wednesday, 17 May 2006 20:13 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tracey Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 17 May 2006 20:33 (eighteen years ago) link
Anyway, welcome to the cult. And yes, it IS a good album, is it not?
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 17 May 2006 20:37 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tracey Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 17 May 2006 20:39 (eighteen years ago) link
― Baaderonixx rides the neon lights (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 17 May 2006 21:08 (eighteen years ago) link
― Christopher Costello (CGC), Thursday, 18 May 2006 01:57 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jay Vee's Return (Manon_69), Thursday, 18 May 2006 03:33 (eighteen years ago) link
Yes. Yes it is. And R. Smith seems to have ingested all of it. He seemsfairly zonked (and happy!) throughout all this. The "Clown Interrogation " segment is particularly funny/creepy/wtf? Also, Budgie recites a poem about a peccarie and assorted other surprises. Gotta recommend this one.
Also - R. Smith = remarkable fill-in (and not yet filled out) McGeoch in the live Banshees performances. And "Dear Prudence" still sucks.
― Jay Vee's Return (Manon_69), Thursday, 18 May 2006 11:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― Chris Ott (Chris Ott), Thursday, 18 May 2006 13:19 (eighteen years ago) link
5/28/2006 8:18:27 PM- by CURE:ROBERT
BLUE SUNSHINE (1983) / THE TOP (1984) / THE HEAD ON THE DOOR (1985) / KISS ME KISS ME KISS ME (1987)
TRACK DETAILS OF THE NEXT ROUND OF RE-MASTERED RE-RELEASES - OUT IN AUGUST...
THE GLOVE - BLUE SUNSHINE
2 CD SET COMPILED BY STEVEN SEVERIN AND ROBERT SMITHDIGITALLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPESRARITIES FEATURES x16 TRACKS ON CD FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
DELUXE PACKAGE CONTAINS A 20 PAGE BOOKLET INCLUDING SLEEVENOTES AND LYRICS WITH RARE AND PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN PHOTOGRAPHS
DISC ONE – THE ORIGINAL ALBUM (AND BONUS TRACKS) (1983)
01 Like An Animal02 Looking Glass Girl03 Sex-Eye-Make-Up04 Mr. Alphabet Says05 A Blues In Drag06 Punish Me With Kisses07 This Green City08 Orgy09 Perfect Murder10 Relax11 The Man From Nowhere (Original Instrumental Mix)12 Mouth To Mouth (Landray Vocal Mix)13 Punish Me With Kisses (Mike Hedges Mix)14 The Tightrope (Original Instrumental Mix)15 Like An Animal (12" Club What Club? Mix)
DISC TWO – RARITIES (1983)
01 Like An Animal (RS Vocal Demo)02 Looking Glass Girl (RS Vocal Demo)03 Sex-Eye-Make-Up (RS Vocal Demo)04 Mr. Alphabet Says (Alt RS Vocal Demo)05 A Blues In Drag (Alt RS Vocal Demo)06 Punish Me With Kisses (RS Vocal Demo)07 This Green City (RS Vocal Demo)08 Orgy (RS Vocal Demo)09 Perfect Murder (Alt RS Vocal Demo)10 Relax (Alt RS Vocal Demo)11 The Man From Nowhere (Alt Instrumental Mix)12 Mouth To Mouth (RS Vocal Demo)13 Opened The Box (A Waltz) (RS Vocal Demo)14 The Tightrope (Almost Time) (RS Vocal Demo)15 And All Around Us The Mermaids Sang (aka Torment) (RS Vocal Demo)16 Holiday 80 (Original Instrumental Mix)
THE CURE - THE TOP
2 CD SET COMPILED BY ROBERT SMITHDIGITALLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPESRARITIES FEATURES x4 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED SONGSWITH x17 TRACKS ON CD FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
DISC ONE – THE ORIGINAL ALBUM (1984)
01 SHAKE DOG SHAKE02 BIRDMAD GIRL03 WAILING WALL04 GIVE ME IT05 DRESSING UP06 THE CATERPILLAR07 PIGGY IN THE MIRROR08 THE EMPTY WORLD09 BANANAFISHBONES10 THE TOP
DISC TWO - RARITIES (1982 – 1984)
01 YOU STAYED... (RS Home demo)02 ARIEL (RS Home demo)03 A HAND INSIDE MY MOUTH (Studio demo)04 SADACIC (RS Studio demo)05 SHAKE DOG SHAKE (Studio demo)06 PIGGY IN THE MIRROR (Studio demo)07 BIRDMAD GIRL (Studio demo)08 GIVE ME IT (Studio demo)09 THROW YOUR FOOT (Studio demo)10 HAPPY THE MAN (Studio demo)11 THE CATERPILLAR (Studio demo)12 DRESSING UP (Studio alt mix)13 WAILING WALL (Studio alt mix)14 THE EMPTY WORLD (Live bootleg)15 BANANAFISH BONES (Live bootleg)16 THE TOP (Live bootleg)17 FOREVER (version) (Live bootleg)
THE CURE - THE HEAD ON THE DOOR
2 CD SET COMPILED BY ROBERT SMITHDIGITALLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPESRARITIES FEATURES x4 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED SONGSWITH x18 TRACKS ON CD FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
DISC ONE – THE ORIGNAL ALBUM (1985)
01 INBETWEEN DAYS02 KYOTO SONG03 THE BLOOD04 SIX DIFFERENT WAYS05 PUSH06 THE BABY SCREAMS07 CLOSE TO ME08 A NIGHT LIKE THIS09 SCREW10 SINKING
DISC TWO - RARITIES (1984 – 1985)
01 INBETWEEN DAYS (RS Home demo)02 INWOOD (RS Home demo)03 PUSH (RS Home demo)04 INNSBRUCK (RS Home demo)05 STOP DEAD (Studio demo)06 MANSOLIDGONE (Studio demo)07 SCREW (Studio demo)08 LIME TIME (Studio demo)09 KYOTO SONG (Studio demo)10 A FEW HOURS AFTER THIS... (Studio demo)11 SIX DIFFERENT WAYS (Studio demo)12 A MAN INSIDE MY MOUTH (Studio demo)13 A NIGHT LIKE THIS (Studio demo)14 THE EXPLODING BOY (Studio demo)15 CLOSE TO ME (Studio demo)16 THE BABY SCREAMS (Live bootleg)17 THE BLOOD (Live bootleg)18 SINKING (Live bootleg)
THE CURE - KISS ME KISS ME KISS ME
2 CD SET COMPILED BY ROBERT SMITHDIGITALLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPESRARITIES FEATURES x18 TRACKS ON CD FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
01 THE KISS02 CATCH03 TORTURE04 IF ONLY TONIGHT WE COULD SLEEP05 WHY CAN'T I BE YOU?06 HOW BEAUTIFUL YOU ARE...07 THE SNAKEPIT08 HEY YOU!09 JUST LIKE HEAVEN10 ALL I WANT11 HOT HOT HOT!!!12 ONE MORE TIME13 LIKE COCKATOOS14 ICING SUGAR15 THE PERFECT GIRL16 A THOUSAND HOURS17 SHIVER AND SHAKE18 FIGHT
DISC TWO – RARITIES (1986 – 1987)
01 THE KISS (RS Home demo)02 THE PERFECT GIRL (Studio demo)03 LIKE COCKATOOS (Studio demo)04 ALL I WANT (Studio demo)05 HOT HOT HOT!!! (Studio demo)06 SHIVER AND SHAKE (Studio demo)07 IF ONLY TONIGHT WE COULD SLEEP (Studio demo)08 JUST LIKE HEAVEN (Studio demo)09 HEY YOU! (Studio demo)10 A THOUSAND HOURS (Studio alt mix)11 ICING SUGAR (Studio alt mix)12 ONE MORE TIME (Studio alt mix)13 HOW BEAUTIFUL YOU ARE (Live bootleg)14 THE SNAKEPIT (Live bootleg)15 CATCH (Live bootleg)16 TORTURE (Live bootleg)17 FIGHT (Live bootleg)18 WHY CAN’T I BE YOU? (Live bootleg)
― Baaderonixx rides the neon lights (baaderonixx), Monday, 29 May 2006 15:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― Baaderonixx rides the neon lights (baaderonixx), Monday, 29 May 2006 15:28 (seventeen years ago) link
― Christopher Costello (CGC), Monday, 29 May 2006 18:20 (seventeen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Monday, 29 May 2006 18:27 (seventeen years ago) link
Does anyone know if this is different from the one that's been available on bootlegs for years?
― LeRooLeRoo (Seb), Monday, 29 May 2006 20:57 (seventeen years ago) link
― kit brash (kit brash), Monday, 29 May 2006 21:12 (seventeen years ago) link
― LeRooLeRoo (Seb), Monday, 29 May 2006 22:47 (seventeen years ago) link
All them Top/Head on the Door demos = oh great happiness.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 30 May 2006 17:09 (seventeen years ago) link
― Baaderonixx rides the neon lights (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 30 May 2006 17:31 (seventeen years ago) link
― LeRooLeRoo (Seb), Tuesday, 30 May 2006 20:32 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 30 May 2006 21:33 (seventeen years ago) link
JAPANESE WHISPERS AND...5/30/2006 6:16:24 PM - by CURE:ROBERT
STUFF
JAPANESE WHISPERS IS DELETED AS THERE SEEMED LITTLE POINT IN REMASTERING AN ALBUM THAT WASNT REALLY AN ALBUM ANYWAYAND (AS HAS ALREADY BEEN POINTED OUT) ALL THE JW SONGS ARE AVAILABLE AS REMASTERS ON THE GREATEST HITS AND JOIN THE DOTS
AND 'OTHER' KMKMKM SONGS...
THIS WAS A DIFFICULT EXTRAS CD TO COMPILEAS THERE WERE REALLY TWO...ONE WITH 18 UNRELEASED AND B-SIDE INSTRUMENTAL DEMOS AND THE DEMOS/OUT-TAKES/LIVE ONE THAT IS TO BE RELEASED
ON BALANCE I (AND THOSE I PLAYED BOTH TO) FELT THAT THE DEMOS/OUT-TAKES/LIVE ONE WAS JUST MORE INTERESTING AS AN EXTRA WITH THE KMKMKM ALBUM...
MAYBE THE OTHER ONE WILL LEAK OUT SOMETIME...
ANYWAY...THESE NEXT REMASTERS REALLY DO SOUND FAB... PARTICULARLY THE TOP!RSX
AND (AS HAS ALSO ALREADY BEEN POINTED OUT)NOW ALL THE CURIOSITY TRACKS WILL BE AVAILABLEANDTHERE WILL BE AN 'ALL THE SINGLES' COLLECTION NEXT YEAR - WITH STARING AT THE SEA TYPE LINKS INBETWEENANDTHERE WILL BE A LIVE DVD BOXSETWITH ORANGEAND SHOWAND JAPAN(?)ANDANDOTHER SURPRISE STUFF
ANDA PRAYER TOUR SHOW?HMMMM...IF I CAN FIND THE FOOTAGE!
ONWARDS...
― Baaderonixx rides the neon lights (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 06:53 (seventeen years ago) link
― kit brash (kit brash), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:02 (seventeen years ago) link
Killing An ArabCharlotte SometimesLet's Go To BedThe Love CatsThe WalkClose To Me (single version)Never Enough (7" version)Wrong NumberCut HereJust Say Yes
is anything else legitimately different enough to count as a new version? I'd save the 1990 Close To Me for a big remix compilation (urgent & key! except stick all the Wild Mood Swings versions on a WMS bonus disc.) did I forget any?
― kit brash (kit brash), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 10:27 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 11:31 (seventeen years ago) link
― Baaderonixx immer wieder (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 12:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― Thomas Inskeep (submeat), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 15:14 (seventeen years ago) link
i feel the same and its just embarrassing :)
― Marco Damiani (Marco D.), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 15:20 (seventeen years ago) link
Anyway, to say it again, DAN TO THREAD.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 15:20 (seventeen years ago) link
― Baaderonixx immer wieder (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 15:22 (seventeen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 15:25 (seventeen years ago) link
You guys just made my day.
― rentboy (rentboy), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 15:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 15:26 (seventeen years ago) link
On the Seventeen Seconds remaster on Rhino (I just bought it recently!), has anyone experienced a glitch in the song toward the end of "M" (at 2:22)? I don't recall hearing it on the original Fiction, A&M or Elektra pressings, so I am wondering if the source tapes are bad now, if the remastering had errors or if Rhino made a bad batch.
Input appreciated! Thanks!!!
Highly anticipating the next batch of reissues! Believe it or not, the Sire tape of The Top was my first foray into Smith & Co., so The Top holds a special place in my once-13 year old heart, even if it is the most rubbish of the early albums.
― Johnny Strangler, Wednesday, 31 May 2006 18:25 (seventeen years ago) link
i strongly disagree. i'd take The Top over Faith or Seventeen Seconds any ol' day
― rentboy (rentboy), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 18:28 (seventeen years ago) link
― Johnny Strangler, Wednesday, 31 May 2006 18:31 (seventeen years ago) link
― Dan (Really) Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 18:33 (seventeen years ago) link
The Dinosaur Jr. reissues on Merge are lame, too. Extra tracks/demos just have to be floating around. Instead we get lame fucking videos that you can watch on VH1's The Alternative.
While rubbish like Fleetwood Mac and Yes get the grand reissue treatment, classics are left w/ poor audio fidelity:
The Pretenders - The PretendersNew Order - all back catalogueGang Of Four - Songs Of The Free (deleted in UK as well I believe)
These are all WEA-related albums (GOF was WEA in US), so why can't Rhino reissue these instead of the hated Mac and Yes?
― Johnny Strangler, Wednesday, 31 May 2006 18:49 (seventeen years ago) link
― Johnny Strangler, Wednesday, 31 May 2006 18:50 (seventeen years ago) link
Regarding things that were on official releases but haven't been re-mastered and re-issue on the box set or on the re-issues (since we now have the track listings through KMKMKM), I have the following things missing:
Primary (12" version)A Forest (live) and Killing An Arab (live) from A Single (The Hanging Garden) UK 2x7"Let's Go To Bed (12" version)Just One Kiss (12" version)Love Cats (12" version)In Between Days (12" version)Close to Me (12" version)Boys Don't Cry (New Voice/New Mix)Why Can't I Be You (12" version)Japanese Whispers (12" version)Kyoto Song (live) and A Night Like This (live) from Catch UK 12"
Now I don't have Greatest Hits so maybe a couple of these were released in re-mastered form there. Please correct me if so. Also, am I missing anything? Just trying to get it all sorted out, you understand.
― matt2 (matt2), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 19:13 (seventeen years ago) link
― BlastsOfStatic (BlastsofStatic), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 19:30 (seventeen years ago) link
Message To Johnny Strangler: no need to be SO punk rock, dude.
― Jay Vee's Return (Manon_69), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 19:39 (seventeen years ago) link
― Johnny Strangler, Wednesday, 31 May 2006 19:50 (seventeen years ago) link
LET ME DREAM
and oh yeah add Boys Don't Cry (New Voice/New Mix) to my list (ta matt2), though mainly because the New Voice/Club Mix can go on the EQUALLY IMAGINARY remix collection.
― kit brash (kit brash), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 20:32 (seventeen years ago) link
There's the "Hot Hot Hot!!!" extended mix and the "Hey You!!!" extended mix. And I'm assuming that by "Japanese Whispers" you meant "A Japanese Dream"?
― LeRooLeRoo (Seb), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 22:05 (seventeen years ago) link
― matt2 (matt2), Thursday, 1 June 2006 03:45 (seventeen years ago) link