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The Cure - Greatest Hits

Advantages: All the best songs in one place
Disadvantages: Not worthwhile for the aged-old fan

Being the impressionable 21-year old, I'm always keen to find new music to add to my collection or taste. But sometimes it helps to go back a few years as well.... A couple of years ago, if you'd have asked me to name a couple of Cure songs, I'd have said "what?" and the closest I'd be able to come is say "isn't their lead singer a bit 'eccentric' for an old man?".... However, upon a visit to the iTunes store and typing in 'The Cure', I recognised ...
...Well, I thought maybe it would be because Robert Smith & co have been doing rather well off royalty money from adverts/theme tunes/backing music in recent year.....no, it's because they've produced music that has stood the test of time and is just as good now as it was then. It's music that still gets played in rock nightclubs, radio stations, TV channels and maybe it does get the odd bit of 'extra' airtime. (E.g. "Close To Me" being on a BBC Three ...

carl.mcqueen 26.09.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Greatest Hits - Cure

The best cd in my collection

Advantages: Great songs, good lyrics, all songs as good as each other.
Disadvantages: None! it all rocks!

...the best cd i have and thanks to this HIM are my favourite band! i first heard about HIM through the CKY DVDs, and of course the wonderful Bam Margera (pro skater and professional jackass). after hearing a few of their songs through the DVDs i knew i had to go out and buy one of their CDs, so i went and bought Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights, which is also a great CD. i bought And Love Said No as soon as it came out, and i have lisened to ...
...you know what i mean), and all of the songs are love songs and some are pretty sad, but still great tracks. i guarantee if you like good music then you will love this cd! and of corse not forgetting the DVD you will love that aswell! i really urge you all to buy this as you will all love it and probably get a new favourite band! thanks for taking the time to read this ppl! au revoir! ...

Ollydv 06.04.2005 · Read full review
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Review of And Love Said No (1997-2004/+DVD) - HIM

Lying On The Floor Of The Night Before

Advantages: A Well Produced Plethora Of Pop
Disadvantages: Six Different Ways Should've Been A B-Side

...Artist: The Cure Album: The Head On The Door (1985) Label: Fiction After The Cure imploded in a violent and depraved mess in late 1982, few would have predicted the pop re-incarnation that 1983 would witness for Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst. The sublime Lovecats and the summery psychedelic pop madness of The Caterpillar meant that by the time The Cure went into studios in early 1985 nobody knew which direction the band would head in. 1984’s bizarre ...
...“The Caterpillar”) and when “The Head On The Door” was released in summer 1985, no one truthfully knew what to expect from the ever changing imaginary boys. With bassist Simon Gallup back on board and new drum recruit Boris Williams joining, it was a new look Cure - with a more composed and accessible frontman at the helm - that recorded their sixth studio album. Robert Smith’s blueprint for “The Head On The Door” (which he only revealed after its ...

andystrong 11.12.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Head On The Door, The - Cure (The)

Sinister Psychedelia That Burrows Under Your Skin

Advantages: Innovative, Challenging, Highly Original
Disadvantages: Schizophrenic Mood Changes

"SINISTER PSYCHEDELIA THAT BURROWS UNDER YOUR SKIN" Album: The Top Artist: The Cure Release Date: May 1984 *** Okay it’s tenuous link time people! My Grandad died two years ago today and in my eyes at least, he was the Tops - so I dedicate my final music review for the moment, to him. Never forget your Grandparents because you wouldn’t be here without them! ~~~ Upon its release in the spring of 1984, The Cure’s 5th studio album - “The Top” - ...
...from the music buying public. More a sinister, schizophrenic journey into the mind(s) of a troubled, yet talented young singer-songwriter than a coherent set of songs, “The Top” is, to all intents and purposes, a solo album. Scary-haired Robert Smith produces the record, plays virtually all the instruments and writes every word and note on the album; and a manful job he does too! The background to “The Top” is worth mentioning. Smith wrote the songs ...

andystrong 12.02.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Top, The - Cure (The)

Smooches

Advantages: lots of different styles
Disadvantages: a few weak links

This album by The Cure was released in 1987 and it sits comfortably between ‘The Head on the Door’ and ‘Disintegration’. No songs on the album totally demand your attention, but if listened to properly, the album is a journey through a wide range if emotions and scenarios. What the songs are about I do not remember very well, but Robert has on several occasions explained what he was thinking, ( mainly drugs!), so I suggest ...
...starts off with ‘The Kiss’, the first 4 minutes are instrumental and by the time Robert starts singing the lyrics, almost everything has already been said. It is a very dramatic and powerful song, mainly because of the mood portrayed by the guitar and drums. The second song is like a breather, because after the onslaught of the first song, ‘Catch’ feels like a relief and is softly sweet, if only because of its portrayal of ...

mariesimone 17.02.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me - Cure (The)