Disintegration
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| Album by The Cure | ||
| Released | May 2, 1989 | |
| Recorded | 1988-1989 at Outside Studios in Berkshire, England | |
| Genre | Alternative | |
| Length | 71 min 42 s | |
| Record label | Elektra Records | |
| Producer | David M. Allen | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4.5 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDCASS70311061608252709&sql=Ai1ug6j5h7180) |
| Rolling Stone | 4 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album?id=230617) |
| The Cure chronology | ||
| Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (1987) | Disintegration (1989) | Mixed Up (1990) |
Disintegration was a May 1989 (see 1989 in music) album by Gothic rock band The Cure. It peaked at #12 on Billboard's Top 200 Album countdown.
The Cure had pigeon-holed themselves as a dark and brooding goth-rock band in the early 80's with albums such as Faith and Pornography. They broke away from this image with the albums Head on the Door and Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me. In 1989, Robert Smith and company returned to feelings of angst, depression, and regret to record the album Disintegration. This album has been considered a masterpiece by music critics and is a staple of any Cure fan's collection. It saw a return to the dark and brooding imagery of former days, except the band was able to employ pop hooks and lush well-produced orchestration. Complex, thought-provoking, and deeply emotional, some consider this the best album The Cure have ever, and will ever, produce.
Track listing
All songs by Gallup/ODonnell/Smith/Thompson/Tolhurst/Williams.
- "Plainsong" - 5:12
- "Pictures of You" - 7:24
- "Closedown" - 4:16
- "Lovesong" - 3:28
- "Last Dance" - 4:42
- "Lullaby" - 4:08
- "Fascination Street" - 5:16
- "Prayers for Rain" - 6:04
- "The Same Deep Water as You" - 9:18
- "Disintegration" - 8:18
- "Homesick" - 7:06
- "Untitled" - 6:30
Personnel
- Simon Gallup - Bass, Keyboards
- Robert Smith - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Engineer
- Richard Sullivan - Assistant Engineer
- Porl Thompson - Guitar
- Laurence Tolhurst - 'other instrument' (nothing)
- Boris Williams - Drums
- Roy Spong - Assistant Engineer
- Roger O'Donnell - Keyboards
- Dave Allen - Producer, Engineer
Charting singles
1989 Fascination Street The Billboard Hot 100 No. 46 1989 Lullaby The Billboard Hot 100 No. 74 1989 Fascination Street Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 24 1989 Fascination Street Modern Rock Tracks No. 1 1989 Love Song Modern Rock Tracks No. 2 1989 Lullaby Modern Rock Tracks No. 23 1989 Fascination Street Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 7 1989 Love Song Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 8 1989 Lullaby Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 31 1989 Fascination Street Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 13 1990 Pictures Of You The Billboard Hot 100 No. 71 1990 Pictures Of You Modern Rock Tracks No. 19 1990 Pictures Of You Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 33