Wish (album)
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| Wish | ||
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| Missing image TheCureWish.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by The Cure | ||
| Released | April 21, 1992 | |
| Recorded | 1991-1992 at The Manor in Oxfordshire, England | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 65 min 40 sec | |
| Label | Elektra Records | |
| Producers | Dave Allen, The Cure | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 2.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB580DCCC8EE56F890673D378FE7AC613A2E2B7B&uid=MIDMR0411222227&sql=10:kxkcikc6bbc9~T1) |
| Rolling Stone | 4/5 | link (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album?id=154133) |
| The Cure Chronology | ||
| Mixed Up (1990) | Wish (1992) | Wild Mood Swings (1996) |
Wish is an album by British alternative rock band The Cure, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music).
| Contents |
Track listing
all songs by Bamonte, Gallup, Smith, Thompson and Williams
- "Open" - 6:51
- "High" - 3:37
- "Apart" - 6:38
- "From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea" - 7:44
- "Wendy Time" - 5:13
- "Doing the Unstuck" - 4:24
- "Friday I'm in Love" - 3:38
- "Trust" - 5:33
- "A Letter to Elise" - 5:14
- "Cut" - 5:55
- "To Wish Impossible Things" - 4:43
- "End" - 6:46
Personnel
- Robert Smith - bass, guitar, keyboard, vocals, string bass
- Perry Bamonte - bass, guitar, keyboard
- Simon Gallup - bass, keyboard
- Porl Thompson - guitar
- Kate Wilkinson - viola
- Boris Williams - percussion, drums
Production
- Producers: Dave Allen, The Cure
- Engineers: Dave Allen, Steve Whitfield
- Assistant engineer: Chris Bandy
- Mixing: Mark Saunders
- Mixing assistants: Andy Baker, William Parry, Danton Supple, Mark Warner
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1992 | The Billboard 200 | 2 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1992 | "Friday I'm in Love" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 32 |
| 1992 | "Friday I'm in Love" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 29 |
| 1992 | "Friday I'm in Love" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 21 |
| 1992 | "Friday I'm in Love" | Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1992 | "Friday I'm in Love" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 18 |
| 1992 | "High" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 22 |
| 1992 | "High" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 27 |
| 1992 | "High" | Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1992 | "High" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 42 |
| 1992 | "A Letter to Elise" | Modern Rock Tracks | 2 |