Wish (album)
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| Studio album by The Cure | ||
| Released | April 21, 1992 | |
| Recorded | 1991-1992 at The Manor in Oxfordshire, England | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 65:40 | |
| Label | Elektra Records | |
| Producer(s) | David M. Allen The Cure |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| The Cure chronology | ||
| Mixed Up (1990) |
Wish (1992) |
Paris (1993) |
Wish is the ninth studio album by British alternative rock band The Cure, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music).
This is the last studio album featuring both Porl Thompson and Boris Williams and the first featuring Perry Bamonte. Special guest Kate Wilkinson plays the viola on the track "To Wish Impossible Things."
Although the album was not as well-received by critics as its predecessor, Disintegration, it is the most commercially successful given its debut at No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 in the United States. The song "Friday I'm in Love" quickly became one of the band's most popular songs, as the song was more light-hearted than most of the band's material and thus appealed to a larger audience.
One of the more unusual aspects about The Cure from this era (including Paris and Show) is that the band were simply called "Cure" on cover and promotional artwork. They did not officially change their name however, and "The" returned for their next album.
Contents |
[edit] 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
[edit] Extra Tracks
Lost Wishes E.P.
[edit] Personnel
- Robert Smith - bass, guitar, keyboard, vocals, 6 string bass Fender VI
- Perry Bamonte - 6 string bass Fender VI, guitar, keyboard
- Simon Gallup - bass, keyboard
- Porl Thompson - guitar
- Boris Williams - percussion, drums
with:
- Kate Wilkinson - viola
[edit] 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
- Album Cover: Parched Art (Porl Thompson and Andy Vella)
[edit] Singles
- "High", released in February, 1992
- "Friday I'm in Love", released in April, 1992
- "A Letter to Elise", released in December, 1992
[edit] 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 |
