Primary (song)
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| Single by The Cure | ||
| from the album Faith | ||
| Released | March 17, 1981 | |
| Format | 7", 12" | |
| Genre | Post-punk | |
| Length | 3:39 | |
| Label | Fiction Records | |
| Producer(s) | Mike Hedges Robert Smith |
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| The Cure singles chronology | ||
| "A Forest" (1980) |
"Primary" (1981) |
"Charlotte Sometimes" (1981) |
"Primary" is a song by The Cure, released in 1981. It was the first single from their album Faith.
[edit] History
The song has been played live often throughout the years and, like the album's title song, has become a fan favorite.
"Primary" was first played mid-1980 on the tour for Seventeen Seconds under the name "Cold Colours" with completely different lyrics (aside from the chorus) and a slightly different bassline; interestingly, the song would often be introduced as dedicated to Ian Curtis. Towards the end of the year, the song was renamed "Primary". A studio demo of this early version, dating from September 1980, is featured on the Deluxe Edition of Faith.
[edit] Track listing
7" single
- "Primary"
- "Descent"
12" single
- "Primary" - extended version
- "Descent"
