The Cure discography

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This page is a discography for the band The Cure.

Contents

[edit] Albums

Release Date Album Title UK Chart US Chart Australia Additional information
June 1979
Three Imaginary Boys
44
-
-
 UK only release
April 1980
Seventeen Seconds
20
-
39
21 April 1981
Faith
14
-
38
 original cassette release features the Cure's soundtrack

to the film Carnage Visors on the b-side
1 May 1982
Pornography
8
-
39
1 May 1984
The Top
10
180
55
13 August 1985
The Head on the Door
7
59
6
May 1987
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
6
35
9
 double album

original CD release omits the track "Hey You!!!"
2 May 1989
Disintegration
3
12
9
 original LP release omits the tracks "Last Dance" and "Homesick"
21 April 1992
Wish
1
2
1
 Sold 4 million copies worldwide. 1.2 million US.
21 May 1996
Wild Mood Swings
9
12
5
 Japanese/Australian release features the extra track "It Used to Be Me"
15 February 2000
Bloodflowers
14
16
11
 Japanese/Australian release features the extra track "Coming Up"
28 June 2004
The Cure
8
7
28
 first album on I AM/Geffen Records

tracklistings vary significantly between countries
2008
Untitled Thirteenth Album
-
-
-
 Double album set for release on September 13, 2008

[edit] Live albums

Release Date Album Title UK Chart US Chart Australia Additional information
1984
Concert
26
-
86
 original cassette release features Curiosity on the b-side:

a collection of rare and unreleased tracks
1991
Entreat
10
-
25
1993
Show
29
42
16
 Sold 335,126 in the US as of 2005 according to soundscan
1993
Paris
56
118
72
 Sold 124,579 in the US as of 2005 according to soundscan
2007
Festival 2005
-
-
-
 iTunes-only download of audio from the DVD, Festival 2005

[edit] Compilations

Release Date Album Title UK Chart US Chart Australia Additional information
August 1980
Boys Don't Cry
-
-
60
 US only release compiling select tracks from Three Imaginary Boys

with the band's early singles
1981
Happily Ever After
-
-
-
 US only release of both Seventeen Seconds and Faith
1983
Japanese Whispers
26
181
18
 fully comprehensive 1982-1983 singles and b-sides collection
13 May 1986
Standing on a Beach

/ Staring at the Sea
4
48
13
 comprehensive 1978-1986 singles collection

original cassette version also included the singles' b-sides
1988
The Peel Sessions

Recorded 1978-12-04
November 1990
Mixed Up
8
14
12
 remix album
1990
Integration
-
-
-
 US only box set of each of the four Disintegration singles on CD
28 October 1997
Galore
37
32
45
 comprehensive 1987-1997 singles compilation album
21 November 2001
Greatest Hits
33
58
27
 selective 1978-2001 singles compilation album with two new tracks

original CD release contained bonus disc of Acoustic Hits recorded in 2001
27 January 2004
Join the Dots:
B-Sides and Rarities
1978-2001
(The Fiction Years)
-
106
-
 fully comprehensive 1978-2001 B-sides collection plus selected rarities
2006
4play
-
-
-
 iTunes exclusive release containing selections from the first four

Deluxe Edition re-issues, interviews and new recordings of selected tracks

[edit] Reissues

Year Album Additional information
2004 Three Imaginary Boys 2CD "deluxe edition"
2005 Seventeen Seconds 2CD "deluxe edition"
2005 Faith 2CD "deluxe edition" includes "Carnage Visors", previously available only on the 1981 long-play cassette
2005 Pornography 2CD "deluxe edition" includes "Airlock", previously only heard during the Fourteen Explicit Moments tour
2006 The Top 2CD "deluxe edition"
2006 The Head on the Door 2CD "deluxe edition"
2006 Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me 2CD "deluxe edition" includes "Hey You!" on CD for the first time

[edit] Soundtracks

The Cure have recorded original tracks for the following soundtracks
Year Album Film Track(s) contributed
1994 The Crow OST The Crow "Burn"
1995 Judge Dredd OST Judge Dredd "Dredd Song"
1997 Orgazmo OST Orgazmo "A Sign From God"
1998 The X-Files: The Album The X Files: Fight the Future "More Than This"
2005 Dragon Hunters Dragon Hunters "The Dragon Hunters Song"

[edit] Officially released covers

The Cure have recorded the following cover songs for compilation/tribute albums
Year Song Original artist Album
1990 "Hello I Love You" The Doors Rubáiyát
1993 "Purple Haze" The Jimi Hendrix Experience Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
1995 "Young Americans" David Bowie 104.9 XFM
1998 "World in My Eyes" Depeche Mode For the Masses: An Album of Depeche Mode Songs
2005 "Love" John Lennon Make Some Noise, Amnesty International

[edit] Tribute albums

See The Cure tribute albums.

[edit] Singles and EPs

[edit] Singles

Year Song UK singles US Hot 100 US Modern Rock Australia Germany France Italy Single B-side
1978 "Killing an Arab" - - - - - - - 7" b/w "10:15 Saturday Night"
1979 "Boys Don't Cry" - - - 99 - - - 7" b/w "Plastic Passion"
"Jumping Someone Else's Train" - - - - - - - 7" b/w "I'm Cold"
1980 "A Forest" 31 - - - - - - 7" b/w "Another Journey by Train"
1981 "Primary" 43 - - - - - - 7" b/w "Descent"

12" "Primary" (extended) b/w "Descent"
"Charlotte Sometimes" 44 - - - - - - 7" b/w "Splintered in Her Head"

12" b/w "Splintered in Her Head" / "Faith" (live)
1982 "The Hanging Garden"
a.k.a. A Single EP
(Listed here, as it made an appearance on the UK singles charts)		 34 - - - - - - "The Hanging Garden" / "One Hundred Years" / "A Forest" (live) / "Killing an Arab" (live)
"Let's Go to Bed" 44 - - 15 - - - 7" b/w "Just One Kiss"

12" "Let's Go to Bed" (extended) b/w "Just One Kiss" (extended)
1983 "The Walk" 12 - - 34 - - - 7" b/w "The Dream"

12" b/w "Lament" / "The Upstairs Room" / "The Dream"
12" USA "The Upstairs Room" / "Just One Kiss" (extended) / "The Dream" b/w "The Walk" / "Lament" / "Let's Go To Bed"
"The Lovecats" 7 - - 6 - - - 7" b/w "Speak My Language"

12" b/w "Speak My Language" / "Mr. Pink Eyes"
1984 "The Caterpillar" 14 - - 51 - - - 7" b/w "Happy the Man"

12" "Happy the Man" / "Throw Your Foot"
1985 "In Between Days" 15 99 - 16 45 23 40 7" b/w "The Exploding Boy"

7" USA b/w "Stop Dead"
12" b/w "The Exploding Boy" / "A Few Hours After This"
12" USA b/w "In Between Days" (extended) / "Stop Dead"
CD Video b/w "The Exploding Boy" / "A Few Hours After This" / "Six Different Ways" (live) / "Push" (live) / "In Between Days" (video)
"Close to Me" 24 - - 7 - 17 - "A Man Inside My Mouth" / "Stop Dead" (12")
1986 "Boys Don't Cry"
(New Voice · New Mix)		 22 - - 26 19 28 - "Pillbox Tales" / "Do the Hansa" (12")
1987 "Why Can't I Be You?" 21 54 - 16 29 29 27 "A Japanese Dream"
"Catch" 27 - - 77 59 - - "Breathe" / "A Chain of Flowers"
"Just Like Heaven" 29 40 - 89 - 33 - "Snow in Summer" / "Sugar Girl"
1988 "Hot Hot Hot!!!" 45 65 - - - - - "Hey You! (Extended Remix)"
"Fascination Street" - 46 1 - - - - "Babble" / "Out Of Mind"
1989 "Lullaby" 5 74 23 28 3 22 7 "Babble" / "Out of Mind" (UK), "Homesick (live)" (US) / "Untitled (live)" (US)
"Lovesong" 18 2 2 60 1 21 - 41 "2Late" / "Fear of Ghosts"
1990 "Pictures of You" 24 71 19 89 18 - - "Last Dance (live)" / "Prayers for Rain (live)" / "Fascination Street (live)" / "Disintegration (live)"
"Never Enough" 13 72 1 22 17 - 32 "Harold and Joe" / "Let's Go to Bed (Milk Mix)"
"Close to Me (remix)"
(Closer / Closest Mix)		 13 97 - 55 49 - - "Just Like Heaven (Dizzy Mix)" / "Primary (Red Mix)"
1992 "High" 8 42 1 5 14 11 5 "This Twilight Garden" / "Open(Fix Mix)" / "Play"
"Friday I'm in Love" 6 18 1 39 16 - 12 "Halo" / "Scared As You"
"A Letter to Elise" 28 - 2 - - - - "The Big Hand" / "A Foolish Arrangement"
1996 "The 13th" 15 44 15 31 55 - 5 "Ocean" / "Adonais" / "It Used to Be Me"
"Mint Car" 31 58 14 100 - - - "Home" / "Waiting" / "A Pink Dream"
"Gone!" 60 - - - - - - "The 13th (Feels Good Mix) / "This Is a Lie (Ambient Mix)" / "Strange Attraction (Strange Mix)"
1997 "Strange Attraction" - - - - - - - "A Pink Dream" / "This Is a Lie (Palmer Remix)"
"Wrong Number" 62 - 8 70 - - 10 7 Remixes of "Wrong Number"
2000 "Maybe Someday" - - 10 - - - - Promotional only single released to radio, 4 remixes includes acoustic mix.
"Out of This World" - - - - - - - Promotional only single released to radio. includes edit version.
2001 "Cut Here" 54 - - 83 79 85 29 "Signal to Noise"
2002 "Just Say Yes" - - - - - - - Promotional only single released to radio, includes acoustic version.
2004 "The End of the World" 25 - 19 - 47 70 20 "This Morning" / "Fake"
"Taking Off" (UK/Europe release) 39 - - - 73 67 28 "Why Can't I Be Me?" / "Your God Is Fear"
alt.end" (US release) - - - - - - - "Why Can't I Be Me?" / "Your God Is Fear"
2008 "The Only One" 48 - 32 93 77 28 35 NY Trip
"Freakshow"[1] - - - - - - - All Kinds of Stuff

1 The peak listed for "Lovesong" in Australia is its Kent Report peak, which was used for the ARIA Chart until June 1988. Singles chart peaks on the in-house produced ARIA chart beyond #50 are difficult to obtain between Jun 1988 and Dec 1989.


U.S. Hot 100 Sales and Airplay Chart data

  • "Just Like Heaven" 1987 - Airplay #37
  • "Fascination Street" 1989 - Sales #37
  • "Love Song" 1989 - Sales #3/Airplay #7
  • "High" 1992 - Sales #18/Airplay #46
  • "Friday I'm In Love" 1992 - Airplay #16/Sales #28
  • "Purple Haze" 1993 - Airplay #66; cut from the Jimi Hendrix tribute album Stone Free
  • "The 13th" 1996 - Sales #30/Airplay #61
  • "Mint Car" 1996 - Airplay #51
  • "Wrong Number" 1997 - Airplay #64 (ineligible for the Hot 100 at the time as it was not commercially released)

[edit] EPs

Year EP Title UK singles US Hot 100 US Modern Rock Australia Germany France Italy Tracks on EP
1982 A Single 34 - - - - - - "The Hanging Garden" / "One Hundred Years" / "A Forest" (live) / "Killing an Arab" (live)
1985 Half an Octopuss
(UK only release)		 - - - - - - - "Close to Me" / "A Man Inside My Mouth" / "New Day" / "Stop Dead"
1986 Quadpus
(US only release)		 - - - - - - - "A Night Like This" / "New Day" / "Close to Me" / "A Man Inside My Mouth"
1993 Lost Wishes - - - - - - - "Uyea Sound" / "Cloudberry" / "Off to Sleep" / "The Three Sisters"
1993 Sideshow - - - 63 - - - "Tape" (intro) / "Just Like Heaven" (live) / "Fascination Street " (live) / "Walk" (live) / "Let's Go to Bed" (live)
1997 Five Swing Live - - - - - - - "Want" / "Club America" / "Mint Car" / "Trap" / "Treasure"

[edit] Videos

  • Staring at the Sea - The Images (VHS)(Japanese LD)
  • The Cure in Orange (VHS) (LD) (VCD)
  • Picture Show (VHS)(LD) (DVD) DVD only available as a Brazilian only Region 0 import-reissue
  • The Cure Play Out (VHS)(LD)
  • Show (VHS)(LD)
  • Galore (VHS)(VCD)
  • Greatest Hits (DVD) (To see the three secret videos ("The Caterpillar"; "Close To Me (Closer Mix)" and "Pictures of You"): In the song selection highlight "The Walk" and press down, right, right. Highlight "Close to me" and press up, up, up. Highlight "Friday I am in love" and press down, down, down)
  • Greatest Hits: Deluxe edition (CD 1 of "Greatest hits"; CD2 of "Acoustic hits" and DVD)
  • The Cure: Trilogy (DVD)
  • The Cure: Festival 2005 (DVD)

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Cure : Official Site