| "A Single" | ||||
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| Single by The Cure | ||||
| from the album Pornography | ||||
| Released | July 12, 1982 | |||
| Format | Double 7" / 7" / 10" | |||
| Recorded | April 27, 1982 (part 2) | |||
| Genre | Gothic rock | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | Fiction Records | |||
| Producer | Chris Parry Phil Thornalley The Cure |
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A Single was the first limited edition release by The Cure. It was released as a gatefold double pack of 7" singles with a total of four tracks. It has also been released as a 10" record which contains all four songs from the double 7" pack, as well as a single 7" featuring only "The Hanging Garden" and "Killing an Arab" (FICS 15).
Whilst the official name is "A Single", this release is often referred to as "The Hanging Garden" as a way of avoiding confusion.
The single made it to number 34 in the UK Singles Chart.
In 1998, the California-based alternative rock band, AFI, covered "The Hanging Garden", which was released on their A Fire Inside EP.
Part one
Part two - recorded April 27, 1982 at the Manchester Apollo