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a bonus disc is really the only place it belongs though. the first time it ever came out on cd was for standing on a beach right? maybe it was on happily ever after. i don't remember.

― it's tricky (disco stu), Friday, 11 February 2005 20:06 (nineteen years ago) link

It was only on Staring at the Sea, and it wasn't their biggest hit to begni with, but it was a proper single and they've played it live, constantly, since it was released. I know Smith hates the mix and it was the breaking point with Hedges, but there's something about burying a real single at the ass-end of a rarities disc that's unnatural to me.

― Chris Ott (Chris Ott), Friday, 11 February 2005 21:09 (nineteen years ago) link

two weeks pass...

06. GOING HOME TIME (studio out-take)
Even though it's on the Faith re-issue, I imagine it's safe to assume this is a demo of "One Hundred Years". (I wonder the "studio demo" of it on the Pornography re-issue is the version on the Fast Forward cassette. I hope so!)

― Ian Riese-Moraine (Eastern Mantra), Thursday, 3 March 2005 22:16 (nineteen years ago) link

three weeks pass...

I just got my um "evaluation" copies of the three. I'm not even a hardcore Cure fan, but I'm peeing my pants right now listening to these.

― donut debonair (donut), Saturday, 26 March 2005 05:44 (nineteen years ago) link

So how's the "evaluation" going??

― Baaderonixxxorzh (Fabfunk), Friday, 1 April 2005 13:49 (nineteen years ago) link

I hate you, Donut Debonair < / Red Meat little girl voice >

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 1 April 2005 13:51 (nineteen years ago) link

Okay, that's it, I'm ordering these from Ideal Copy RIGHT NOW.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 1 April 2005 13:51 (nineteen years ago) link

Hahahah! I was just thinking that myself, m'friend. (But there's also the Adam Ant reissues and the Fall box and ARGH WHAT A GREAT/EXPENSIVE TIME TO BE ALIVE).

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 1 April 2005 13:55 (nineteen years ago) link

ORDER PLACED APRIL 26 CAN'T ARRIVE SOON ENOUGH

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 1 April 2005 13:55 (nineteen years ago) link

I am shaking my finger sternly at the calendar and shouting "HURRY UP I WANT MY FUCKING POSTER".

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 1 April 2005 13:58 (nineteen years ago) link

Hah. I want a photo of you in front of the poster with your eyes bugging out Urkel-style. Or something.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 1 April 2005 14:37 (nineteen years ago) link

**Too many home demos. Why does anyone want to hear home demos?
Because you end up with things like that dirgey "10:15 Saturday Night".

April has never been further away.

-- The Ghost of Dan Perry (djperr...), January 27th, 2005.**

I finally listened to this properly, and you absolutely right, Dan - the 10:15 Sat Night demo is absolutely fantastic. Whyowhyowhy didn't they use keyboards and this tempo on the released version?

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Thursday, 7 April 2005 13:34 (nineteen years ago) link

:-) And thus happiness is at last had.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 7 April 2005 13:38 (nineteen years ago) link

(xpost) I have no idea! I mean, I really like the version that they released but WOW THAT DEMO VERSION!!!!!!!!

It's kind of like how "Two People" >>>>>>> "In Your House", even though I really like "In Your House".

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 7 April 2005 13:38 (nineteen years ago) link

"Two People"? Tell me more.

I've been arguing a similar case regarding the demo version of "The Big Hand", which just blows away the studio one.

― Baaderonixxxorzh (Fabfunk), Thursday, 7 April 2005 14:03 (nineteen years ago) link

I just listened to it again - it *is* fuckin' great. A slight problem though : I can't help mentally superimposing Lol's drunken semi-rolls in the places where they come on the 'real' version.

Another great track on the 3IB reissue is Play With Me.

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Thursday, 7 April 2005 14:06 (nineteen years ago) link

"Two People" is the original version of "In Your House"; there's a live version of it on the Curiosity side of the Concert cassette which is, well, godly. It's the same music but substantially different lyrics, kind of like "Desperate Journalist"/"Grinding Halt" only with all punchability removed.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 7 April 2005 14:08 (nineteen years ago) link

I keep forgetting that I don't like The Cure much. But I do think they sound much more *alive* in these early small-scale tracks, rather than the bluster of late 80s onwards.

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Thursday, 7 April 2005 14:09 (nineteen years ago) link

AH yes, that's what I thought. Didn't know it was titled "Two People", though.

― Baaderonixxxorzh (Fabfunk), Thursday, 7 April 2005 14:18 (nineteen years ago) link

You can now hear clips of all three new remasters on the Rhino website.

― Baaderonixxxorzh (Fabfunk), Thursday, 7 April 2005 14:25 (nineteen years ago) link

!!!!!!!!!!!

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 7 April 2005 14:26 (nineteen years ago) link

OH MY GOD OH MY GOD WHY CAN'T IT BE THE 26TH NOW

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 7 April 2005 14:33 (nineteen years ago) link

Hearing even clips early would ruin the anticipation. I will await the day.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 7 April 2005 14:40 (nineteen years ago) link

Wise words Ned. I shall do the same. Although, if Dan has succumbed to temptation, I urge him to share his impressions.

― Baaderonixxxorzh (Fabfunk), Thursday, 7 April 2005 14:45 (nineteen years ago) link

My impression: Pornography really is the greatest thing they've ever done.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 7 April 2005 14:48 (nineteen years ago) link

Ah come on, wait until you hear those "Strange Attraction" home demos...

― Baaderonixxxorzh (Fabfunk), Thursday, 7 April 2005 14:49 (nineteen years ago) link

Actually he's waiting on the "Mint Car" a capella home demos.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 7 April 2005 14:52 (nineteen years ago) link

ow my brane

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 7 April 2005 14:58 (nineteen years ago) link

ATTENTION all kindred spirits - AWWW-YEAAAAH:

From the Steve Severin Forum (April 14th 2005) :

"Biggest and best news of the week is that after many, many years I have started talking to Robert Smith about the GLOVE re-mastering. We had a
lovely, long catch-up chat on the phone on Saturday and I'm overjoyed to say that Robert is going to be totally involved in getting the best possible release together. I have suggested that BLUE SUNSHINE falls into the CURE's timeline of reissues as opposed to the BANSHEES and Robert is really happy about that plan. In plain terms as FAITH/17 SECONDS/PORNOGRAPHY are due out at the end of this month - BLUE SUNSHINE
is next!!!!! In the Banshees timeline it would be probably a year away so I'm very excited that we will have the album out in the next 6 months. Robert is currently ploughing through his tapes and between us we think we have enough interesting stuff to make BLUE SUNSHINE a double disc deluxe edition. Universal are up for it too.

We plan to meet up soon over a flagon of cider and go through everything including all the bits of memorabilia that I have kept that will be nice to incorporate into the new artwork. It's going to be a blast! Can't wait......"

― Baaderonixxxorzh (Fabfunk), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 07:38 (nineteen years ago) link

yay!

― rentboy (rentboy), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 10:44 (nineteen years ago) link

Excellent. I've carefully held onto my Rough Trade reissue from 1990 and a double disc version would be the bee's knees.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 11:52 (nineteen years ago) link

Yeah I also have the Rough Trade version. Is it still in print?

― Baaderonixxxorzh (Fabfunk), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 12:01 (nineteen years ago) link

Dunno, but I've got the Rough Trade version still too.
Have a vinyl copy of the original too that I tracked down in my headlong curefan days of 1987

― rentboy (rentboy), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 12:17 (nineteen years ago) link

What a classic album, 'Mr Alphabet Man', 'Perfect Murder'... They used to play those at the goth club in my teenage years...

― Baaderonixxxorzh (Fabfunk), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 12:24 (nineteen years ago) link

OH my GOD

― The Ghost of Total Fucking Swoon (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 13:13 (nineteen years ago) link

I was wondering when the Pope would give this news his blessing.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 13:20 (nineteen years ago) link

Out tomorrow! I'm verrry excited!

― mzui (mzui), Sunday, 24 April 2005 10:09 (nineteen years ago) link

SO FUCKING HAPPY GIVE ME MY POSTER

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 24 April 2005 11:52 (nineteen years ago) link

Yeah, they're out Tuesday here in the States...sadly, I won't be able to acquire any of them for another three weeks due to being poor.

― Ian Riese-Moraine has a grenade, that pineapple's not just a toy! (Eastern Mantr, Sunday, 24 April 2005 13:39 (nineteen years ago) link

Err... Apparently they've been pushed back to the 5th of May...

― Baaderonixxxorzh (Fabfunk), Sunday, 24 April 2005 14:55 (nineteen years ago) link

I SLAY YOU IF THIS IS TRUE (cause I always blame the messenger).

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 24 April 2005 14:56 (nineteen years ago) link

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ChainofFlowers/news.htm

Looks like America gets the discs before Europe by a week. HA!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 24 April 2005 14:57 (nineteen years ago) link

ihttp://faculty.etsu.edu/davistj/images/Unhappy%20Jack.jpg

― mzui (mzui), Sunday, 24 April 2005 16:30 (nineteen years ago) link

Don't worry, we won't lord it over you too much. HEE HEE HEE.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 24 April 2005 16:31 (nineteen years ago) link

Hey Ned, you never mailed me back.

― mzui (mzui), Sunday, 24 April 2005 16:33 (nineteen years ago) link

Hm! I apologize if I did not do that, I dimly remember an exchange about something. E-mail me again.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 24 April 2005 16:36 (nineteen years ago) link

TOMORROW TOMORROW I LOVE YA TOMORROW...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 00:01 (nineteen years ago) link

are the versions of forever and all mine on these discs the same as the ones which are on the curiosity cassette? if they are, i am not sure that cd would improve the quality so much - being that those recordings seem to be so crappy. i like those songs a lot though. maybe they did some studio magic to them ?

― ronny longjohns (ronny longjohns), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 00:38 (nineteen years ago) link

We'll find out soon enough...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 00:39 (nineteen years ago) link

"All Mine" is from 'Curiosity.' "Forever" is previously unreleased, "live somewhere/summer 81."

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 00:47 (nineteen years ago) link

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