Robert Smith curates reissue of The Cure’s dark masterpiece as a three-disc deluxe edition that includes a remastered version of the original, plus unreleased songs, demos, outtakes and live performances. Despite early concerns that it was too gloomy for radio airplay, The Cure’s eighth studio album, Disintegration, quickly became the group’s most successful. Spurred by two Top 10 hits, “Lullaby” and “Lovesong,” album sales topped more than 3 million as the band sold out stadiums and arenas around the world during its 1989 tour. Rhino reissues this dark tour de force, remastering the original, addition a disc of unreleased outtakes and demos, plus a third disc that contains a live performance of the entire album recorded in 1989 at Wembley Arena.
This deluxe edition comes with a 20-page booklet containing previously unseen photos and art, as well as lyrics and an in-depth overview of the period by The Cure’s founder, Robert Smith. Smith compiled, produced, and supervised the mastering of this three-disc collection, which covers the evolution of disintegration, from demos and rehearsals to studio and stage. The first disc contains newly remastered versions of the album’s original 12 tracks. Gathering 20 unreleased tracks, the second disc trawls through Smith’s home recordings to find early instrumental versions of fan favorites “Pictures Of You,” “Prayers For Rain,” and “Fascination Street.” The final disc, Smith remixes and expands Entreat, a live album recorded in 1989 at Wembley Arena during The Cure’s sold-out Prayer Tour. Entreat Plus combines the original’s eight tracks with four more “missing” tracks to create a complete, contemporary live version of Disintegration.
Released on Rhino and available June 8th, 2010.
Disc One: Remastered Album
Plainsong
Pictures of You
Closedown
Lovesong
Last Dance
Lullaby
Fascination Street
Prayers For Rain
The Same Deep Water As You
Disintegration
Homesick
Untitled
Disc Two: Rarities (1988-1989)
Prayers For Rain – RS Home Demo (Instrumental)
Pictures Of You – RS Home Demo (Instrumental)
Fascination Street – RS Home Demo (Instrumental)
Homesick – Band Rehearsal (Instrumental)
Fear Of Ghosts – Band Rehearsal (Instrumental)
Noheart – Band Rehearsal (Instrumental)*
Esten – Band Demo (Instrumental)*
Closedown – Band Demo (Instrumental)
Lovesong – Band Demo (Instrumental)
2 Late (alternate version) – Band Demo (Instrumental)
The Same Deep Water As You – Band Demo (Instrumental)
Disintegration – Band Demo (Instrumental)
Untitled (alternate version) – Studio Rough (Instrumental)
Babble (alternate version) – Studio Rough (Instrumental)
Plainsong – Studio Rough (guide Vocal)
Last Dance – Studio Rough (guide vocal)
Lullaby – Studio Rough (guide vocal)
Out Of Mind – Studio Rough (guide vocal)
Delirious Night – Rough Mix (vocal)*
Pirate Ships – RS Solo, Rough Mix (vocal)*
Disc Three: Entreat Plus
Plainsong
Pictures Of You
Closedown
Lovesong*
Last Dance
Lullaby*
Fascination Street
Prayers For Rain
The Same Deep Water As You*
Disintegration
Homesick
Untitled