Yes a return to familiar territory today as we revisit The Cure. When The Cure released their last album for Fiction Records it was decided that this was to be a greatest hits effort. Robert Smith decided that this was asking perhaps a little too much of the diehard fans, and so the first pressings of the CD came with a bonus disc full of acoustic versions of many of the tracks. Some of these songs are not particularly great, but a few of them are worthy attempts. First (predictably perhaps) is 'A Forest' and second one of the great lament songs in 'Lovesong'.
The Cure - A Forest (mp3) (Acoustic version)
The Cure - Lovesong (mp3) (Acoustic version)
My second treat comes with Everthing But The Girl. I first went to college in October 1984 and those first few months of freedom shall forever be remembered as the 'winter of sophisti-pop'. Every room in the Halls of Residence seemed to be ringing with the sounds of EBTG, shagging, Sade, more shagging, or The Style Council. (Except mine of course which had no shagging and musically The Smiths, The Cure, The Bunnymen and The Redskins). Yes, those were the days.
Everything But The Girl - Each And Every One (mp3)
Everything But The Girl - Another Bridge (mp3)
Buy EBTG here and The Cure here
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October 84....last year at Univ.
First time in a rented flat. New Order, The Smiths, The The, The Bunnymen, The Clash, The Pogues, student politics, CND, Anti-Apartheid and living off cornflakes and toast except when I nipped home to see mum & dad every weekend.
You're a mere youngster dear Vicar.
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