Did you know that The Cure has released 20 albums to date?

The band got together in 1976 when Robert Smith (vocals), at 17 years of age, formed The Easy Cure with schoolmates Michael Dempsey (bass), Lol Tolhurst (drums) and local guitar hero Porl Thompson. (Local being Sussex, England.)

The band's line-up has changed several times, with Robert Smith being the only constant member.

Smith claims that Bloodflowers, their latest original album, is to be the last Cure album, and that he will no longer tour America. Bloodflowers was released in February of 2000, and there have been 2 greatest hits albums released since that time.

What do you know about The Cure? :)

The Cure's debut single in 1978 was the controversially titled and misunderstood "Killing An Arab".

Smith doesn't seem to like the band being called "mope rock", saying he doesn't mope. He married his sweetheart from age 14, Mary Poole, in August 1988.

Robert Smith needs cosmetic application lessons!:lol:

In 1983, Robert Smith briefly joined Siouxsie & the Banshees, recording the Hyaena album with the group and appearing as the band's guitarist on the album's accompanying tour.

Roger O'Donnel (which was the Cure's keyboardist during the album Disintegration) was once a member of the Psychedelic Furs.

US charts:

#99 In between days (without you) 1986
#54 Why can't I be you 1987
#40 Just like heaven 1988
#65 Hot hot hot 1988
#46 Fascination street 1989
#2 Love song 1989
#74 Lullaby 1989
#71 Pictures of you 1990
#72 Never enough 1990
#97 Close to me 1991
#42 High 1992
#18 Friday I'm in love 1992
#66 Purple haze 1993
#44 The 13th 1996
#58 Mint car 1996
#64 Wrong number 1997

Bubbling under the US charts:

#109 Let's go to bed 1983
#107 The love cats 1984

UK charts:

#31 A forest 1980
#43 Primary 1981
#44 Charlotte sometimes 1981
#34 Hanging garden 1982
#44 Let's go to bed 1982
#75 Let's go to bed (re-entry) 1983
#12 The walk 1983
#7 The love cats 1983
#14 The caterpillar 1984
#15 In between days 1985
#24 Close to me 1985
#22 Boys don't cry 1986
#21 Why can't I be you 1987
#27 Catch 1987
#29 Just like heaven 1987
#45 Hot hot hot 1988
#5 Lullaby 1989
#18 Love song 1989
#24 Pictures of you 1990
#13 Never enough 1990
#13 Close to me (remix) 1990
#8 High 1992
#44 High (remix) 1992
#6 Friday I'm in love 1992
#28 A letter to Elise 1992
#15 The 13th 1996
#31 Mint car 1996
#60 Gone 1996
#62 Wrong number 1997

Album Rock:

#24 Fascination street 1989
#30 Love song 1989
#33 Never enough 1990
#42 High 1992
#21 Friday I'm in love 1992

Modern Rock:

#1 Fascination street 1989
#2 Love song 1989
#23 Lullaby 1989
#19 Pictures of you 1990
#1 Never enough 1990
#6 Hello I love you 1990
#1 High 1992
#1 Friday I'm in love 1992
#2 Letter to Elise 1992
#2 Purple haze 1994

Originally posted by djdaffy1227
US charts:

#99 In between days (without you) 1986
#54 Why can't I be you 1987
#40 Just like heaven 1988


#2 Letter to Elise 1992
#2 Purple haze 1994

Hummm.. 'A Forest' never made it over the ocean? It's one o'my favourites :( Well, the reason could be that trees grow on land ;)

A trivia-cure-question: how many times does Robert sing "and again" in 'A Forest'?

With some friends I attended one of their dutch Circus tour (1980)shows, great atmosphere. After the show we went for a drink, and gues who were sitting in very same bar? The Cure!

I was sitting next to Simon Gallup (the bassplayer) and asked why he used a delay unit for his bass. He was happily surprised that I (being a musician) could ask 'critical' questions. Simon bought me a few whiskeys (he didn't want me to pay) and we had a very nice discussion.

So if I ever happen to meet you again Simon, it's my time to buy you a few drinks... cheerio!

http://www.gitarissimo.nl/images/curecircus300x200.jpg

I love The Cure!! Is it true that he wrote "love song" for his wife?