For Robert Smith’s (Happy) Birthday, let’s have a ‘The Cure At Their Bests’ post

As we wish, today, English singer & songwriter Robert Smith a Happy Birthday, the time has come to playlist the 'BESTS' of his band : The Cure

Video Tracklist :

1 . Boys Don't Cry

2 . Just Like Heaven

3 . Friday I'm In Love

4 . Lovesong

5 . Lullaby

6 . Pictures Of You

7 . In Between Days

8 . A Forest

9 . Fascination Street

10 . The Lovecats

11 . Close To Me (1990)

12 . A Letter To Elise

13 . The Caterpillar

14 . Primary

15 . Charlotte Sometimes

16 . Just Say Yes

17 . Three Imaginary Boys (1979)

18 . The Hanging Garden (1982)

19 . Robert Smith & Siouxsie And The Banshees - Dear Prudence (1983)

20 . Never Enough (1991)

21 . Fire In Cairo (1993)

22 . Robert Smith - Greenpeace Promo Mtv Awards (1995)

23 . Robert Smith & David Bowie & Robert Smith - Quicksand

24 . The End Of The World /

Robert Cray releases ‘Live From Across The Pond,’ his first live album recorded at Royal Albert Hall in London (2006)

Robert Cray's 'Live From Across The Pond' is his first live album released on September 12, 2006 by Vanguard Records.

1 . Poor Johnny

2 . Phone Booth

3 . The Last Time (I Get Burned Like This)

4 . Right Next Door (Because Of Me)

5 . Right Next Door

6 . The Things You Do To Me (Béjar, Sa, 13/07/2013])

7 . Twenty (Crossroads, 2007)

8 . Twenty

9 . Back Door Slam

10 . Back Door Slam

11 . Time Makes Two (2010 )

12 . Time Makes Two

13 . I'm Walkin' (Crossroads, 2007)

Track listing : 1.Phone Booth (Richard Cousins, Robert Cray, Dennis Walker) - 04:38 . 2.Poor Johnny (Robert Cray) - 06:22 . 3.Our Last Time (Jim Pugh) - 08:23 . 4.Right Next Door (Because of Me) (Dennis Walker) - 06:01 . 5.12 Year Old Boy (Robert Cray Band, Robert Cray) - 00:00 . 6.I Guess I Showed Her (Dennis Walker) - 04:40 .

Jack Bruce records ‘Things We Like’ with John McLaughlin, Dick Heckstall-Smith and Jon Hiseman (1968)

Jack Bruce's 'Things We Like' is an album recorded in August 1968 with John McLaughlin, Dick Heckstall-Smith and Jon Hiseman and released In 1970 by Polydor / Atco.

1 . Over The Cliff / Things We Like (Live)

Track Listing : 1.Over The Cliff (Jack Bruce) - 02:56 . 2.Statues (Jack Bruce) - 07:35 . 3.Sam Enchanted Dick (Jack Bruce) - 07:28 .A.Sam Sack (Milt Jackson) .B.Rill'S Thrills (Dick Heckstall-Smith) . 4.Born To Be Blue (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 04:26 . 5.Hckhh Blues (Jack Bruce) - 08:59 . 6.Ballad For Arthur (Jack Bruce) - 07:42 . 7.Things We Like (Jack Bruce) - 03:38

Musicians : Jack Bruce – Double Bass . Dick Heckstall-Smith – Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone . Jon Hiseman – Drums . John Mclaughlin – Guitar

Production : Produced By Jack Bruce

Recorded Recorded In August 1968.

Atlantic publish Roberta Flack’s second album : ‘Chapter Two’ (1970)

Roberta Flack's 'Chapter Two' is her second album, released on August 12, 1970 by Atlantic.

1 . Reverend Lee

2 . Gone Away' (The Soul To Soul Concert In Ghana, 1971)

Track Listing : 1.Reverend Lee (Gene Mcdaniels) - 04:31 . 2.Do What You Gotta Do (Jimmy Webb) - 04:09 . 3.Just Like A Woman (Bob Dylan) - 06:14 . 4.Let It Be Me (Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë) - 05:00 . 5.Gone Away (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Curtis Mayfield) - 05:16 . 6.Until It'S Time For You To Go (Buffy Sainte-Marie) - 04:57 . 7.The Impossible Dream (Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh) - 04:42 . 8.Business Goes On As Usual (Fred Hellerman, Fran Minkoff) - 03:30

Musicians : Roberta Flack - Vocals, Piano . Eumir Deodato - Conductor . Eric Gale - Guitar . Donny Hathaway - Background Vocals . Marshall Hawkins - Bass .

Robert Cray releases ‘This Time’ (2009)

Robert Cray's'This Time' is a studio (his first in four years) album released on August 11, 2009 by Vanguard Records, Nozzle Records.

1 . Chicken In The Kitchen

2 . I Can't Fail

3 . Love (2009)

4 . That's What Keeps Me Rockin' (Mountain Stage 'On The Road' In Bristol, Tn)

5 . Trouble And Pain (Mountain Stage 'On The Road' In Bristol, Tn)

6 . Chicken In The Kitchen (Jay Leno, 2010)

7 . Love 2009 (2013, Metropool Hengelo Netherlands, 21 Feb 2013)

8 . That's What Keeps Me Rockin'

9 . Trouble And Pain

Track Listing : 1.Chicken In The Kitchen (Robert Cray) - 06:05 . 2.I Can'T Fail (Robert Cray) - 03:32 . 3.Love 2009 (Jim Pugh) - 06:24 . 4.That'S What Keeps Me Rockin' (Tony Braunagel, Johnnie Lee Schell ) - 05:36 . 5.This Time (Robert Cray) - 07:22 . 6.To Be True (Jim Pugh, Richard Cousins) -

Robert Cray releases his third live album : ‘Cookin’ In Mobile’ recorded in Mobile, Alabama (2010)

Robert Cray's 'Cookin' In Mobile' is his third live album recorded at Saenger Theatre in Mobile Alabama and released on July 27, 2010 by Vanguard Records.

1 . Our Last Time

2 . Love (2009)

3 . Sittin on Top of the World (Montreux Jazz Festival, 2008)

4 . The One In The Middle

5 . Smoking Gun

6 . Time Makes Two (w/ The Robert Cray Band, 2010)

Track listing : 1.Our Last Time (John Hanes, Jim Pugh) . 2.Anytime (Jim Pugh) . 3.Love 2009 (Jim Pugh) . 4.Right Next Door (Because Of Me) (Dennis Walker) . 5.Chicken in the Kitchen (Robert Cray) . 6.Sitting on Top of the World (Chester Burnett) . 7.One in the Middle (Jim Pugh) . 8.Lotta Lovin' (Robert Cray) . 9.Smoking Gun (Bruce Bromberg, Richard Cousins, Robert Cray) . 10.I Can't Fail (Robert Cray) . 11.That's What Keeps Me Rockin' (Tony

Jive publish ‘Homebase’ by DJ Jazzy Jeff & Will Smith a.k.a. The Fresh Prince (1991)

'Homebase' by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince is their fourth studio album released on July 23, 1991 by Jive/RCA .

1 . Summertime

2 . The Things That U Do

3 . Ring My Bell

Track Listing : 1.I'M All That (Rick James, Will Smith, Jeff Townes) - 03:44 . . 2.Summertime (Robert "Kool" Bell, George "Funky" Brown, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Dj Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Claydes Smith, Alton Taylor, Dennis "D.T." Thomas, Richard Westfield) - 04:30 . . 3.The Things That U Do (Will Smith, Jeff Townes) - 04:56 . . 4.This Boy Is Smooth (Jeff Townes) - 04:58 . 5.Ring My Bell (Will Smith, Jeff Townes, Anita Ward) - 04:44 . . 6.A Dog Is A Dog (George Clinton, K. Fingers, Gam, Hula, Linda Shider, Will Smith, David Spradley) - 04:29 . . 7.Caught In The Middle (Love & Life) (Will Smith, Jeff

Branford Marsalis records ‘The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born’ with Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts and Robert Hurs (1991)

Branford Marsalis' 'The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born' is an album recorded with Jeff 'Tain' Watts and Robert Hurs on May 16-18 and June 24, 1991 and released in October 1991 By Sony Music.

1 . Cain And Abel ("The Marsalis Family A Jazz Celebration")

Branford Marsalis - The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born

Track Listing :

1.Roused About (Robert Hurst) - 08:08 . 2.The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (Branford Marsalis) - 13:42 . 3.Xavier'S Lair (Branford Marsalis) - 08:54 . 4.Cain & Abel (Branford Marsalis) - 07:34 . 5.Citizen Tain (Branford Marsalis) - 08:04 . 6.Gilligan'S Isle (Branford Marsalis) - 10:45 . 7.Dewey Baby (Branford Marsalis) - 09:08 . 8.Beat'S Remark (Robert Hurst) - 12:47

Musicians :

Branford Marsalis - Saxophones . Jeff "Tain" Watts - Drums . Robert Hurst - Bass .

Morrissey releases his first solo album : ‘Viva Hate’ six months after the end of The Smiths (1988)

Morrissey's 'Viva Hate' is his debut solo studio album produced by Stephen Street and released on March 14, 1988 by HMV

1 . Alsatian Cousin (Hammersmith, 91)

2 . Everyday Is Like Sunday

3 . Angel, Angel, Down We Go Together (The Shoreline Amphitheater, CA, Oct 1991)

4 . Angel Angel Down We Go Together (Dallas, 1992)

5 . Suedehead

Morrissey - Viva Hate

Track Listing : 1.Alsatian Cousin (Morrissey

, Stephen Street) - 03:13 . 2.Little Man, What Now? (Morrissey, Stephen Street) - 01:48 . 3.Everyday Is Like Sunday (Morrissey, Stephen Street) - 03:32 . 4.Bengali In Platforms (Morrissey, Stephen Street) - 03:55 . 5.Angel, Angel Down We Go Together (Morrissey, Stephen Street) - 01:40 . 6.Late Night, Maudlin Street (Morrissey, Stephen Street) - 07:40 . 7.Suedehead (Morrissey, Stephen Street) -…

Patti Smith releases ‘Easter’ featuring ‘Because the Night,’ co-written with Bruce Springsteen (1978)

Patti Smith's 'Easter' feat. "Because the Night" is their third studio album produced by Jimmy Iovine and released on March 3, 1978 by Arista Records

1 . Space Monkey (2010/07/21)

2 . Space Monkey (1979, Cbgb's)

3 . Because The Night

4 . Because The Night ("OGWT," 1978)

5 . Ghost Dance (2010/07/21)

6 . Rock 'N' Roll Nigger, 1979

7 . Privilege (1979, Germany)

8 . 25th Floor (1979, Germany)

9 . 25th Floor

Patti Smith - Easter

Track Listing : 1.Till Victory (Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye) - 02:45 . 2.Space Monkey (Patti Smith, Ivan Kral, Tom Verlaine) - 04:04 . 3.Because The Night (Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen) - 03:32 . 4.Ghost Dance (Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye) - 04:40 . 5.Babelogue (Patti Smith) - 01:25 . 6.Rock N Roll Nigger (Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye) - 03:13 . 7.Privilege (Mel London, Mike

Robert Glasper releases ‘Black Radio,’ fifth album featuring Erykah Badu, Lalah Hathaway et al (2012)

Robert Glasper's 'Black Radio' is his fifth studio album released on February 28, 2012 by Blue Note

1 . Lift Off (The Atlanta Jazz Festival)

2 . Afro Blue (w/ Erykah Badu, SXSW, Austin, Tx)

3 . Afro Blue (w/ Esperanza Spalding, International Jazz Day Global Concert, 2013)

4 . Cherish ("Jazzlive")

5 . Cherish The Day (Live, w/ Lalah Hathaway)

6 . Gonna Be Alright (w/ Ledisi, F.T.B., Highline Ballroom)

7 . The Consequences Of Jealousy (w/ Meshell Ndegeocello, Live)

8 . NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

9 . Letter To Hermione (Live, w/ Bilal)

10 . Smells Like Teen Spirit (on KEXP)

11 . Smells Like Teen Spirit

Track Listing : 1.Lift Off / Mic Check (Robert Glasper

, Shafiq Husayn) - 03:57 . 2.Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria) - 05:13 . 3.Cherish The Day (SadeAduandrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman) -…

Jimmy Smith records with Stanley Turrentine, ‘Prayer Meetin” an album for Blue Note (1963)

Jimmy Smith's 'Prayer Meetin'' is an album recorded on February 8, 1963 with Stanley Turrentine and released in 1964 by Blue Note.

1 . (Jazz Scene Usa, 1962)

Track Listing : 1.Prayer Meeting (Jimmy Smith) - 05:45 . 2.I Almost Lost My Mind (Ivory Joe Hunter) - 09:25 . 3.Stone Cold Dead In The Market (Wilmoth Houdini) - 03:43 . 4.When The Saints Go Marching In (Traditional) - 06:15 . 5.Red Top (Gene Ammons) - 07:38 . 6.Picnickin' (Jimmy Smith) - 06:30

Francis Wolff

Musicians : Jimmy Smith – Organ . Stanley Turrentine - Tenor Saxophone . Quentin Warren – Guitar . Donald Bailey – Drums

Reid Miles

Production : Produced By Alfred Lion

RecordedOn February 8, 1963 At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood

Columbia Records publish ‘Aerosmith’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Dream On’ (1973)

'Aerosmith' is their eponymous debut studio album released on January 5, 1973 by Columbia Records.

1 . Make It (Boston, 26/11/2003)

2 . Dream On (Iheartradio Music Festival, 2012)

3 . One Way Street (Unplugged)

4 . Mama Kin (Donington Park, 2014)

5 . Movin' Out (Another Dimension, Boston)

6 . Movin' Out / Rock For The Rising Sun

7 . Walkin' The Dog (Texxas Jam, 1978)

8 . Opening / Walkin' The Dog (Sofia, Bulgaria, 17.05.2014)

9 . One Way Street (Unplugged)

Track Listing : 1.Make It (Steven Tyler) - 03:41 . 2.Somebody (Steven Tyler, Steven Emspack) - 03:45 . 3.Dream On (Steven Tyler) - 04:28 . 4.One Way Street (Steven Tyler) - 07:00 . 5.Mama Kin (Steven Tyler) - 04:25 . 6.Write Me A Letter (Steven Tyler) - 04:11 . 7.Movin' Out (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry) - 05:03 . 8.Walkin' The Dog (

Dinah Washington records ‘Dinah Sings Bessie Smith,’ an album for Emarcy (1957)

Dinah Washington's 'Dinah Sings Bessie Smith' is an album recorded on December 30, 1957 and January 20, 1958.

1 . Send Me To The Electric Chair

Track Listing : 1.After You'Ve Gone (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) - 03:39 . 2.Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair (George Brooks, Fletcher Henderson) - 03:17 . 3.Jailhouse Blues (Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams) - 03:12 . 4.Trombone Butter (Fletcher Henderson) - 03:31 . 5.You'Ve Been A Good Old Wagon (Perry Bradford) - 04:02 . 6.Careless Love (W.C.Handy, Martha Koenig, Spencer Williams) - 03:37 . 7.Backwater Blues (Bessie Smith) - 05:00 . 8.If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) (James P. Johnson, Henry Creamer) - 02:49 . 9.Me And My Gin (Harry Burke) - 03:11 . 10.Fine Fat Daddy (Dinah Washington) - 03:05

Chuck Stewart

Arista Records publish Patti Smith’s debut album : ‘Horses’ featuring ‘Gloria’ (1975)

Patti Smith's 'Horses' is her debut studio album produced by John Cale and released on December 13, 1975 by Arista Records.

1 . Gloria (1979, Germany)

2 . Gloria (The Latitude Festival)

3 . Redondo Beach (1976, Stockholm)

4 . Redondo Beach (Montreux, 2005)

5 . Birdland (The Fillmore, San Francisco, December 30, 2015)

6 . Birdland (12/31/09 )

7 . Free Money (1977, Mike Douglas Show)

8 . Free Money (1976, Stockholm)

9 . Free Money (Montreux, 2005)

10 . Kimberly (1979, CBGB's)

11 . Kimberly (Olympia, 20-10-15)

12 . Break It Up (26th March, 2004)

13 . Break It Up (Off Festival, 09/08/2015)

14 . Break It Up / Land (Salle Pleyel Paris, 22 Janvier, 2011)

15 . Horses Land (1976, Stockholm)

16 . Land & Horses / Land Of A Thousand Dances / La Mer (De) (Istanbul, 2016)

17 . Land &

Eric Clapton records parts of the album ‘E. C. Was Here’ at the Hammersmith Odeon in London (1974)

Eric Clapton's 'E. C. Was Here' is a live album recorded on July 19&20, 1974 at the Long Beach Arena, December 4, 1974 at the Hammersmith Odeon & June 25, 1975 at the Providence Civic Center and released in August 1975 By Polydor.

1 . Have You Ever Loved A Woman

2 . Presence Of The Lord (w/ Steve Winwood)

3 . Can't Find My Way Home (w/ Yvonne Elliman )

4 . Can't Find My Way Home (San Francisco, 1988)

Track Listing : 1.Have You Ever Loved A Woman (Billy Myles) - 07:52 . 2.Presence Of The Lord (Eric Clapton) - 06:40 . 3.Driftin' Blues (Johnny Moore, Charles Brown, Eddie Williams) - 011:43 . 4.Can'T Find My Way Home (Steve Winwood) - 05:20 . 5.Ramblin' On My Mind (Robert Johnson) - 07:20 . 6.Further On Up The Road (Joe Medwick, Don Robey) - 07:36

Musicians : Eric Clapton- Lead Guitar,

Jimmy Smith records ‘Groovin’ at Smalls’ Paradise,’ a live album for Blue Note (1957)

Jimmy Smith's 'Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise' is a live album recorded on November 15, 1957 and released the same year by Blue Note.

1 . The Champ (Live)

2 . Laura

Track Listing : Imagination (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 07:56 . Walkin' (Richard Carpenter) - 11:41 . My Funny Valentine (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 11:03 . It'S Only A Paper Moon (Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg, Billy Rose) - 10:28 . I Can'T Give You Anything But Love (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy Mchugh) - 07:00 . Laura (Johnny Mercer, David Raksin) - 10:28 . (Back Home Again In) Indiana (James F. Hanley, Ballard Macdonald) - 15:40 . Body And Soul (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) - 10:03 . The Champ (Dizzy Gillespie) - 13:47 . Lover Man (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 07:28 . Slightly

Happy Birthday Robert Kool Bell. ‘Leader Of The Gang’

This day (October 8, 1950), in Youngstown, Ohio, is born Robert Kool Bell, an American singer, bassist and founding member of Kool & the Gang.

Tracklist :

1 . Kool And The Gang – Ladies Night

2 . Kool & The Gang – Jungle Boogie (2007)

3 . Kool And The Gang – Fresh (2004)

4 . Kool & The Gang – Summer Madness (2000)

5 . Kool And The Gang – Medley (1984)

6 . Kool And The Gang – Ooh La La (1982)

7 . Kool & The Gang – Celebration

8 . Kool & The Gang – Get Down On It

Tracklist :

Jungle Boogie . Get Down On It . Celebration . Summer Madness . Fresh . Ladies Night . Celebration – Single Version . Hollywood Swinging . Cherish . Too Hot .

Wikipedia : This day (October 8, 1950), in Youngstown, Ohio, is born Robert Kool Bell, an American singer, bassist and founding member of Kool & the Gang.

Robert

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 21/52

Rory Gallagher, John Scofield, Joe Satriani, Jimmie Vaughan, Sonny Landreth, Jonny Greenwood, Reeves Gabrels, Mark Knopfler, Jeff Beck, Robert Smith, Jimi Hendrix, Tom Morello

This week In Male Balladeers 16/52

Warren Zevon, Richie Havens, Bob Dylan, Dr John, Louis Prima, Tom Waits, Robert Smith, Iggy Pop, Muddy Waters, Lloyd Cole, Tony Bennett, Sufjan Stevens

This week In One-Off Collaborations 16/52

Robert Plant & Queen, Guns N' Roses & Angus Young, Joan Jett, Miley Cyrus & Dave Grohl, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney & Joe Walsh, Sting & Backstreet Boys, Massive Attack & Portishead, Korn & Robert Smith, David Bowie & Peter Frampton, Iggy Pop & Kate Pierson, Mary J. Blige & Jamie Foxx, Stevie Wonder & John Legend, Dr John, Professor Longhair & The Meters

This week In ’90s Throwback’ 02/52

David Bowie, Robert Smith, Metallica, Nirvana, Blur, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews Band, Rage Against The Machine, Jimmy Page, Puff Daddy, Queen, Annie Lennox, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Mary J. Blige, Donald Fagen

The Cure release their sixth album : ‘The Head on the Door’ featuring ‘In Between Days’ and ‘Close to Me’ (1985)

The Cure's 'The Head on the Door' is their sixth studio album produced by frontman Robert Smith & David M. Allen and released on August 1985, 26 by Polydor.

1 . In Between Days (Official Video)

2 . Kyoto Song (Budapest, 27.10.2016)

3 . The Blood

4 . Six Different Ways (Live, 1986)

5 . Push (Paléo Festival, Nyon, 2012)

6 . The Baby Screams (Live)

7 . Close To Me (Official Video)

8 . A Night Like This

9 . Sinking (Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, Md 6/22/16)

10 . In Between Days (Bestival, 2011)

11 . Six Different Ways (Zenith, 86)

12 . Close To Me (1990)

13 . A Night Like This (ACL Festival, Austin 2013)

14 . Sinking (Wembley, 3 Dec 2016)

Track Listing : 1.In Between Days (Robert Smith) - 02:57 . 2.Kyoto Song (Robert Smith) - 04:16 . 3.The Blood (Robert Smith) - 03:43 . 4.Six Different

Geffen release ‘The Cure,’ their self titled twelfth album featuring ‘The End of the World’ (2004)

'The Cure' is their eponymous twelfth studio album recorded in Los Angeles and released on 29 June 2004 by Geffen.

1 . Lost (Live, 2004)

2 . Labyrinth (Live, 2004)

3 . Labyrinth

4 . Before Three (Live, 2004)

5 . Before 3 (Live)

6 . Anniversary (Live, 2004)

7 . Us or Them (Live ,2005)

8 . Us Or Them (Dallas, TX 05-15-2016)

9 . alt.end

10 . Alt. End (Lyon November 19/2004)

11 . I Don't Know What's Going On (2004, Mexico)

12 . Taking Off (on Jools Holland)

13 . The Promise (Live, 2004)

Track Listing : 1.Lost (Robert Smith, Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Jason Cooper, Roger O'Donnell) - 04:07 . 2.Labyrinth (Robert Smith, Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Jason Cooper, Roger O'Donnell) - 05:14 . 3.Before Three (Robert Smith, Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Jason Cooper, Roger O'Donnell) - 04:40 . 4.The

Polydor publish Siouxsie And The Banshees’ fourth album : ‘Juju’ (1981)

Siouxsie And The Banshees 'Juju' is their fourth studio album co-produced with Nigel Gray and released on June 6, 1981 by Polydor.

1 . Spellbound

2 . Spellbound (w/ Robert Smith, Royal Albert Hall, 1983)

3 . Arabian Knights (Official Video)

4 . Arabian Knights

5 . Halloween (LP Version)

6 . Halloween (Live 1981)

7 . Monitor (Shepherds Bush Empire, London, July 9 2002)

8 . Night Shift

9 . Night Shift (1981, Köln, Germany)

10 . Sin in my Live (Live 1981)

11 . sin in my heart (Live 1983)

12 . Head Cut (1981, Köln, Germany)

13 . Head Cut (Live 1981)

14 . Voodoo Dolly (Live 1981)

15 . voodoo dolly (Live 1983)

Track Listing : 1.Spellbound (Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin) - 03:20 . 2.Into The Light (Siouxsie Sioux) - 04:15 . 3.Arabian Knights (Siouxsie Sioux) - 03:05 . 4.Halloween (Siouxsie

The Cure release their seventh album : ‘Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me’ (1987)

The Cure' s 'Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me' is their seventh studio album released on May 25, 1987 by Fiction / Elektra.

1 . The Kiss (Live)

2 . The Kiss (Live)

3 . Catch

4 . Catch ("TopPop")

5 . Torture (16 12, 1997, London Shepherds Bush Empire)

6 . If Only Tonight We Could Sleep (Trilogy)

7 . Why Can't I Be You?

8 . Why Can't I Be You ("TopPop")

9 . Hey You!!!

10 . Just Like Heaven

11 . Just Like Heaven ("Aol Sessions")

12 . All I Want (Madison Square Garden, NYC, 2016-06-19)

13 . Hot Hot Hot!!!

14 . Hot Hot Hot ! (Austin, 2013 )

15 . Shiver And Shake (Live, 1995)

16 . Fight Live At Primavera Festival, 2012

The Cure - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

Track Listing : 1.The Kiss (Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst, Boris Williams) - 06:17 . 2.Catch (Robert Smith, Simon

The Cure release ‘Three Imaginary Boys,’ their debut album on Fiction (1979)

The Cure's 'Three Imaginary Boys' is their debut album (also titled 'Boys Don't Cry') produced by Chris Parry and released on May 8, 1979 by Fiction.

1 . 10:15 Saturday Night (Sept, 1979, New Pop Festival, Rotterdam)

2 . 10:15 Saturday Night ("MTV Icons," 2004)

3 . Grinding Halt

4 . Fire In Cairo (Werchter, 1981)

5 . Fire In Cairo

Track Listing : 1.10:15 Saturday Night (Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey, Lol Tolhurst) - 03:42 . 2.Accuracy (Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey, Lol Tolhurst) - 02:17 . 3.Grinding Halt (Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey, Lol Tolhurst) - 02:49 . 4.Another Day (Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey, Lol Tolhurst) - 03:44 . 5.Object (Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey, Lol Tolhurst) - 03:03 . 6.Subway Song (Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey, Lol Tolhurst) - 02:00 . 7.Foxy Lady (Jimi Hendrix

Fiction release The Cure’s ‘Pornography,’ their fourth album featuring ‘The Hanging Garden’ (1982)

The Cure's 'Pornography' is their fourth studio album produced by Phil Thornalley and released on May 4, 1982 by Fiction.

1 . One Hundred Years

2 . One Hundred Years (Berlin)

3 . A Short Term Effect (Live)

4 . Hanging Garden

5 . Siamese Twins (Live)

6 . Siamese Twins (1983)

7 . The Figurehead (Studio Pippbrook Mill)

8 . The Figurehead (Live, 2004)

9 . A Strange Day (Live)

10 . A Strange Day (Live, 1991)

11 . Cold Live

The Cure - Pornography

Track Listing : 1.One Hundred Years (Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Lol Tolhurst) - 06:40 . 2.A Short Term Effect (Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Lol Tolhurst) - 04:22 . 3.The Hanging Garden (Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Lol Tolhurst) - 04:33 . 4.Siamese Twins (Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Lol Tolhurst) - 05:29 . 5.The Figurehead (Robert Smith, Simon

The Cure release ‘Disintegration,’ their eighth album featuring ‘Fascination Street’ and ‘Lullaby’ (1989)

The Cure's 'Disintegration' is their eighth studio album produced by David M. Allen & front man Robert Smith and released on May 2, 1989 by Fiction Records.

1 . Plainsong (Live)

2 . Pictures Of You (Austin, 2013)

3 . Closedown (Live)

4 . Lovesong

5 . Lullaby

6 . Lullaby (Berlin)

7 . Fascination Street

8 . Fascination Street (Live)

9 . Prayers For Rain

10 . Prayers For Rain

11 . The Same Deep Water As You (Berlin)

12 . Disintegration

13 . Disintegration (Live, 1990)

The Cure - Disintegration

Track Listing : 1.Plainsong (Robert Smith, , Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, Lol Tolhurst) - 05:12 . 2.Pictures Of You (Robert Smith, , Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, Lol Tolhurst) - 07:24 . 3.Closedown (Robert Smith, , Simon Gallup, Roger

The Cure release their fifth album : ‘The Top’ featuring ‘The Caterpillar’ (1984)

The Cure's 'The Top' is their fifth studio album released on April 30, 1984 by Fiction.

1 . Shake Dog Shake

2 . Shake Dog Shake (Hollywood Bowl, 2016)

3 . Wailing Wall (Munich, 1984)

4 . Give Me It (Munich, 1984)

5 . Give Me It (Hollywood Bowl, 2016)

6 . Dressing Up (Live, 1996)

7 . The Caterpillar

8 . Piggy In The Mirror

9 . Piggy In The Mirror (Munich, 1984)

10 . The Empty World (Japan, 1984)

11 . Bananafishbones / Piggy In The Mirror / The Top (on "The Tube," 1984)

12 . Bananafishbones (Carhaix)

13 . The Top (Munich, 1984)

The Cure - The Top

Track Listing : 1.Shake Dog Shake (Robert Smith) - 04:55 . 2.Bird Mad Girl (Robert Smit, Lol Tolhurst) - 04:05 . 3.Wailing Wall (Robert Smith) - 05:17 . 4.Give Me It (Robert Smith) - 03:42 . 5.Dressing Up (Robert Smith) - 02:51 . 6.The

The Cure release ‘Seventeen Seconds,’ their second album featuring ‘A Forest’ (1980)

The Cure's 'Seventeen Seconds' is their second studio album featuring 'A Forest,' produced by frontman Robert Smith and Mike Hedges and released on April 22, 1980 by Fiction

1 . A Forest

2 . Play For Today (40th Anniversary Concert, 7/7/2018)

3 . Play For Today ,( 1980)

4 . Secrets (Allston, 1980)

5 . In Your House (Live, 1980)

6 . The Final Sound / A Forest (Royal Albert Hall, 2011)

7 . A Forest (Pinkpop, 2019)

8 . M (Live, 1980)

The Cure - Seventeen Seconds

Track Listing : 1.A Reflection (Robert Smith, Matthieu Hartley, Simon Gallup, Lol Tolhurst) - 02:12 . 2.Play For Today (Robert Smith, Matthieu Hartley, Simon Gallup, Lol Tolhurst) - 03:40 . 3.Secrets (Robert Smith, Matthieu Hartley, Simon Gallup, Lol Tolhurst) - 03:20 . 4.In Your House (Robert Smith, Matthieu Hartley, Simon

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Jerry Williams, Katie Melua, Tiger Town Swing Band, Solange Prat, Adele, Cosette Fife-Smith, O'Keefe Music Foundation, Bat For Lashes, :Papercutz, After Dark, Paramore, KT Tunstall

Virgin Records release the third Massive Attack’s album : ‘Mezzanine’ (1998)

Massive Attack's 'Mezzanine' is their third studio album co- produced with Neil Davidge and released on 20 April 1998 by Virgin Records.

1 . Angel

2 . Risingson

3 . Risingson (Fuji Rock, 2010)

4 . Teardrop (Official Video)

5 . Teardrop (w/ Liz Fraser)

6 . Inertia Creeps

7 . Inertia Creeps ("Club Chill," MTV)

8 . Inertia Creeps (Montreal, 1998, Mercury Awards)

9 . Exchange (Barcelona, 1998)

10 . Dissolved Girl (Berlin Arena, 1997)

11 . Man Next Door (Belgium, 1998)

12 . Black Milk Teardrop (w/ Portishead & Liz Fraser)

13 . Mezzanine (MTV Studio, 1998)

14 . Group Four (Pinkpop, 2003)

15 . Group Four (Barcelona, 1998)

Massive Attack - Mezzanine

Track Listing : 1.Angel (Horace Hinds, Grantley Marshall, Robert Del Naja, Andrew Vowles) - 06:19 . . 2.Risingson (Grantley Marshall, Robert Del

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George Harrison, Rufus Wainwright, Seal, Thom Yorke, Stephen Malkmus, Ian Brown, Hozier, Tom Waits, Jeff Buckley, David Sylvian, Elliott Smith, George Thorogood, The Destroyers