The Walkby The Cure

Commercial breakthrough for The Cure from 1983! kexp.org First released as a standalone single in July 1983, this song was recorded by Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst following the end of the band's "Pornography" toir. It was produced by Steve Nye Tolhurst later commented in his memoir: "It was the first time we had worked with a 'proper' producer, as opposed to doing production with an engineer that we really liked. […] He was able to make electronic instruments sound more natural, and that's what we wanted."

Released on this day in 1983! “Let’s Go to Bed” was the first in a series of three synth-driven singles that would partially revitalize the band during an otherwise prolific era for Smith. While flexi-only single “Lament” appeared a few months prior as a Cure track in name only (recorded solely with Steven Severin while the pair were demoing material as The Glove), “Let’s Go to Bed” was the first major taste of new Cure music since the otherwise dour conclusion of Pornography‘s title track. post-punk.com

A Very (Un)happy World Goth Day - Extended! This song was one of the only song's by the band not played during the day's programming earlier.

The Walk was recorded when the band was briefly reduced to the two founding members Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst following the departure of bassist Simon Gallup

Did you know that The Cure released "Japanese Whispers" on this date in 1983?

Andy Anderson, former drummer for The Cure, passed away yesterday at the age of 68 after a battle with cancer. Read more here: www.rollingstone.com

The Walk was recorded when the band was briefly reduced to the two founding members Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst following the departure of bassist Simon Gallup

The Cure performed this song live on the other coast -- in Charlotte, NC in 2016:www.youtube.com

Yes, John, it was thirty-five years ago today when this album came out. Allmusic says, "'Japanese Whispers' is one of those rare releases when a singles collection works just as well as a standard-issue album.":www.allmusic.com

Released on this day in 1983, Japanese Whispers was the first album by The Cure to enter the Billboard 200. The album spent 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at 181.

Also released as a standalone single in 1983

Japanese Whispers is a singles compilation released by the Cure while the band's lineup was in flux following the departure of bassist Simon Gallup.

The Cure used an Oberheim OB-8 synthesizer and a DMX drum machine on this track. These were relatively new creations, and they didn't quite know how to use them. At the beginning of the song, there's a synth note over a drum beat that they didn't want there but couldn't get rid of, which is why the song starts in discordant fashion.

Head to the KEXP blog and check out the Review Revue for The Cure's Disintegration. blog.kexp.org

Happy Birthday Japanese Whispers! The Album was released on this day in 1983.

Singles album by British group The Cure, released in late 1983 by their record company, Fiction Records.

Singles album by British rock group! "The Walk" was originally released as a stand-alone single in February 1983.

Playing the 2016 Sasquatch music festival.

After The Cure's bassist Simon Gallup left the group in 1982, they recorded Japanese Whispers rearranging their line up with Lol Tolhurst on keyboards instead of drums.

On KEXP's blog "Review Revue" The Cure's album "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me" is revered by Levi Fuller.