The Cure – Seventeen Seconds (1980) [Fiction #825 354-2]

Posted By : d-urbano | Date : 06 Feb 2012 14:58:16 | Comments : 4 |

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It's hard to believe that the Cure could release an album even more sparse than Three Imaginary Boys, but here's the proof. The lineup change that saw funkstery bassist Michael Dempsey squeezed out in favor of the more specific playing of (eventually the longest serving member outside Robert Smith) Simon Gallup, and the addition of keyboardist Mathieu Hartley resulted in the band becoming more rigid in sound, and more disciplined in attitude. While it is not the study in loss that Faith would become, or the descent into madness of Pornography, it is a perfect precursor to those collections. In a sense, Seventeen Seconds is the beginning of a trilogy of sorts, the emptiness that leads to the questioning and eventual madness of the subsequent work. Mostly forgotten outside of the unforgettable single "A Forest," Seventeen Seconds is an even, subtle work that grows on the listener over time. Sure, the Cure did better work, but for a new lineup and a newfound sense of independence, Robert Smith already shows that he knows what he's doing. From short instrumental pieces to robotic pop, Seventeen Seconds is where the Cure shed all the outside input and became their own band.

--Review by Chris True, allmusic.com-

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Tracklist:

1. A Reflection
2. Play For Today
3. Secrets
4. In Your House
5. Three
6. The Final Sound
7. A Forest
8. M
9. At Night
10. Seventeen Seconds

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Producer – Mike Hedges & Robert Smith
Engineer – Mike Dutton, Mike Hedges
Engineer [Assistant] – Andrew Warwick, Nigel Green
Recorded at Morgan Studio One.
℗ 1980 18 Age Record Co. Ltd.
© 1980 Polydor Ltd.
Made in West Germany.

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Posted By: moocan Date: 06 Feb 2012 15:15:26

many thanks.
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Posted By: diegocopola Date: 06 Feb 2012 20:17:54

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