The Cure - Disintegration - 1989

Before we get in to the work of genius that is 'Disintegration' by The Cure, we had a fair bit of homework following the previous episode where we covered the Beatles 'Help', including the Cuban Missile Crisis, the fantastic Ron Howard movie 'Eight Days A Week' and when The Beatles met Elvis. We also neglected to rate 'Help' and so we add those scores into the mix and will compile a top 10 of our ratings following this episode as Disintegration is the 10th LP we're covering.

Last month (september 2021) Rolling Stone updated and revisited it's 500 greatest songs of all time list and so we start our journey at #50 and talk about the five tracks placed up until #45. It's a somewhat patchy start to the list!

The 'Disintegration' disection starts in earnest with a run through of the release date, the tracks that were chosen as singles from the album, how they fared in the charts in the UK and USA, and how the album was received by critics at the time of release. Kate tells us when and why she purchased the album, identifies her favourite track, and what it formed the soundtrack to in her life around the time of purchase... a revelation that Rick wasn't aware of!

We investigate where the album ranks in the 13 Cure LP's released to date in the eyes of various music magazines and online music websites and then get in to the band, looking at Robert Smith's beginings as a musician and singer and the frame of mind he was in leading up to the recording and release of the LP.

There's the usual album analysis and review of the tracks, our ratings and what happened to the band immediately after it was released in May 1989.

Kate reviews the UK singles and album charts, what everyone was watching at the movies and what was on the telly at the time of release.

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