THE CURE - Wild Mood Swings (1996) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

After the relatively straightforward pop of Wish, the Cure moved back toward stranger, edgier territory with Wild Mood Swings. Actually, that's only part of the truth. As the title suggests, there's a vast array of textures and emotions on Wild Mood Swings, from the woozy mariachi lounge horns of "The 13th" to the perfect pop of "Mint Car" and the monolithic dirge of "Want." In between the extremes, Robert Smith and the Cure -- which now feature a radically reworked lineup, with several key players from Wish now missing -- explore some simpler territory, from contemplative acoustic numbers tinged with strings to swooning neo-psychedelia. But what ties it all together is conviction -- Smith sounds more content than he ever has, but he sings with more passion than he has for a number of years. Of course, the Cure haven't significantly changed their sound -- tinny synthesizers and guitar effects that haven't appeared on an album since 1988 are in abundance throughout the record -- but the variety of sounds and strength of performance offers enough surprises to make Wild Mood Swings more than just another Cure record. by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Tracklist :
1    Want 5:07
Mixed By – Alan Moulder
Strings [String Quartet, Cello] – Audrey Riley
Strings [String Quartet, Viola] – Sue Dench
Strings [String Quartet, Violin] – Chris Tombling, Leo Payne
2    Club America 5:01
Drums – Louis Pavlou
Mixed By – Paul Q. Kolderie, Sean Slade
3    This Is A Lie 4:30
Drums – Ronald Austin
Mixed By – Tim Palmer
Strings [String Quartet, Cello] – Audrey Riley
Strings [String Quartet, Viola] – Sue Dench
Strings [String Quartet, Violin] – Chris Tombling, Leo Payne
4    The 13th 4:09
Brass [Brass Section, Trumpet] – Jesus Alemany, Sid Gauld, Steve Dawson
Mixed By – Mike 'Spike' Drake
5    Strange Attraction 4:19
Mixed By – Adrian Sherwood
6    Mint Car 3:33
Drums – Mark Price
Mixed By – Paul Corkett
7    Jupiter Crash 4:16
Mixed By – Robert Smith, Steve Lyon
8    Round & Round & Round 2>39
Mixed By – Robert Smith, Steve Lyon
Strings [String Quartet, Cello] – Audrey Riley
Strings [String Quartet, Viola] – Sue Dench
Strings [String Quartet, Violin] – Chris Tombling, Leo Payne
9    Gone! 4:32
Brass [Brass Section, Saxophone] – Will Gregory
Brass [Brass Section, Trombone] – Richard Edwards (2)
Brass [Brass Section, Trumpet] – John Barclay, Steve Sidwell
Mixed By – Robert Smith, Steve Lyon
10    Numb 4:50
Mixed By – Mike 'Spike' Drake
Strings [String Quartet, Cello] – Audrey Riley
Strings [String Quartet, Viola] – Sue Dench
Strings [String Quartet, Violin] – Chris Tombling, Leo Payne
Violin [Violins] – Mr Chandrashekhar
11    Return 3:28
Brass [Brass Section, Saxophone] – Will Gregory
Brass [Brass Section, Trombone] – Richard Edwards
Brass [Brass Section, Trumpet] – John Barclay, Steve Sidwell
12    Trap 3:37
Drums – Mark Price
Mixed By – Tom Lord Alge
13    Treasure 3:45
Drums – Mark Price
Mixed By – Robert Smith, Steve Lyon
Strings [String Quartet, Cello] – Audrey Riley
Strings [String Quartet, Viola] – Sue Dench
Strings [String Quartet, Violin] – Chris Tombling, Leo Payne
14    Bare 7:56
Mixed By – Robert Smith, Steve Lyon
Strings [String Quartet, Cello] – Audrey Riley
Strings [String Quartet, Viola] – Sue Dench
Strings [String Quartet, Violin] – Chris Tombling, Leo Payne
Credits :
Arranged By [Brass Section] – RS (faixas: 4, 9, 11), SG (faixas: 4), WG (faixas: 9, 11)
Arranged By [String Quartet] – AR (faixas: 1, 3, 8, 10, 13, 14), RS (faixas: 1, 3, 8, 10, 13, 14)
Artwork – Andy Vella, The Cure
Bass [Basses] – Simon Gallup
Drums, Percussion – Jason Cooper (faixas: 1, 4, 5, 7 to 11, 14)
Guitar [Guitars], 6-String Bass – Perry Bamonte
Keyboards – Roger O'Donnell
Music By – Cooper, Bamonte, Smith, O'Donnell, Gallup
Voice [Voices], Guitar [Guitars], 6-String Bass – Robert Smith
Words By – Robert Smith