The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World
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Fiction Records – 00602475036821 |
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Worldwide |
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Genre: |
Rock |
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Goth Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Alone | 6:43 | |
| A2 | And Nothing Is Forever | 6:49 | |
| B1 | A Fragile Thing | 4:40 | |
| B2 | Warsong | 4:17 | |
| B3 | Drone: Nodrone | 4:44 | |
| C1 | I Can Never Say Goodbye | 5:56 | |
| C2 | All I Ever Am | 5:16 | |
| D | Endsong | 10:21 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Polydor Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Lost Music Limited
- Copyright © – Lost Music Limited
- Licensed To – Universal Music Operations Ltd.
- Record Company – Universal International Music B.V.
- Recorded At – Rockfield Studios
- Produced At – Lostworld Studios
- Mixed At – Lostworld Studios
- Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Abbey Road Studios
- Pressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 64865
- Pressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 64923
Credits
- Artwork ['Bagatelle' Sculpture By] – Janez Pirnat
- Artwork, Design – Andy Vella
- Bass – Simon Gallup
- Drums, Percussion – Jason Cooper
- Guitar – Reeves Gabrels
- Keyboards – Roger O'Donnell
- Lacquer Cut By – Miles*
- Mastered By – Miles Showell
- Performer [All Songs Performed By] – The Cure
- Producer, Mixed By – Robert Smith
- Recorded By – Paul Corkett
- Recorded By [Assisted By] – RS*
- Sleeve [Sleeve Concept], Photography By [Pictures Of Stone] – RS*
- Songwriter [All Songs Written By] – Robert Smith
- Voice, Guitar, 6-String Bass, Keyboards – Robert Smith
Notes
Gatefold sleeve with a matte finish. The interior section of each pocket is printed black.
Two printed inner sleeves of top opening matte paper.
Issued with a 24 x 24 inch (60 x 60cm) poster. This was sealed within the shrinkwrap.
'Bagatelle' sculpture by Janez Pirnat (1975)
A Polydor Records release. ℗ & © 2024 Lost Music Limited, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited.
Made in the EU. Universal International Music B.V.
'Made in the EU' printed on cover and centre labels, 'Made in ' stickered on shrinkwrap.
Runouts are etched, except, "-64865-" and "-64923-" which are stamped.
The I and II after the Schallplattenfabrik job numbers are rendered as Ⅰ and Ⅱ.
Track durations are not printed on the release.
On the Cure official site, marketed as a "store exclusive" and "half speed master 2LP bio vinyl" release.
The gatefold printed inner includes the last six lines of poem "When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be" by John Keats.
Two printed inner sleeves of top opening matte paper.
Issued with a 24 x 24 inch (60 x 60cm) poster. This was sealed within the shrinkwrap.
'Bagatelle' sculpture by Janez Pirnat (1975)
A Polydor Records release. ℗ & © 2024 Lost Music Limited, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited.
Made in the EU. Universal International Music B.V.
'Made in the EU' printed on cover and centre labels, 'Made in ' stickered on shrinkwrap.
Runouts are etched, except, "-64865-" and "-64923-" which are stamped.
The I and II after the Schallplattenfabrik job numbers are rendered as Ⅰ and Ⅱ.
Track durations are not printed on the release.
On the Cure official site, marketed as a "store exclusive" and "half speed master 2LP bio vinyl" release.
The gatefold printed inner includes the last six lines of poem "When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be" by John Keats.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 6 02475 03682 1
- Barcode (Scan): 602475036821
- Label Code: LC 00309
- Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
- Other (Centre labels disc 1): 7504130
- Other (Centre labels disc 2): 7504131
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): MILES. ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM3 0 7504130-A1 -64865- I
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 7504130-B1 MILES. ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM 30 -64865- II
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): MILES. ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM 30 7504131-A1 -64923- I
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): 7504131-B1 MILES. ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM 30 -64923- I
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): MILES . ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED.ROOM30 7504130-A1 -64865- I
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 7504130-B1 MILES. ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED . ROOM30 -64865- I
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): MILES. ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM30 7504131-A1 -64923- I
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): 7504131-B1 MILES . ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM30 -64923- I
Other Versions (5 of 29)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Songs Of A Lost World (LP, Album, 180g) | Capitol Records | 00602468089216 | US | 2024 | |||
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Songs Of A Lost World (LP, Album, Pallas Pressing, Grey Marbled [Marble Stone], 180g) | Fiction Records | 7503683, 00602475036838 | Europe | 2024 | ||
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Songs Of A Lost World (LP, Album, 180g, Pallas Pressing) | Fiction Records | 6803377, 00602468033776 | Worldwide | 2024 | ||
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Songs Of A Lost World (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Gray [Marble Stone], 180g) | Capitol Records | 00602475041320 | US | 2024 | ||
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Songs Of A Lost World (8×File, WAV, Album, 24-Bit/96 kHz) | Polydor | none | Worldwide | 2024 |
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Reviews
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+1 for a noisy, over compressed mess of an LP. I really like the songs but like many Cure records it's over mixed. Drums sound and mix are unnatural and the keys are fighting with everything. I was hoping the half speed master would be less squashed than the digital but nope. Sides C and D and slightly better but there still audible surface noise throughout. Maybe I just got a bad press... -
Reddit discussion suggested this was at 45RPM but small print on each label clearly shows 33 1/3. -
Edited 2 months agoNot sure what people are ramblin about this pressing sounds f’n huge! 👌 -
I’m very happy to have this! I did a deep clean and it’s nearly dead quiet. As others have said, Robert likes to compress the heck out of things. If you can accept that this is a really enjoyable listen. HUGE low end and this really does shine compared to the single lp. 4/5 stars.
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Just received my copy today, and what an album. Sounds so dynamic from beginning to the end. No distortion, no pops and crackles. Did give a good brush and cleaning before playing. But was worth it. Highly recommend this version. Just one man’s opinion. It’s a masterpiece of an album.
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i took my time , months already to make an statement , but it s not good for me .. i was so happy on the half mastered version , and the possibility of listening to such amazing record with xtra quality , spent my $$ on it , and I feel like a looser tbh .. sound is really bad .. i have 2000 records , and I am a musician , trust me , no worth at all to spend xtra money on this -
Edited 4 months agoI keep going back and forth on this one.
It does sound notably different than the grey marble Bernie cut (which I also own). Apart from the obvious increase in volume, the Double LP also has a small, but notable clarity improvement, and somewhat improved separation of the instruments, but as others have mentioned there's a notable vocal distortion on the last song of each side, which in my experience becomes more pronounced at lower volumes. It's not bad by any means, and can absolutely sound great at points, but the distortion ultimately detracts from the listening experience in my case.
I think I have to recommend the Bernie cut overall in of quality, unless you really want the gatefold (which is awesome to have, to be fair) -
Has anyone suffering with fuzzy distortion (particularly notable on A2) had better luck with a second copy? I'm struggling to see how it could be a pressing defect but if some/most do not have this issue it's either a defect with my copy or an incompatibility with my system. I'm using a microline stylus (VM540ML), what are others using that are hearing this issue?
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Awesome record.
Plus, as side 4 is *just* ENDSONG so I can play it over and over and over. -
The album itself is a remarkable masterpiece and arguably the best album of 2024. However, this 2LP version is severely lacking in sound quality—I can’t speak for other releases, but this one was a huge disappointment. Listening to this vinyl for the first time was underwhelming, and I sincerely hope to find a better-sounding version in the future.
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