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DISCID=da10720f
DTITLE=The Cure / Faith (Deluxe Edition CD2)
DYEAR=1981
DGENRE=Rock
TTITLE0=Faith (RS Home Demo)
TTITLE1=Doubt (RS Home Demo)
TTITLE2=Drowning (Group Home Demo)
TTITLE3=The Holy Hour (Group Home Demo)
TTITLE4=Primary (Studio Out-take)
TTITLE5=Going Home Time (Studio Out-take)
TTITLE6=The Violin Song (Studio Out-take)
TTITLE7=A Normal Story (Studio Out-take)
TTITLE8=All Cats Are Grey (Live)
TTITLE9=The Funeral Party (Live)
TTITLE10=Other Voices (Live)
TTITLE11=The Drowning Man (Live)
TTITLE12=Faith (Live)
TTITLE13=Forever (Live)
TTITLE14=Charlotte Sometimes (Single)
EXTD=Faith (Deluxe Edition) - Disc 2 of 2\n2005 Rhino Entertainment Co
EXTD=mpany\n\nOriginally Released September 1981\nCD Edition Released 
EXTD=February 1988\nDeluxe 2CD Edition Released April 26, 2005\nRemast
EXTD=ered 1CD Edition Released April 4, 2006\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Par
EXTD=t two of an unofficial trilogy that begins with 1980's Seventeen 
EXTD=Seconds and ends with 1982's Pornography -- acknowledged as such 
EXTD=by Rhino, who unloaded deluxe reissues of all three on the same d
EXTD=ay -- Faith now comes with the expected second disc of demos, out
EXTD=takes, scarcities, and so-so-sounding performance material. The m
EXTD=ost noteworthy addition to Faith's original running order is "Car
EXTD=nage Visors," a sprawling funeral march that gradually fades in a
EXTD=nd then out after half an hour, as if it's only a segment from a 
EXTD=piece that's being generated until the end of time. Its actual pu
EXTD=rpose: as a score to a film, made by Simon Gallup's brother, whic
EXTD=h preceded the band during some tour dates. Previously available 
EXTD=only on the cassette version of Faith, it appears at the end of d
EXTD=isc one, giving the album proper the feel of a double LP. (So, in
EXTD=stead of the traditional, frenzied freak-out that you'd get at th
EXTD=e end of some psychedelics-addled albums in the late '60s, you no
EXTD=w have a mope-out that kicks the morbid tone of the earlier songs
EXTD= further downward.) The second disc opens with four barren demos 
EXTD=trailed by an equal number of relatively clean-sounding studio ou
EXTD=ttakes. An alternate take of "Primary" puts the album version in 
EXTD=front of a fun house mirror; the other three scraps are also for 
EXTD=manic obsessives and few others. Distant-sounding live tracks, ta
EXTD=ken from several performances, will interest as many listeners, t
EXTD=hough the presence of a nine-minute "Forever" is worthy of a litt
EXTD=le more excitement (a studio version has surfaced on bootlegs, ma
EXTD=king it one of those much-talked-about rarities). The black licor
EXTD=ice gumball at the bottom is "Charlotte Sometimes," a non-album A
EXTD=-side released in the autumn of 1981. As hoped, Faith itself soun
EXTD=ds better than ever, whether it acts as a trip down memory lane o
EXTD=r a minor revelation for moody teenagers. -- Andy Kellman\n\nAmaz
EXTD=on.com Product Description\nOriginally a Goth-flavored post-punk 
EXTD=outfit, the Cure evolved into one of the truly seminal bands of t
EXTD=he '80s, and ultimately one of modern rock's most celebrated and 
EXTD=influential acts. Guided by creative visionary Robert Smith, the 
EXTD=Cure's signature sound balances a dreamy pop savvy with a dark, b
EXTD=rooding majesty and fuses superbly crafted, literate songs with a
EXTD= feverish emotional intensity. The band's early catalog-newly rem
EXTD=astered and expanded wtih a wealth of rarities-is a series of mas
EXTD=terpieces that laid the groundwork for their phenomenal and endur
EXTD=ing popularity. \n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nQuestioning the n
EXTD=ew "Faith" , January 5, 2006\nReviewer: A. Davis "music nut" (flo
EXTD=rida)\nAlthough heavy in topic the music of FAITH is marked with 
EXTD=a sad beauty. Icy synth sounds feature heavily throughout and, co
EXTD=mbined with the machine-like pulse of Lol Tolhurst's drum kit, gi
EXTD=ves the music a fragile feel. Echo and reverb are treated on inst
EXTD=ruments and voices alike that linger over the music of FAITH like
EXTD= a heavy fog. \n\n"All Cats Are Grey" is lyrically sparse, yet co
EXTD=nveys greater emotion through it's lengthy instrumental passages.
EXTD= The superb "Other Voices" has a great bass riff (courtesy of Sim
EXTD=on Gallup) and opens with one of Robert Smith's memorable anguish
EXTD=ed howls. Two of FAITH's songs disrupt the dark tranquility of th
EXTD=e album with surprising jolts (one being the propulsive tempo of 
EXTD="A Primary" and the other the jarringly violent "Doubt"). "The Ho
EXTD=ly Hour" and "Faith" are also standouts. \n\nFAITH is a four-star
EXTD= recording, but the latest repackaging of this fine album adds a 
EXTD=bonus disc of largely forgettable material, and for this I feel I
EXTD= must subtract a star from the overall rating. Because B-side mat
EXTD=erial from the Cure's singles was relegated to the JOIN THE DOTS 
EXTD=box set, that leaves out-takes (mostly uninteresting instrumental
EXTD=s), demo material (murkily recorded, skeletal versions of FAITH t
EXTD=racks), and live performances to fill the bonus CD. Still, there 
EXTD=are a few treasures to be found here. The early version of "A Pri
EXTD=mary" that is revealed here is practically a new song in itself. 
EXTD=The A-Side single "Charlotte Sometimes" is awkwardly tacked on at
EXTD= the very end, but is a welcome addition nonetheless. And immerse
EXTD= yourself in the extended live version of "Faith" if you want the
EXTD= lingering feeling of gloom to last a little longer. \n\nIf the b
EXTD=onus disc did not add to the sticker price of the final product t
EXTD=hen I wouldn't raise much fuss. I have nothing but praise for the
EXTD= Rhino label and the packaging for the Cure reissues is very impr
EXTD=essive (lyrics, liner notes, and lots of photos including Robert 
EXTD=Smith entering his trademark wild-hair and make-up persona). This
EXTD= reissue nicely summarizes the look and sound of this early perio
EXTD=d in the Cure's history. More surprises were yet to come.\n\nAMAZ
EXTD=ON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nStill Holding Up, November 5, 2005\nRevie
EXTD=wer: Thomas D. Ryan "American Hit Network" (New York)\nWhile 'Sev
EXTD=enteen Seconds' was dark, 'Faith' is pitch black. 'Seventeen Seco
EXTD=nds' may have been sullen, but 'Faith' is downright bleak. For al
EXTD=l of that, it's also a slightly better album than its predecessor
EXTD=. Singer/songwriter Robert Smith was getting very good at express
EXTD=ing depression, even when it was painfully over wrought (I'm sorr
EXTD=y, but every time I hear him singing about 'crying at the funeral
EXTD= party', I have a perverse desire to laugh out loud). 'Faith' was
EXTD= the perfect record to play if you felt incapable of crying but w
EXTD=anted to experience your depression anyway. It offers eight dirge
EXTD=s, each one capturing a different nuance of catatonic pain. The n
EXTD=aive but appealing simplicity of "Boys Don't Cry" (their first al
EXTD=bum) is further expanded on here, but with some subtle and yet ve
EXTD=ry significant changes. Words are boiled down to almost nothing, 
EXTD=while the music provides atmospherics that fill in the moody blan
EXTD=ks. For effect, somebody spent a hundred bucks on a flanger pedal
EXTD=, and quite obviously must have liked it, since it appears on vir
EXTD=tually every song here, along with tons of echo and reverb. \nFor
EXTD= all of the atmospherics, though, the real mood setter is Robert 
EXTD=Smith's voice; never in the history of recorded music has someone
EXTD= sounded so distracted, doleful, and depressed. He makes late-era
EXTD= Billy Holiday sound like Mary Poppins. I could be judgmental and
EXTD= claim that the album contains only eight songs due to a lack of 
EXTD=songwriting ideas, but I think it is more due to the fact that th
EXTD=ey simply could not bring themselves to edit the chord progressio
EXTD=ns. Many songs build for over two minutes before vocals enter, bu
EXTD=t this only adds to the hypnotic appeal of the depressing themes.
EXTD= This utterly simple (or mind-numbingly redundant) game plan resu
EXTD=lts in a record that is, for better or worse, extremely consisten
EXTD=t in content, and in mood. \nThe extra disk (and extra track on d
EXTD=isk one) is even creepier - and somehow even simpler in structure
EXTD= - than the main album. The audio quality for some of it sounds l
EXTD=ike it was recorded in a bathroom...underwater. Most tunes consis
EXTD=t of a few repetitive, hypnotic chords, making time slow down lik
EXTD=e some musical version of Einstein's theory of relativity. "Carna
EXTD=ge Visors" does this for thirty full minutes, with no vocal. \nTh
EXTD=e fact is, you already know if you like the Cure or not. "Faith" 
EXTD=captures them at a point in time when they completely abandon com
EXTD=mercial acceptance and leap headlong into cult status. If you'd l
EXTD=ike to know where stylized gloom developed, then you've come to t
EXTD=he right place.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nUtter Perfection, 
EXTD=May 20, 2005\nReviewer: J. Brady (PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC United State
EXTD=s)\nSleek. Streamlined. Minimalist. Incredibly beautiful and surp
EXTD=risingly varied. Faith manages to capture the Cure at their creat
EXTD=ive peak. From start to finish, this album is nothing short of pe
EXTD=rfection. The words and vocals, the music, the production and eng
EXTD=ineering - they all fall right into place. Nearly all these songs
EXTD= can be considered Cure classics ( for the fans of the band who p
EXTD=refer the darker, more serious Cure to the upbeat, more pop orien
EXTD=ted side). Primary. Other Voices. The Funeral Party. And my perso
EXTD=nal favourite The Drowning Man. All incredible. This remastered a
EXTD=nd expanded edition sounds terrific as well, which is icing on th
EXTD=e cake. The original cd issue on the Elektra label just didn't so
EXTD=und quite right. There was distortion in many of the basslines, a
EXTD=nd the keyboards sounded hollow and tinny. This version corrects 
EXTD=those mastering mistakes. The synths are warm and rich in tone, a
EXTD=nd the highs and lows in the mix are much easier on the ear. Gran
EXTD=ted, the subject matter isn't exactly "upbeat" but the messages a
EXTD=re important, and certainly open to interpretation. Listen to the
EXTD= final, title track. The last words - "there's nothing left but f
EXTD=aith" - can be seen as a sign of defeat or of hope, depending on 
EXTD=how it is taken. The extras on the bonus disc are a revelation, t
EXTD=racking the evolution of the songs on Faith, from listening to th
EXTD=e demos, the songs in their rawest form, to hearing the live vers
EXTD=ions, where they are performed with complete conviction, if not t
EXTD=otal technical proficiency. My favourite here has to be the often
EXTD= bootlegged, 10 minute version of the title cut "Faith" performed
EXTD= in Australia and originally featured on the b-side to the Charlo
EXTD=tte Sometimes 12" single. "This is the last song it's called Fait
EXTD=h" Robert says. Turn the volume up very loud and you can here one
EXTD= lone female scream, then the count-off "one, two, three, four" a
EXTD=nd the familiar beat kicks in, the mourful bassline, and Robert's
EXTD= signature guitar playing. This IS the Cure. \n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTO
EXTD=MER REVIEW\nHeadlong dive into grey., May 3, 2005\nReviewer: Mich
EXTD=ael Stack (Chelmsford, MA USA)\nOften considered the middle of a 
EXTD=trilogy of albums progressively darker in mood, "Faith" is an alb
EXTD=um about just that, about faith, or lack thereof. It is a stark, 
EXTD=almost minimalist album, with Robert Smith handling keyboard as w
EXTD=ell as well as guitar duties and joined by bassist Simon Gallup a
EXTD=nd drummer Lol Tolhurst, the album is hushed, almost minimalist--
EXTD= stretches where notes ring out over the light percussion backgro
EXTD=und, there's little in the way of the ringing guitars that domina
EXTD=ted the previous record, and the album is largely unaggressive in
EXTD= its presentation. This actually works quite to the strengths of 
EXTD=Gallup and Tolhurst-- with the guitars and keyboards assuming a p
EXTD=assive role, the bass is as aggressively voiced and Tolhurst's so
EXTD=mewhat limited and minimalist technique match the music beautiful
EXTD=ly. \n\nIn fact, its a dark, funereal tone that drives the majori
EXTD=ty of this material, songs like "Holy Hour", "All Cats are Grey" 
EXTD=and the bizarrely uplifting "The Funeral Party" don't rise in agg
EXTD=ression above a sort of dark hazy swell, and even somewhat more a
EXTD=ggressive pieces like the fantastic "Primary" and the title track
EXTD= maintain a despondent tone and a sort of hushed feel. The result
EXTD= is largely an album of delicate, fragile beauty, where the rare 
EXTD=extroverted moments (the positively jangly "Doubt" and the much m
EXTD=ore aggressive "The Drowning Man") are somewhat shocking and almo
EXTD=st out of place. \n\nFor this reissue, the remastering has, if an
EXTD=ything added to the album a great deal-- while the record deals i
EXTD=n hushed tones and quiet synths, there's no sense of fuzziness th
EXTD=roughout the album courtesy of the crisp remastered sound. Again,
EXTD= the liner notes detail the creation of the album (in rather cand
EXTD=id tone at that), and the reissue is filled with extra material--
EXTD= the dark and bubbling (and seemingly endless at 27+ minutes) "Ca
EXTD=rnage Visors" and the great single "Charlotte Sometimes" are the 
EXTD=gems this time around, with again a number of great live takes on
EXTD= material from the album and a series of demos that are interesti
EXTD=ng but ultimately unfulfilling on their own. \n\n"Faith" is in ma
EXTD=ny ways the musical equivalent of its cover-- a sort of grey albu
EXTD=m. It has a number of powerful moments, and while it can be a bit
EXTD= overwhelming due to its endlessly dark quality, it is a fine alb
EXTD=um. Recommended.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nSounds better tha
EXTD=n before, April 27, 2005\nReviewer: EerieVonEvil (The Rabbit Hole
EXTD=)\nThis review reflects the Pornography and Seventeen Seconds re-
EXTD=releases as well, but mostly discusses Faith Classic Cure remaste
EXTD=red. Awesome. The middle of the three of their most morose works,
EXTD= Faith, is definitely their peak. The state of the band at this t
EXTD=ime influenced this record and especially Pornography, and thank 
EXTD=goodness for it. The bass is thumping louder and the drums have m
EXTD=ore life to them. You have to hear it to know what I mean. Carnag
EXTD=e Visors is the ultimate treat on this remaster. It's a 30+ minut
EXTD=e soundtrack that The Cure did to an eerie student film of the sa
EXTD=me name that they played before shows to get the crowd in the rig
EXTD=ht (or wrong) mood for what lied ahead. It has a brooding, menaci
EXTD=ng sound to it; It climaxes towards the end too, starting off slo
EXTD=wly with metallic guitars, thundering bass and macabre synths unt
EXTD=il ultimatley everything grows louder and more intense. A must he
EXTD=ar for any Cure fan who loves the Faith album (or any of them). E
EXTD=ven if you have the original album it is worth it to get this, th
EXTD=ere is a BIG difference in sound. The best part is that the new m
EXTD=astering doesnt hinder the music. It actually makes it better to 
EXTD=listen to. The bonus songs truly are hit and miss, mostly quality
EXTD=-wise. The good studio songs that are on here for the first time 
EXTD=are excellent. It's just too bad their are no vocals... for any o
EXTD=f them... on any of the three recent remasters. But they are stil
EXTD=l good. The live stuff is so-so... quality is pretty sour and the
EXTD= "home demos" are about the same quality as the live stuff so ya 
EXTD=know. This goes for Seventeen Seconds and Pornography (which has 
EXTD=the best new sound!). These albums managed to pack an emotional p
EXTD=unch when they were first released, and they still do the same th
EXTD=ing to this day. The lyrics on Faith create a vision of desolatio
EXTD=n and despair, and the music guides these visions into your very 
EXTD=heart. You can call it goth. I call it soothing. This album along
EXTD= with Pornography and Seventeen Seconds all have the same eeriene
EXTD=ss; The same chilling edge that makes these albums so timeless...
EXTD= and classic. They literally self-destructed for a short while du
EXTD=ring this time period, and these albums reflect the emotional tai
EXTD=lspins and debauchery shown in Robert Smith's lyrics. Just read t
EXTD=he lyrics to Doubt and you'll see what I mean. Do yourself a favo
EXTD=r and pick this up. A great buy even if you have to shell out a l
EXTD=il' cash for it. Special note: All Cats Are Grey is somehow twice
EXTD= as intoxicating now...\n\nHalf.com Details \nProducer: Mike Hedg
EXTD=es, The Cure \n\nAlbum Notes\nEngineers: Mike Hedges, Graham Carm
EXTD=ichael, David Kemp.\n\nThe Cure: Robert Smith (vocals, guitar, fl
EXTD=ute, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, bass guitar); Simon Gallup (b
EXTD=ass guitar); Laurence Tolhurst (drums, drum machine).\n\nRecordin
EXTD=g information: Morgan Studios, North London, United Kingdom (1980
EXTD= - 1981).\n\nIf you ever observed (or were) a pale depressed-look
EXTD=ing teenager dressed entirely in black, sitting in the corner scr
EXTD=ibbling frantically into a marble bound notebook, then you alread
EXTD=y understand the Cure. In the 1980s, the Cure provided the soundt
EXTD=rack for an entire generation of misfit toys, and if SEVENTEEN SE
EXTD=CONDS was a wake-up call for the dispossessed, FAITH is the daily
EXTD= affirmation. Scaled back down to a three-piece with the loss of 
EXTD=keyboardist Hartley, the Cure is a lean, mean fighting machine, r
EXTD=eady to rumble.\n"Rumble" is the best way to describe the propuls
EXTD=ive bass playing of Simon Gallup, whose rolling bass anchors both
EXTD= mid-tempo numbers like "The Drowning Man" and faster fare such a
EXTD=s "Primary." While no new ground is broken ("Doubt" is basically 
EXTD=a rewrite of "Play for Today"), FAITH is stunning in its simplici
EXTD=ty and haunting beauty, as evidenced by "All Cats Are Grey" and "
EXTD=The Funeral Party." Even drummer and mascot Lol Tolhurst's minima
EXTD=l beats work to perfection next to the spare-yet-effective instru
EXTD=mentation of "Faith." This is quintessential Cure.\nThis remaster
EXTD=ed edition features a 15-track bonus disc of rarities that includ
EXTD=es numerous demos, studio outtakes, and live performances.\n\nInd
EXTD=ustry Reviews\nIncluded in AP's 10 Essential Goth Albums - ...Epi
EXTD=tomizes the Cure's sense of gravitas...It's short, but the earth 
EXTD=stands still regardless.\nAlternative Press (11/01/2001)\n\n4 sta
EXTD=rs out of 5 - [T]here's a warmth and meditative quality to Smith'
EXTD=s production and songwriting...\n\n'Primary' is as catchy as anyt
EXTD=hing Ian Curtis managed.
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