The Cure - Close To Me

Artist: The Cure
Album: Close To Me

1985

Rating: 5.0

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Review by Filippo Ubaldi

"Close To Me" by The Cure is an album that showcases the band's unique sound and style. The album features a mix of upbeat and melancholic tracks that are sure to appeal to fans of the band's previous work.

The album's title track, "Close To Me," is a standout with its catchy melody and memorable lyrics. Other tracks like "A Night Like This" and "The Baby Screams" also showcase the band's ability to create haunting and atmospheric music.

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Stop Dead	4:00
Sinking	4:50
Close To Me	3:23
Man Inside My Mouth
Close To Me (Vocal/Extended Remix Version)	6:31
Six Different Ways
Close To Me (Vocal/Edit Of Remix Version)	3:38
A Man Inside My Mouth
Close To Me (Extended)	6:31
New Day	4:08
Close To Me (Radio Edit)	3:37

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The Cure / Close To Me ( Extended Version ) HQ

The Cure - Close to Me (Closer Mix)

The Cure - Close To Me (Extended 12'' Remix)

The Cure - Close To Me (Extended 12 Mix)

The Cure - Close To Me (1985) full 12 Maxi-Single

The Cure - Close To Me

The Cure - Close To Me (Extended Remix Version) 1985

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Catalog Numbers

Labels

Elektra
Fiction Records
WEA, Fiction Records
Vap
Polydor, Fiction Records
elektra 8 4-66582
Polydor
Dyna Products, Inc.
Dyna-Music

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Formats

Vinyl
7"
45 RPM
Promo
Single
Paper Labels
Paper label
CD
12"
Some Copies with 2 Inserts
AR
33 ⅓ RPM
Maxi-Single
Silver Injection Labels
Limited Edition
Poster Bag
Stereo
CDV
5"
PAL
EP
SP
SRC Pressing
Test Pressing
White Label

Companies

Role	Company
Manufactured By	Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Elektra/Asylum Records
Published By	APB Music Co. Ltd.
Copyright (c)	Fiction Records
Pressed By	PRS Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At	Master Room
Distributed By	Metronome Musik GmbH
Made By	WEA Manufacturing Inc.
Record Company	Fiction Records
Marketed By	WEA Record & Tape Distributors Pty. Limited
Printed By	PRS Hannover
Licensed From	Fiction Records
Licensed Through	Jade Music Co., Ltd.
Mastered At	Master Room

Credits

Role	Credit
Producer	Dave Allen, Robert Smith
Written-By	R. Smith
Artwork	Parched Art
Design	Parched Art
Mastered By	Arun
Cover	Parched Art
Remix	Paul Oakenfold
Liner Notes	Kensho Onuki
Lacquer Cut By	Dennis King
Artwork By	Parched Art

Notes

US Promo 7" with vocal versions of Close To Me on both sides
From Elektra LP 60435 "The Head On The Door"
White paper label, black print, big hole.
Released in generic Elektra sleeve
Pub APB Music Co. Ltd.
Original sound recording made by Fiction Records
℗ 1985 Fiction Records © 1985 Fiction Records
Released in glossy card sleeve.
Some copies were sold in limited poster bag.
A silver injection label version was also released.
APB Mus. Co. Ltd.
P. 1985 Fiction Records
Made in Germany
Im Vertrieb der Metronome Musik GmbH, Glockengießerwall 3, 2000 Hamburg 1 · Made in W.-Germany
Silver injection labels, big hole.
Comes in textured sleeve.
℗ 1985 Fiction Records
Mushroom Music
Manufactured and Distributed by WEA Records Pty. Limited
Paper label - large hole
[back sleeve]
Licensed For Promotion Only. Not For Sale
Elektra #60978 "Mixed Up"
Elektra Entertainment, A Division of Warner Communications Inc., A Time Warner Company.
℗ & © 1990 Elektra Entertainment, A Division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
[CD]
℗ 1990 Elektra Entertainment, A Division of Warner Communications Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Made In U.S.A. By WEA Manufacturing Inc.
This is actually an edit of Paul Oakenfold's "Closer Mix", though Oakenfold is not credited.
Silver CD, red octopus & white print.
Released in jewel case with back sleeve only.
Some copies came with a "When you play it, say it!" white round sticker.
Pub. APB Music Co. Ltd.
Original sound recording made by Fiction Records.
℗ 1985 Fiction Records.
© 1985 Fiction Records.
Spineless sleeve, top opening.
Track durations not listed on the release.
This issue pressed by Allied Record Company has 'AR' on the labels.
Another issue pressed by Specialty Record Corporation shows 'SP' on the labels.
From Elektra LP 60435 - "The Head On The Door"
"Pre-release not for resale"
Released in generic company sleeve.
Extended remix version of Elektra LP 60435 - "The Head On The Door"
Promotional Copy Not For Sale
Issued in generic Elektra die-cut jacket.
Picture sleeve
Sleeve:
Marketed by WEA Record & Tape Distributors Pty. Limited. [Warner logo] A Warner Communications Company
Labels:
WEA Records Pty. Limited [Warner logo] A Warner Communications Company
Side A label:
Original version available on the WEA-Fiction Album 2723-1 'THE HEAD ON THE DOOR'
Made in Germany by Metronome Musik GmbH
APB Music Co. Ltd.
Im Vertrieb der Metronome Musik GmbH, Glockengießerwall 3, 2000 Hamburg 1 · Made in W.-Germany.
Non ink stamp "PRS Hannover" on back cover.
With OBI and double sided lyric / info sheet.
Ed. APB Music Co., Ltd.
Diffusé par Polydor
Imp. Polygram Imprimé en France
"Limited Poster Bag" : standard issue 7" & picture sleeve contained in a 6-panel foldout poster sleeve.
© 1985 Fiction Records
Pari Member Approved logo on A and B sides of label.
Issued in a generic white sleeve.
(From the album - FIXH-11 (827 231-1) - "The Head On The Door"
Polydor red paper label with "Made in Ireland" printed on both sides.
The picture cover is the UK edition.
On this german version there is no embossed non ink stamp "PRS Hannover" on the back.
[sleeve]
© 1988 Fiction Records
© Fiction Records 1987
Total audio time (17:47)
Made in the U.K.
Gold CD, black print.
Track 1 printed "Close To Me (12" Mix")" on sleeve and "Close To Me (12")" on label.
On the original UK 1985 12" single FICSX 23, it was "Close To Me (Extended)".
Released in slim case with picture J-card gatefold insert, generic technical details inside.
Made in Holland.
White Label Promo / Sample Issue
MADE IN HOLLAND
Red paper label, big hole - W&b prints.
Comes in thin paper picture sleeve.
This issue pressed by Specialty Record Corporation has 'SP' on the labels.
Another issue pressed by Allied Record Company shows 'AR' on the labels.
Side A and B labels: "From Elektra LP 60435 - "The Head On The Door"."
The Specialty Records Corporation logo can be seen in the runouts.
Generic Elektra Records labels with big holes. Released in white WEA Record Label sleeve with WEA Canadian distribution address at the bottom. "Manufactured by WEA Music of Canada, Ltd./Fabrique Par WEA Musique Du Canada, Ltee." written on both sides of center label.
Made and marketed by PolyGram
[B-side label]
Made in Italy
Paper labels, big hole (half of credits unreadable).
Same print on both sides of the sleeve, logos on the back.
White label test pressing of Close To Me with handwritten titles on side A.
Matrix runouts have song titles etched on each side.
[on A side label]
883 361-1
[on B side label]
Pub APB Music Co Ltd
[on frontsleeve]
Maxi 45 Tours
[on backsleeve]
2, rue Cavallotti, 75018 Paris
Imp Polygram Imprimé en France
Comes in glossy cardsleeve with plain white paper inner.
The catalog number FICSX 23, from the UK edition on Fiction Records, appears on backsleeve & B-side label as part of the artwork, but not on spine or run-out groove.
Track lengths printed on record labels.
Hand-written Information on A Side of White Label :
Dyna Music Close To Me (The Cure)
Box#6
b_s
Canadian black and red Elektra label promo of this title. Solid center, PROMOTIONAL NOT FOR SALE printed above the hole.

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About The Cure

English new wave / post-punk / pop rock band founded in 1976 in Crawley, West Sussex. The band was initially called Malice in 1976, Easy Cure in 1977, and finally The Cure in 1978. The band has seen many line-up changes but Robert Smith has been the frontman / songwriter / vocalist / guitarist throughout their existence. Inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2019. Line-ups: Robert Smith, vocals (1976-present) Michael Dempsey, bass (1976-1979) Lol Tolhurst, drums/keyboards (1976-1989) Simon Gallup, bass (1979-1982, 1984-present) Matthieu Hartley, keyboards (1979-1980) Phil Thornalley, bass (1983-1984) Andy Anderson, drums (1983-1984) Porl Thompson, saxophone/guitar/keyboards (1983, 1985-1993, 2005-2011) Boris Williams, drums (1984-1994) Roger O'Donnell, keyboards (1987-1990, 1995-2005, 2011-present) Perry Bamonte, guitar/keyboards (1990-2005, 2022-) Jason Cooper, drums (1995-present) Reeves Gabrels, guitar (2012-present)

Real Name

Robert Smith
Phil Thornalley
Andy Anderson
Perry Bamonte
Michael Dempsey
Simon Gallup
Mathieu Hartley
Porl Thompson
Laurence Tolhurst
Boris Williams
Roger O'Donnell
Jason Cooper

Name Vars

Cure
The Crue
cure
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Aliases

The Easy Cure

Members

Robert Smith
Phil Thornalley
Reeves Gabrels
Roger O'Donnell
Michael Dempsey
Porl Thompson
Laurence Tolhurst
Andy Anderson
Simon Gallup
Boris Williams
Perry Bamonte
Jason Cooper
Matthieu Hartley

Summary by Filippo Ubaldi

While some may find the album's slower tracks to be a bit too melancholic for their taste, others will appreciate the depth and emotion that these songs bring to the album. "Close To Me" is a solid effort from The Cure that will appeal to both old and new fans of the band.

Comments

heartwithin

2023-06-23

What a wonderful grouping of musicians.....love it then..love it now!!!

dolcevitadurlach

2023-06-23

miya44951

2023-06-23

This is my favorite song on the album with Hot Hot Hot a close second

unbrokenforyou

2023-06-23

OH BABY YOU, YOU GOT WHAT I NEED, AND U SAY HE JUST A FREN, NUSAHEJUSAFREN. I waited hours for this.

cwshaun92

2023-06-22

Always & Forever ?

samuelbbecker9f2140de6b

2023-06-21

IMO This is the best version. LUV IT!

sayrran234iv7

2023-06-21

If I found a way back to the 80's, who'd come with?

hawazinalkordi

2023-06-21

son los mejores musicos estos cabrones, los amo mas cada que me cojo a mis viiejas al ritmo de sus canciones y luegio me tiro un pedo agusto!!!!!! jajjaj se los reomiendo culeros