Wild Mood Swings

by The Cure

Overview

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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/07/1996
Label:	Elektra
UPC:	0075596174428
Rank:	3252

Tracks

1. Want
2. Club America
3. This Is a Lie
4. The 13th
5. Strange Attraction
6. Mint Car
7. Jupiter Crash
8. Round & Round & Round
9. Gone!
10. Numb
11. Return
12. Trap
13. Treasure
14. Bare

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Cure   Primary Artist
Jesus Alemany   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Robert Smith   Vocals,6-String Bass,Guitar (Bass),Bass,Guitar
Sid Gauld   Trumpet
Audrey Riley   Cello
Susan Dench   Viola
Steve Sidwell   Trumpet
Will Gregory   Saxophone
Jason Cooper   Drums,Percussion
Roger O'Donnell   Keyboards
Mark Price   Drums
Perry Bamonte   Bass,Guitar,6-String Bass
John Barclay   Trumpet
Simon Gallup   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Leo Payne   Violin
William Gregory   Saxophone
Louis Pavlou   Drums
Louis Paylou   Drums
Ronald Austin   Drums
Steve Dawson   Trumpet
Mister Chandrashekhar   Violin
Christopher Tombling   Violin
Richard Edwards   Trombone

Technical Credits

Spike Drake   Mixing
Paul Q. Kolderie   Mixing
Sid Gauld   Arranger
Boris Williams   Composer
Audrey Riley   Arranger
Lol Tolhurst   Composer
The Cure   Art Direction
Will Gregory   Arranger
Jason Cooper   Composer
Mark Saunders   Mixing
Roger O'Donnell   Composer
Porl Thompson   Composer
Sean Slade   Mixing
Perry Bamonte   Composer
Adrian Sherwood   Mixing
Tom Lord-Alge   Mixing
Paul Corkett   Mixing
Steve Lyon   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Simon Gallup   Composer
Robert Smith   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Mixing
William Gregory   Arranger
Andy Vella   Art Direction
Bob Thompson   Composer
Ronald Austin   Arranger
Tim Palmer   Mixing
Alan Moulder   Mixing
Ian Cooper   Mastering