The lead single in America from Disintegration, "Fascination Street" is a compelling example of the Cure at its considerable best.
The single mix shortens the album cut without reducing its roiling dark power, thanks to Gallup's impressive bass work and Smith's increasingly nervous, edgy delivery.
As was then the common case with the Cure, a band-created extended remix is also included; while not quite as strong as the full album version, it's still pretty good, starting with a haunting high synth line and slowly building into the track's full energy.
The two original B-sides are both fine numbers well suited to the overall Disintegration vibe, especially the quick, unsettling "Babble." Beginning with a collage of found sound noises before fully kicking into a brisk, keyboard-led groove, the song features one of Smith's strongest performances both lyrically and on guitar, rapidly becoming a fan favorite.
"Out of Mind," meanwhile, is a slightly slower cut, even queasier and stranger than "Babble" in its mix of descending notes and trippy arrangement.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babble | The Cure | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | Out of MindSimon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst | The Cure | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Fascination Street (Remix) | The Cure | Play | 04:21 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Fascination Street (Extended Remix) | The Cure | Play | 08:47 | 20 MB | 54 MB |
| 21 mins | 49 MB | |||||
| 21 mins | 128 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David "Leather Sax" Allen, Jr. | Producer |
| 2 | The Cure | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Simon Gallup | Composer |
| 4 | Roger O'Donnell | Composer |
| 5 | Robert Smith | Composer |
| 6 | Porl Thompson | Composer |
| 7 | Lol Tolhurst | Composer |
| 8 | Boris Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |