After the fallout both psychologically and physically of Pornography, it looked unlikely that anyone would hear from the Cure ever again.
Surprisingly, from 1982-1983 Robert Smith and (now keyboardist) Lol Tolhurst put out some of the catchiest singles of their career.
"Let's Go to Bed," "The Walk," and "The Lovecats" were not only singles that got the Cure radio play and made them a household name, but more importantly marked the next phase in the music of the Cure, which would reach its peak with albums like Head on the Door and Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me.
Dropping the stripped-down darkness of Faith and Pornography, the songs on Japanese Whispers (the aforementioned singles from that era, including all the B-sides) are light, dancy, and at times jazzy.
Adding new keyboard sounds, old-timey percussion, standup bass, and some damn silly lyrics rejuvenated Robert Smith and sent him on a course that would cement his role as one of the most interesting musicians to emerge from the '80s underground.
Japanese Whispers is one of those rare releases when a singles collection works just as well as a standard-issue album.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let's Go to BedRobert Smith, Lol Tolhurst | The Cure | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | The DreamRobert Smith | The Cure | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Just One KissRobert Smith, Lol Tolhurst | The Cure | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | The Upstairs RoomRobert Smith, Lol Tolhurst | The Cure | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | The WalkRobert Smith, Lol Tolhurst | The Cure | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | Speak My LanguageRobert Smith, Lol Tolhurst | The Cure | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 7 | LamentRobert Smith | The Cure | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | The LovecatsRobert Smith | The Cure | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 28 mins | 66 MB | |||||
| 28 mins | 185 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cure | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Steve Nye | Producer |
| 3 | Chris Parry | Producer |
| 4 | Robert Smith | Composer, Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| 5 | Phil Thornalley | Producer |
| 6 | Lol Tolhurst | 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). |