On the surface, Wish sounds happier than Disintegration, and the sunny British Invasion hooks of the hit single "Friday I'm in Love" certainly seem to indicate that the record is a brighter affair than its predecessor.
Dig a little deeper and the album reveals itself to be just as tortured, and perhaps more despairing.
Granted, the sound of the record, with its jangling guitars and simple arrangements, is more immediately accessible than the epic gloom of Disintegration, but nearly every song finds Robert Smith wracked with depression.
Unfortunately, the even-handed production makes the record sound very similar, so it is less compelling than it might have been, but there are a handful of gems ("High," "A Letter to Elise," "Wendy Time," "Friday I'm in Love") that make the record worthwhile.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenPerry Bamonte, Peter Gabriel, Simon Gallup, Shankar, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams | The Cure | Play | 06:51 | 15 MB | 42 MB |
| 2 | HighPerry Bamonte, Eric Clapton, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams | The Cure | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | ApartPerry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams | The Cure | Play | 06:38 | 15 MB | 38 MB |
| 4 | From the Edge of the Deep Green SeaPerry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams | The Cure | Play | 07:44 | 17 MB | 54 MB |
| 5 | Wendy TimePerry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams | The Cure | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Doing the UnstuckPerry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams | The Cure | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Friday I'm in LovePerry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams | The Cure | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | TrustPerry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams | The Cure | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | A Letter to ElisePerry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams | The Cure | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 10 | CutPerry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams | The Cure | Play | 05:55 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 11 | To Wish Impossible ThingsPerry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams | The Cure | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 12 | EndPerry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams | The Cure | Play | 06:46 | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| 66 mins | 151 MB | |||||
| 66 mins | 421 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Allen | Engineer, Producer |
| 2 | David M. Allen | Engineer, Producer |
| 3 | Andy Baker | Mixing Assistant |
| 4 | Perry Bamonte | 6-String Bass, Bass, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards |
| 5 | Chris Bandy | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Eric Clapton | Composer |
| 7 | The Cure | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 8 | Peter Gabriel | Composer |
| 9 | Simon Gallup | Bass, Composer, Keyboards |
| 10 | William Parry | Mixing Assistant |
| 11 | Mark Saunders | Mixing |
| 12 | Shankar | Composer |
| 13 | Robert Smith | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, String Bass, Vocals |
| 14 | Danton Supple | Mixing Assistant |
| 15 | Porl Thompson | Composer, Guitar |
| 16 | Mark Warner | Mixing Assistant |
| 17 | Steve Whitfield | Engineer |
| 18 | Katie Wilkinson Khoroshunin | Viola |
| 19 | Boris Williams | Composer, Drums, Percussion |
| 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). |