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Two members of The Magazine Spies, bass guitarist Simon Gallup and keyboardist Matthieu Hartley, were added to the band's lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGallup replaced Michael Dempsey, which relieved Smith as he felt Dempsey's basslines were too ornate and that they weren't getting on socially. Hartley's synth work added a new dimension to the band's newly ethereal sound, although Smith and he clashed over complexity (Hartley enjoyed complex chords; Smith wanted single notes).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinyl.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45958235390113,"sku":"081227981600","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/7038\/5569\/files\/8334982414641_85quality_The_Cure_-_Seventeen_Seconds.webp?v=1777052697"},{"product_id":"the-cure-seventeen-seconds-1","title":"The Cure - Seventeen Seconds","description":"\u003cp\u003e180 gram vinyl. 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Conceived and compiled by Robert Smith himself, this 2LP remix collection takes fans deep into a dreamlike sonic reimagining of the album’s tracks, featuring contributions from some of electronic music’s most visionary producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect legendary names like Four Tet, Paul Oakenfold, and Orbital weaving their magic into The Cure’s brooding soundscapes, transforming familiar songs into mesmerizing new experiences. From hypnotic club-ready beats to ethereal ambient passages, each remix reshapes the emotional core of the original tracks while staying true to the band’s unmistakable mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressed on double 180g heavyweight black BioVinyl and mastered at half-speed for superior audio fidelity, this release is as much a collector’s item as it is a listening experience. The records are housed in a striking gatefold sleeve, making it a must-have for Cure devotees and vinyl enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven better, \u003cem\u003eMixes Of A Lost World\u003c\/em\u003e supports a vital cause. All Cure record royalties from this album will benefit War Child, with at least £1 from every physical and digital sale donated. 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After recording a psychedelic album Blue Sunshine for the one-off project The Glove during the summer 1983, Robert Smith finished off the year composing and working on two other studio albums at the same time: The Top for The Cure and Hyæna for Siouxsie and the Banshees. Smith was still the official guitarist of Siouxsie and the Banshees while he wrote The Top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor The Top, Smith teamed up with another Cure founding member Lol Tolhurst who had given up drums for keyboards, and new member drummer Andy Anderson who had previously performed on the UK top 10 single \"The Lovecats\". Porl Thompson was credited for playing saxophone on \"Give Me It\". 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Preceded by the single \"Primary\", the album was a moderate success commercially but was received ambivalently by critics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFaith saw The Cure continuing in the gloomy vein of 1980's Seventeen Seconds, which would conclude with the band's next album, Pornography. Following the tour for Seventeen Seconds, The Cure returned to Morgan Studios on 27 September 1980 to record a new album. During this session, recordings of songs \"All Cats Are Grey\" and \"Primary\" were attempted, but neither ended up on the album. Robert Smith was hoping the tracks would sound \"funereal\", but instead he said \"they just sounded dull\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of Faith was written in the studio. At least two songs on the album, \"All Cats Are Grey\" and \"The Drowning Man\", were inspired by the Gormenghast novels of Mervyn Peake. 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