Disintegration was a May
1989 (see
1989 in music) album by
Gothic rock band
The Cure. It peaked at #12 on
Billboard's Top 200 Album countdown.
Though The Cure's reputation as dark, moody and depressive, Disintegration has an undercurrent of joy. The tinkling keyboard riffs in songs like "Plainsong", "Pictures of You" and "Untitled" are uplifting and joyous, in spite of the grim and angst-ridden lyrics.
Track listing
- Plainsong (Gallup/ODonnell/Smith/Thompson/Tolhurst/Williams) - 5:12
- Pictures of You (Gallup/ODonnell/Smith/Thompson/Tolhurst/Williams) - 7:24
- Closedown (Gallup/ODonnell/Smith/Thompson/Tolhurst/Williams) - 4:16
- Lovesong (Gallup/ODonnell/Smith/Thompson/Tolhurst/Williams) - 3:28
- Last Dance (Gallup/ODonnell/Smith/Thompson/Tolhurst/Williams) - 4:42
- Lullaby (Gallup/ODonnell/Smith/Thompson/Tolhurst/Williams) - 4:08
- Fascination Street (Gallup/ODonnell/Smith/Thompson/Tolhurst/Williams) - 5:16
- Prayers for Rain (Gallup/ODonnell/Smith/Thompson/Tolhurst/Williams) - 6:04
- The Same Deep Water as You (Gallup/ODonnell/Smith/Thompson/Tolhurst/Williams) - 9:18
- Disintegration (Gallup/ODonnell/Smith/Thompson/Tolhurst/Williams) - 8:18
- Homesick (Gallup/ODonnell/Smith/Thompson/Tolhurst/Williams) - 7:06
- Untitled (Gallup/ODonnell/Smith/Thompson/Tolhurst/Williams) - 6:30
Personnel
- Simon Gallup - Bass, Keyboards
- Robert Smith - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Engineer
- Richard Sullivan - Assistant Engineer
- Porl Thompson - Guitar
- Laurence Tolhurst - Multi Instruments
- Boris Williams - Drums
- Roy Spong - Assistant Engineer
- Roger O'Donnell - Keyboards
- Dave Allen - Producer, Engineer
Charting singles
1989 Fascination Street The Billboard Hot 100 No. 46
1989 Lullaby The Billboard Hot 100 No. 74
1989 Fascination Street Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 24
1989 Fascination Street Modern Rock Tracks No. 1
1989 Love Song Modern Rock Tracks No. 2
1989 Lullaby Modern Rock Tracks No. 23
1989 Fascination Street Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 7
1989 Love Song Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 8
1989 Lullaby Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 31
1989 Fascination Street Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 13
1990 Pictures Of You The Billboard Hot 100 No. 71
1990 Pictures Of You Modern Rock Tracks No. 19
1990 Pictures Of You Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 33
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