The Cure Seventeen Seconds 180g LP (Vinyl)

1980 Album Reissued On 180g Vinyl LP! Includes Standout Hits "Play For Today" & "A Forest!"

Remastered By Robert Smith!

Originally released in 1980, Seventeen Seconds introduced the darker, emotionally weighty sound for which The Cure is renowned.

Out of all the bands that emerged in the immediate aftermath of punk rock in the late '70s, few were as enduring and popular as the Cure. Led through numerous incarnations by guitarist/vocalist Robert Smith (born April 21, 1959), the band became notorious for its slow, gloomy dirges and Smith's ghoulish appearance, a public image that often hid the diversity of the Cure's music. At the outset, the Cure played jagged, edgy pop songs before slowly evolving into a more textured outfit. As one of the bands that laid the seeds for goth rock, the group created towering layers of guitars and synthesizers, but by the time goth caught on in the mid-'80s, the Cure had moved away from the genre. By the end of the '80s, the band had crossed over into the mainstream not only in its native England, but also in the United States and in various parts of Europe. The Cure remained a popular concert draw and reliable record-seller throughout the '90s, and their influence could be heard clearly on scores of new bands during the new millennium, including many that had little to do with Goth.

"...for a new lineup and a newfound sense of independence, Robert Smith already shows that he knows what he's doing. From short instrumental pieces to robotic pop, Seventeen Seconds is where the Cure shed all the outside input and became their own band." - Chris True, allmusic.com

Features:
• 180g Vinyl
• Remastered By Robert Smith

Selections:
Side 1:
1. A Reflection
2. Play For Today
3. Secrets
4. In Your House
5. Three
Side 2:
6. The Final Sound
7. A Forest
8. M
9. At Night
10. Seventeen Seconds