The Cure — From Three Imaginary Boys to Songs of a Lost World
The Cure made both the gloomiest and the happiest records of British post-punk, sometimes on the same album. 14 studio albums here, 152 songs, from Three Imaginary Boys to Songs of a Lost World, plus Boys Don't Cry, The Lovecats and Let's Go to Bed in the Greatest Hits playlist.
Discography
Explore the complete The Cure studio albums. Click any album to see the full track list and listen.
Debut studio album (1979), 13 tracks. Includes Fire in Cairo, 10:15 Saturday Night and Three Imaginary Boys.
Second studio album (1980), 9 tracks. Includes A Forest, Play for Today and M.
Third studio album (1981), 8 tracks. Includes Primary, Other Voices and All Cats Are Grey.
Fourth studio album (1982), 7 tracks. Includes The Hanging Garden, One Hundred Years and A Strange Day.
Fifth studio album (1984), 9 tracks. Includes The Caterpillar, Shake Dog Shake and Piggy in the Mirror.
Sixth studio album (1985), 10 tracks. Includes In Between Days, Close to Me and The Blood.
Seventh studio album (1987), 16 tracks. Includes Just Like Heaven, Catch and Why Can’t I Be You?.
Eighth studio album (1989), 12 tracks. Includes Lovesong, Disintegration and Pictures of You.
Ninth studio album (1992), 12 tracks. Includes Friday I’m in Love, A Letter to Elise and High.
Tenth studio album (1996), 14 tracks. Includes Mint Car, Gone! and Want.
Eleventh studio album (2000), 9 tracks. Includes The Last Day of Summer, Maybe Someday and Out of This World.
Twelfth studio album (2004), 12 tracks. Includes alt.end, Taking Off and The End of the World.
Thirteenth studio album (2008), 13 tracks. Includes Underneath the Stars, The Reasons Why and The Only One.
Fourteenth studio album (2024), 8 tracks. Includes Alone, And Nothing Is Forever and Endsong.
Why It Works
Faith, Pornography and Disintegration are dark, slow albums for a rainy night. The Head on the Door and Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me are full of bright pop songs for the afternoon. Wish has Friday I'm in Love.
Why Mixtuby
Mixtuby plays every Cure album in order, so Disintegration still opens with Plainsong. On YouTube you get one video and then autoplay goes somewhere else. No account, no subscription.
Biography
Robert Smith, Lol Tolhurst and Michael Dempsey formed the band in Crawley, England, in 1976, and took the name The Cure in 1978. Smith has been the only constant member, singer and main songwriter.
They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.
History
Three Imaginary Boys came out in 1979, and Boys Don't Cry was released as a single the same year. Seventeen Seconds (1980), Faith (1981) and Pornography (1982) made up a famously bleak trilogy. Smith then wrote the light pop singles Let's Go to Bed and The Lovecats, and The Top followed in 1984.
The Head on the Door in 1985 had Close to Me and In Between Days, and Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me in 1987 had Just Like Heaven. Disintegration, released in 1989, is usually called their masterpiece, with Lovesong, Pictures of You and Lullaby. Wish in 1992 had Friday I'm in Love.
After Wild Mood Swings, Bloodflowers, The Cure and 4:13 Dream, they released Songs of a Lost World in November 2024, sixteen years after the last album.
Legacy & Influence
The Cure shaped goth, indie and emo, and bands from the Smashing Pumpkins to Deftones name them as an influence. Robert Smith's smeared lipstick and wild hair are among the most famous looks in rock.
Perfect For
Rainy night
Disintegration from start to finish.
Afternoon
Just Like Heaven, Friday I'm in Love and In Between Days.
Headphones
Pornography and Faith.
Singing along
Boys Don't Cry and Close to Me.
How to Listen
Play Disintegration in order; it opens with Plainsong and needs to be heard whole
For the pop side, start Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me and wait for Just Like Heaven
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The Cure — From Three Imaginary Boys to Songs of a Lost World — FAQ
Is The Cure's music free on Mixtuby?
Yes. All 152 tracks across their 14 studio albums play free on Mixtuby. No account, no subscription.
How many albums have The Cure released?
14 studio albums, from Three Imaginary Boys (1979) to Songs of a Lost World (2024).
Is Boys Don't Cry on this page?
Yes, in the Greatest Hits playlist, with The Lovecats and Let's Go to Bed. They were released as singles and are not on a studio album.
Which Cure album should I start with?
Disintegration, then Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me.
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