Now Available: The Cure, MIXED UP & TORN DOWN
In 1992, The Cure had the highest profile of their career up to that point, thanks to the success of their 1989 album DISINTEGRATION, the resulting hit singles (“Fascination Street,” “Lovesong,” “Lullaby,” and “Pictures of You”), and the subsequent world tour, but the time had come for them to consider what their next step would be. Oh, sure, they’d bought themselves a little time across the pond with the release of their Europe-only live album ENTREAT in 1991, but the clock was ticking and bandleader Robert Smith had to figure out what The Cure was going to do next.
If you were a Cure fan at the time, then you may recall raising your eyebrows in uncertainty at the announcement that the band was going to be releasing an album of remixes, but MIXED UP proved to be a creative and commercial success for the band, resulting in platinum sales and a reenergized Robert Smith, which is about as good as you could hope for…until now.
Rhino has released MIXED UP: DELUXE EDITION, a new set containing a plethora of remixes, many of which you’ve never heard before. The CD version offers an expanded version of MIXED UP along with a new disc entitled TORN DOWN: MIXED UP EXTRAS 2018. The LP version, meanwhile, is a bit more complicated, in that it’s actually two sets: there’s a 2-LP vinyl set of MIXED UP as well as a 2-LP vinyl set of TORN DOWN: MIXED UP EXTRAS 2018.
Confused? Don’t worry: just take a gander at the full track listing for all of these sets, and all will become clear, including the fact that you clearly need to run out and pick up your preferred copy as soon as possible!
MIXED UP [DELUXE EDITION]
Disc One - Mixed Up - Remastered by Robert Smith 2018
1. Lullaby - Extended Mix - 2018 remaster
2. Close To Me - Closer Mix - 2018 remaster
3. Fascination Street - Extended Mix - 2018 remaster
4. The Walk - Everything Mix - 2018 remaster
5. Lovesong - Extended Mix - 2018 remaster
6. A Forest - Tree Mix - 2018 remaster
7. Pictures of You - Extended Dub Mix - 2018 remaster
8. Hot Hot Hot!!! - Extended Mix - 2018 remaster
9. The Caterpillar - Flicker Mix - 2018 remaster
10. Inbetween Days - Shiver Mix - 2018 remaster
11. Never Enough - Big Mix - 2018 remaster
Disc Two - Remixes 1982-1990: Mixed Up Extras 2018
1. Let's Go To Bed - Extended Mix 1982 - 2018 remaster
2. Just One Kiss - Extended Mix 1982 - 2018 remaster
3. Close To Me - Extended Remix 1985 - 2018 remaster
4. Boys Don't Cry - New Voice Club Mix 1986 - 2018 remaster
5. Why Can't I Be You? - Extended Mix 1987 - 2018 remaster
6. A Japanese Dream - 12" Remix 1987 - 2018 remaster
7. Pictures of You - Extended Version 1990 - 2018 remaster
8. Let's Go To Bed - Milk Mix 1990 - 2018 remaster
9. Just Like Heaven - Dizzy Mix 1990 - 2018 remaster
10. Primary - Red Mix 1990 - 2018 remaster
11. The Lovecats - TC & Benny Mix 1990 - 2018 remaster
Disc 3 - Torn Down: Mixed Up Extras 2018
1. Three Imaginary Boys - Help Me Mix by Robert Smith
2. M - Attack Mix by Robert Smith
3. The Drowning Man - Bright Birds Mix by Robert Smith
4. A Strange Day - Drowning Waves Mix by Robert Smith
5. Just One Kiss - Remember Mix by Robert Smith
6. Shake Dog Shake - New Blood Mix by Robert Smith
7. A Night Like This - Hello Goodbye Mix by Robert Smith
8. Like Cockatoos - Lonely In The Rain Mix by Robert Smith
9. Plainsong - Edge Of The World Mix by Robert Smith
10. Never Enough - Time To Kill Mix by Robert Smith
11. From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea - Love In Vain Mix by Robert Smith
12. Want - Time Mix by Robert Smith
13. The Last Day of Summer - 31st August Mix by Robert Smith
14. Cut Here - If Only Mix by Robert Smith
15. Lost - Found Mix by Robert Smith
16. It's Over - Whisper Mix by Robert Smith
MIXED UP - 2-LP
A1: Lullaby - Extended Mix - 2018 remaster
A2: Close To Me - Closer Mix - 2018 remaster
A3: Fascination Street - Extended Mix - 2018 remaster
B1: The Walk - Everything Mix - 2018 remaster
B2: Lovesong - Extended Mix - 2018 remaster
B3: A Forest - Tree Mix - 2018 remaster
C1: Pictures of You - Extended Dub Mix - 2018 remaster
C2: Hot Hot Hot!!! - Extended Mix - 2018 remaster
C3: Why Can't I Be You ? - Extended Mix - 2018 remaster
D1: The Caterpillar - Flicker Mix - 2018 remaster
D2: Inbetween Days - Shiver Mix - 2018 remaster
D3: Never Enough - Big Mix - 2018 remaster
TORN DOWN: MIXED UP EXTRAS 2018 - 2-LP
A1: Three Imaginary Boys - Help Me Mix by Robert Smith
A2: M - Attack Mix by Robert Smith
A3: The Drowning Man - Bright Birds Mix by Robert Smith
A4: A Strange Day - Drowning Waves Mix by Robert Smith
B1: Just One Kiss - Remember Mix by Robert Smith
B2: Shake Dog Shake - New Blood Mix by Robert Smith
B3: A Night Like This - Hello Goodbye Mix by Robert Smith
B4: Like Cockatoos - Lonely In The Rain Mix by Robert Smith
C1: Plainsong - Edge Of The World Mix by Robert Smith
C2: Never Enough - Time To Kill Mix by Robert Smith
C3: From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea - Love In Vain Mix by Robert Smith
C4: Want - Time Mix by Robert Smith
D1: The Last Day of Summer - 31st August Mix by Robert Smith
D2: Cut Here - If Only Mix by Robert Smith
D3: Lost - Found Mix by Robert Smith
D4: It's Over - Whisper Mix by Robert Smith
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