THE CURE: 2 LPs, INNERS..ALL NM "KISS ME KISS ME KISS ME" ELEKTRA #60737 GREAT

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ARTIST: THE CURE

TITLE: KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME

LABEL & RELEASE YEAR: ELEKTRA #60737 (1987)

RECORD CONDITION: NM....NO MARKS, FOUND UNPLAYED!

LABELS CONDITION: NM

COVER CONDITION: NM (BOTH INNER SLEEVES NM) BARCODE PRINTED ON BACK...SEE SCAN

TRACKS: (2 LPs)

A1 The Kiss 6:13

A2 Catch 2:43

A3 Torture 4:14

A4 If Only Tonight We Could Sleep 4:51

B1 Why Can't I Be You? 3:12

B2 How Beautiful You Are... 5:11

B3 The Snakepit 6:56

B4 Hey You!! 2:23 (THIS TRACK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 1987 CD VERSION)

C1 Just Like Heaven 3:31

C2 All I Want 5:20

C3 Hot Hot Hot!! 3:32

C4 One More Time 4:30

C5 Like Cockatoos 3:40

D1 Icing Sugar 3:48

D2 The Perfect Girl 2:32

D3 A Thousand Hours 3:22

D4 Shiver And Shake 3:27

D5 Fight 4:27

REMARKS: BAR CODE 7559-60737-1 PRINTED IN BACK....GREAT INNERS SLEEVES NM, LABELS NM, RECORDS NM!!!!!

Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me is the seventh studio album by British alternative rock band The Cure.

Released in 1987, this album helped put The Cure into the American mainstream, becoming their first album to reach the Billboard Top 40 (achieving Platinum certification). It was also a big international success, as was its predecessor, The Head on the Door, reaching the Top 10 in numerous countries.

THE BAND:

Robert Smith – guitar, keyboards, vocals

Simon Gallup – bass guitar

Porl Thompson – guitar, keyboards, saxophone

Lol Tolhurst – keyboards

Boris Williams – drums, percussion

Roger O'Donnell – keyboards on live songs from the Deluxe Edition

Guest musician

Andrew Brennen – saxophone on "Icing Sugar" and "Hey You!!!

FROM THE WEB :

"Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me is one of my favorite Cure albums. It's packed with great music and has a discernible atmosphere that distinguishes it from most other alternative music. The Cure was a big part of my teenaged years, and this music sounds as good today as it did back then. Just Like Heaven and Hot Hot Hot!!! are the two tracks most likely to be familiar to the uninitiated, the first song catching the group at one of their more mainstream (yet unique) moments and the latter proving that The Cure could appeal to a wider audience while remaining perfectly and distinctively themselves. My nod for best song on the album, though, would go to Why Can't I Be You? which is actually quite upbeat and danceable (if you're so inclined). This song is one of several that deliver a virtual cacophony of sound, including prominent horns against the familiar background sounds of the band. Catch, How Beautiful You Are, and The Perfect Girl have an infectious, ditty-like quality to them, breaking the music free from the clinging maudlin environment one expects to find front man Robert Smith in much of the time. Of course, melancholia exists among these tracks as well. If Only Tonight We Could Sleep is a slow, sentimental song which sounds wonderful until you get to One More Time, which outdoes it in poignancy. And then you get to A Thousand Hours; if ever a Cure song could be called beautiful, this is the one. Robert Smith says more in a few words than most singers do over the course of an entire album. When Smith sings "For how much longer can I howl into this wind, for how much longer can I cry like this?" I find myself quite moved every time; the vocals are raw and impassioned and seem to incorporate so much anxiety and angst into them that the overall effect is incredible. I don't want you to think that the guys went soft on this album, though: Torture is a release of pent-up feelings, Shiver and Shake tells it like it is, and the final track Fight energizes each past, former, or future Cure addict to be who you are and who you want to be regardless of what others may think of you.

You may actually want to look for the tape rather than the CD of this particular album. While the CD is quite long, extending well over an hour, the LP & CASSETTE contains one track not included on the CD: Hey You. It's actually one of my favorite songs on the album, full of bounce and inspiration, even though it isn't very long in duration. There is really more variety to be found on this album than on most other Cure releases, and I think this is the best selection with which to introduce today's generation to the music we thirtysomethings indulged in during our youth. I would still have to name Disintegration as the group's best album, but I really believe Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me is their most appealing offering.

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VINYL GRADING SCALE:

Near Mint (NM)

(Jacket) If the jacket is sealed there may be some minor corner damage from storage, it may or may not have the shrink-wrap, but the jacket itself will be in pristine condition. The corners will show very little wear (there will be no fraying) and will still be somewhat pointy to the touch. The cover will show no more than very minor dents or some single creases, no full bends that will cause multiple creases/damage. There will be no visible ring wear. No writing, rips or tears on the cover or seams. No bubbling, water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. The inside of the gate-fold will be in the same condition. Cutout bin punches, price stickers, staples would start being listed at the NM category and would be noted accordingly as they affect the jacket itself.

(LP) You should not hear any surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain that just opened appearance. There may be a surface blemish or two, but they will not have any affect on the sound. There will be no warping. There will be no major blemishes, light or deep scratches. The label will be free of writing and stains. There should be no spindle marks.

Excellent (VG++)

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink-wrap but the jacket itself will still be in beautiful condition. The corners will have minimal wear (no fraying).There may be minor dents and creases . Light scratches could be on the jacket, but nothing severe. Depending on age some discolor/yellowing may show, but will not be overbearing. Ring wear should be very minimal or non-existent...no dark, full, half, or quarter rings. No writing rips or tears. No bubbling, water stains or peeling of the cover . All inner gate-folds will be in similar condition. Covers that appear NM but has a notch, Sawcut or a diagonal cut will be graded as VG++!

(LP) You should not hear any sustained surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain its most of it's glossiness and will appear like new. There may be a few surface blemishes, or a stray light scratch that may cause a moment of crackling, but nothing prolonged, and instances of this will be few. Often this will mostly occur only at the beginning of the groove on each side where the needle dropped. There will be no warping. There will be no deep scratches. There may be minor spotting or fog, but it will not affect the sound. The label will be free of writing and stains. Minimal spindle marks.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap. There may be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear and there may be the beginnings of fraying but not full on. Some dents/creases or scratches may be noticeable, but nothing too pronounced. There could be noticeable discolor/yellowing .There may be some minor ring wear at the top and bottom; again you would have to look for it. No writing, rips or tears. Possibly some light bubbling. No water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way.

(LP) There may be some blemishes, maybe a scratch or two, but nothing too deep. It will not cause the record to skip or repeat. There will be no prolonged surface noise. There may be some minor warping but it will have no affect on the listening experience at all. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG+ record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.

Very Good (VG/VG-) TO BE SOLD AS IS!!!

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap. There will be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear or fraying possibly causing seam splitting close to the seam. There may be split seams on any side. Usually not full side splits though. Sometimes they may be fixed by tape, sometimes not. Some dents/creases or scratches will be noticeable on the jacket, sometimes pronounced. Discolor and yellowing can be commonplace, as are smaller water/mold stains and some bubbling. There maybe a smaller tear on the cover, but nothing overly pronounced. Ring wear will certainly be pronounced. There may be some writing/defacing, but it will be minor.

(LP) There will be some blemishes, and some few scratches. They should not be at the feel-able stage though. There could be a skip or repeat, but only one or two at most. More often the deeper scratches will cause more frequent and prolonged surface noise. There may be some warping but it will not cause the needle to jump. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG/VG- record will obviously have been played and occasionally handled roughly by the original owner.

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