The Cure - Wish Double LP 1992 EX Excellent

	£		20
	$		26

" This album came out in 1992, when the Cure were pretty much past the peak of their popularity, and other musical styles, such as grunge and Britpop, were taking over our hearts and minds. Cure fans at the time responded to this album with their customary loyalty, but even they had a sense that something was not quite right, that the magic had faded slightly after the moody masterpiece, 'Disintegration'...

A fresh listen to this album reveals that it is blessed with its fair share of Cure magic. There is some exquisite sadness ('To Wish Impossible Things', 'Trust', 'Apart'), a mysterious, dreamlike yet uplifting love song (the underrated 'High'), and a moment of pure pop, which is one of the best pop songs they've ever recorded ('Friday I'm in Love'). The two brooding, guitar-driven nightmare visions that open and close the album ('Open' and 'End') rank among the best of the Cure's darker moments. There is also the obligatory emotionally wrenching tale of doomed love ('From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea').

I regard 'Wish' as the last great Cure album. It works as a kind of summation of their career up until 1992, and it's one of their most accessible albums, so it would be a good place to start for new fans. It beautifully represents all of the styles and moods that the Cure do so well, without any sense of dilution or inconsistency. Their two recent releases have shown a decent return to form, but looking back, 'Wish' was really the last dance for the classic Cure of the 'eighties and early 'nineties. "

Track Listing

4. From the Edge Of The Deep Green Sea 

7. Friday I'm In Love

10. Cut

ARTIST: The Cure

TITLE: Wish

RECORDING FORMAT: Double LP

LABEL: Fiction FIXH 20, 513 261-1

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom

YEAR OF RELEASE: 1992

MATRIX CODE SIDE A: 513 261-1- A1 (Etched)

MATRIX CODE SIDE B: 513 261-1- B1 (Etched)

MATRIX CODE SIDE C: 513 261-1- C1 (Etched)

MATRIX CODE SIDE D: 513 261-1- D1 (Etched)

COVER: The cover is in EXCELLENT condition overall. There is little wear to the spine and edges of the sleeve, just a couple a handful of small indentations from storage. There are no marks on either the front or back of the sleeve and no fading appears evident, suggesting long term storage. The removable sticker issued upon release, is still attached to the front of the cover.

VINYL: The first LP disc is in EXCELLENT condition overall. No scratches and no immediately obvious blemishes. Upon closer inspection there are 2 very fine surface marks on Side A. Side B has one surface mark upon it, this is finer than a human hair and can only be seen when held in sunlight in a certain way. 

The second LP disc is in NEAR MINT condition overall. We could not find any marks whatsoever on either Side C or Side D at all.

LABELS: All four labels look as new, with no spindle wear at all. Therefore they are rated as NEAR MINT.

INNERSLEEVE: Both inner sleeves are in NEAR MINT condition, no cracks or folds or ring wear. All the album artwork is as new. Along with the two inner sleeves there is the 12" "also available from the cure" flyer, also in NEAR MINT condition.

In conclusion this is an Excellent to Near Mint package all round of The Cure's 1992 LP, in far better condition than generally seen for sale. 

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