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| Disintegration | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Cure
Label: Elektra / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  304 reviews
Sales Rank: 2051
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.8 x 0.5
MPN: 60855
UPC: 075596085526
EAN: 0075596085526
ASIN: B000002H70
Release Date: May 1, 1989
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| Customer Reviews:
Amazing...A Classic! January 10, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Honestly, I've never been a Cure fan considering I purchased their greatestt hits album and was somewhat disappointed. Sure, there were a few good songs on their greatest hits album, but "Disintegration" is not the same case at all! I purchased this album upon a friends recommendation and I was incredibly pleased and in awe of Robert Smith's genius. This album is not upbeat, fun, Cure pop, it's a journey through heart-break that is so enthralling and captivating I can't stop listening to it! I consider this to be a classic album not only for The Cure, but in general.
The most upbeat song on the album is "Love Song" (I'm positive you know this song) but songs such as the title track, "Lullaby", "Prayers For Rain", and "Pictures Of You" are the true gems on this album. Robert Smith's talent shines through on each track.
I can't recommend this album to you enough. I am extremely discriminating when it comes to music, and it is so hard to find an album from an artist that resonates originality, honesty, and has you going back for a listen continuously.
I do consider myself a casual Cure fan, but if there is one album you must own from The Cure, this is it! It got me hooked on them, and I have been pleased ever since.
Masterpiece of the 80's and beyond. January 13, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is an album that simply transcends the boundaries of 80's pop, goth, or whatever little label you want to put on it. The Cure were masters of dark, ambient beauty, and "Disintegration" is one of the finest albums you can hope to hear. You might know the single "Love Song", which of course is great, but it's not really a good example of what to expect. Most of the other songs here are longer, and more atmospheric (except for "Lullaby", which has a sort of odd, funky groove). Each track draws you in with its enveloping, inescapable melodies. Chief among them is "Prayers for Rain", with its huge, powerful sense of atmosphere, and perfectly haunting vocals. It's really just one of those songs you have to hear to believe.
And hey, how cool is Robert Smith? No matter how goofy his hair may have looked back in the day, his voice is just incredible. Simple yet commanding, sullen and fragile, yet undeniably powerful. The passion with which he drives these tracks is enough to crush you flat.
Now, of course, this album is not for everyone. There are those that may dismiss it as too slow, too long, too repetitive, or whatever, but oh well. This is definitely something that requires an attention span, but if you're into this kind of thing, then "Disintegration" is beyond essential.
 Overlong and dull May 14, 2000
5 out of 55 found this review helpful
Puzzlingly popular Floyd-like prog rocker from Smith. Songwriting at an all time low with tuneless dirges such as the execrable 'Closedown' and 'Untitled'. 'Pictures of you' goes on and on boring the pants off the listener. This sort of filler would never have seen the light of day on early cure. Touching lyric on 'Last Dance' though. Only two worthy tracks are 'Prayers' and the title track but even that was overproduced. Talented and imaginative, Smith never had the juice for a long term carreer in my opinion.
Essence of Emotions April 14, 2000
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Not only is the best Cure c.d., it is truly one of the best c.d.'s to come away from the late 80's and early 90's, carrying so much emotional weight. If you go back and listen to all the old albums from high school and stuff, well, they're not as good as you may remember. But this one is. I consider Robert Smith a lyrical genuis, but it's the music! The opening of "Plainsong" is just so lonely, and the epic "Disintergration" has that Asian flavor they mysteriously incorporate into their music. This album is sad, lonely, and yet hopeful in the way it wraps itself around your heart and memories.
A Venerated Album .... With Good Cause April 13, 2000
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Having looked up Bloodflowers to see if it was any better than their last 2 efforts I was astounded by the constant comparison to Disintegration. Then I came here to find almost as many "greatest album of all time" reviews as Exile On Main St.People tend to get a bit carried away on this site but Disintegration is a genuinely great album. Along with the best of AC/DC + Stones + The Go Betweens (huh?) + Tom Waits this album was one of my first to get upgraded from vinyl to CD. The reasons? Wonderfully dark atmosphere and mood. Great production, at least for the time. Gut-wrenching lyrics. High re-playablity factor. Nostalgia. Perfect for self indulgent moments in darkened rooms. Smith's unique and distinctive voice singing stuff like "I feel like I'm being eaten by a thousand million shivering furry holes". I'm not sure exactly what he means either but it sounds really good. Britney, don't cover The Cure. The title track alone is worth the price of admission. Would I date anyone who adores this album? Maybe ... but I'd check references first.
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