Recording session
From 13th to 20th January 1980, The Cure recorded all 11 tracks at Morgan Studios with the producer Mike Hedges. [ MORE . . . ]
NEWS
More rehearsals
Next week, they continued with songs like Secrets, The Final Sound, Untitled (later entitled A Reflection). Both rehearsal sessions were recorded on a two-track reel to reel. [ MORE . . . ]
Rehearsals
Rehearsals for the next album started at Robert Smith's parents house. Instrumental versions of A Forest, Seventeen Seconds, Play For Today, M, In Your House, Another Journey By Train and At Night were recorded. [ MORE . . . ]
The Cure moved to Europe
In December 1979, The Cure travelled abroad for the first time to make a continental tour, featuring shows in Netherlands, France and Belgium. [ MORE . . . ]
Future Pastimes Tour
On 16 November 1979, The Cure played in Liverpool, first concert of the Future Pastimes Tour, with other bands like The Associates and The Passions. [ MORE . . . ]
I’m A Cult Hero
Cult Hero single has been also released in the United Kingdom. [ MORE . . . ]
Jumping Someone Else’s Train
On 3 November 1979, the British music press reviewed single Jumping Someone Else's Train. [ MORE . . . ]
New Line-up
In November 1979, Simon Gallup and Matthieu Hartley - keyboard player with The Magspies - joined The Cure. [ MORE . . . ]
Boys Don’t Cry
In late June, The Cure released Boys Don't Cry as the second single. [ MORE . . . ]
Grinding Halt
With a view to releasing a second single, Parry sent out white labels of Grinding Halt but the reaction of radio programmers was less than enthusiastic so the idea was dropped although not before it was erroneously reviewed in Record Mirror. [ MORE . . . ]