The Cure - Seventeen Seconds
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Track List: Seventeen Seconds
- A ReflectionDownload & Buy
- Play For TodayDownload & Buy
- SecretsDownload & Buy
- In Your HouseDownload & Buy
- ThreeDownload & Buy
- The Final SoundDownload & Buy
- A ForestDownload & Buy
- MDownload & Buy
- At NightDownload & Buy
- Seventeen SecondsDownload & Buy
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Album Details: Seventeen Seconds
- Release Date:
- 05/01/1980
- Label:
- Universal Japan
- UPC:
- 498800550700
User Reviews: Seventeen Seconds
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Pure Cure.
, October 27, 2001Reviewer: Andy - See all Andy's reviews -
It should be given six or more stars.
, August 17, 2001Reviewer: ruihua_jin - See all ruihua_jin's reviewsIt is, I am sure, one of best post-punk albums. It provides the scene of a true, astir and moody life, which nobody dares to show.
Holding it, you will keep your soul clean for good.
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Pro Reviews: Seventeen Seconds
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews It's hard to believe that the Cure could release an album even more sparse than Three Imaginary Boys, but here's the proof. The lineup change that saw funkstery bassist Michael Dempsey squeezed out in favor of the more specific playing of (eventually the longest serving member outside Robert Smith) Simon Gallup, and the addition of keyboardist Mathieu Hartley resulted in the band becoming more rigid in sound, and more disciplined in attitude. While it is not the study in loss that Faith would become, or the descent into madness of Pornography, it is a perfect precursor to those collections. In a sense, Seventeen Seconds is the beginning of a trilogy of sorts, the emptiness that leads to the questioning and eventual madness of the subsequent work. Mostly forgotten outside of the unforgettable single "A Forest," Seventeen Seconds is an even, subtle work that grows on the listener over time. Sure, the Cure did better work, but for a new lineup and a newfound sense of independence, Robert Smith already shows that he knows what he's doing. From short instrumental pieces to robotic pop, Seventeen Seconds is where the Cure shed all the outside input and became their own band. - Chris True, All Music Guide |
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Out of all the bands that emerged in the immediate aftermath of punk rock in the late '70s, the Cure was one of the most enduring and popular. Led through numerous incarnations by guitarist/vocalist Robert Smith (b. April 21, 1959), the band became n...Full The Cure Biography
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Unforunately, many "newer" Cure fans skip over earlier releases like this. Don't make that mistake. I consider "Faith", "Pornography", and this one the bands finest work during the post-punk era.
- Andy Zook, Orlando, Florida. ...