| Artist |
The Cure |
| Album Title: |
Seventeen Seconds |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Rock: Goth Rock |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
04/22/1980 |
| Label |
Fiction Records / Metronome Musik GMBH |
| Catalog No |
825 354-2 |
| Bar Code No |
0 42282 53542 9 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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A Reflection (2:08)
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| 2.
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Play For Today (3:41)
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| 3.
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Secrets (3:20)
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| 4.
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In Your House (4:08)
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| 5.
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Three (2:36)
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| 6.
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The Final Sound (0:52)
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| 7.
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A Forest (5:55)
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| 8.
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M (3:03)
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| 9.
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At Night (5:54)
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| 10.
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Seventeen Seconds (4:01)
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| Date Acquired |
06/06/1986 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Down In The Valley |
| Purchase Price |
15.00 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Notes:
Packaged in a standard jewel case with a 4-panel folded insert.
First CD issue on Fiction Records; silver disc; no Fiction logo on front sleeve.
Im Vertrieb der [Distributed by] METRONOME MUSIK GMBH
℗ 1980 18 Age Record Co. Ltd.
© 1980 Polydor Ltd.
Made in W.Germany by PolyGram.
Credits:
Bass – Simon Gallup
Cover [Art], Artwork By [Cover] – Bill Smith, The Cure
Drums – Laurence Tolhurst
Engineer [Assisted By] – Andrew Warwick, Nigel Green
Engineer [Engineered By] – Mike Dutton, Mike Hedges
Guitar, Vocals – Robert Smith
Keyboards – Matthieu Hartley
Photography By – Andrew Douglas
Producer [Assisted By] – Chris Parry, L, M, S
Producer [Produced By] – Mike Hedges, Robert Smith
Written-By – Tolhurst, Hartley, Smith, Gallup
Companies, Etc.:
Made By – PolyGram
Distributed By – Metronome Musik GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – 18 Age Record Co. Ltd.
Copyright © – Polydor Ltd.
Recorded At – Morgan Studios
Pressed By – Polygram, Hanover, West Germany
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Text): 0 42282 53542 9
Barcode (Scanned): 042282535429
Label Code: LC 6444
Rights Society: GEMA
SPARS Code: AAD
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 825 354-2 01 #
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 825 354-2 01 # P ⅃V
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 825 354-2 02 * A C
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Analyzed Folder: The Cure - Seventeen Seconds_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR16 -5.29 dB -24.63 dB 01 - A Reflection.aif
DR12 -0.00 dB -14.14 dB 02 - Play For Today.aif
DR15 -1.41 dB -17.67 dB 03 - Secrets.aif
DR13 -0.17 dB -15.57 dB 04 - In Your House.aif
DR13 -0.19 dB -18.05 dB 05 - Three.aif
DR13 -10.14 dB -28.09 dB 06 - The Final Sound.aif
DR12 +0.00 dB -14.75 dB 07 - A Forest.aif
DR14 -0.15 dB -15.77 dB 08 - M.aif
DR15 -1.92 dB -18.56 dB 09 - At Night.aif
DR14 -0.31 dB -17.76 dB 10 - Seventeen Seconds.aif
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR14
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Chris True:
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.
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