{"product_id":"the-early-symptoms","title":"THE EARLY SYMPTOMS","description":"\u003ch5\u003eMore Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Cure initially formed in Crawley in 1976, when a group of school friends came together under the name Malice. Following the first of many line-up changes, they renamed themselves Easy Cure the following year. Playing youth clubs and local venues, the band were driven by a shared enthusiasm for punk’s urgency and pop’s immediacy, tempered by an instinct for mood and melody that already set them apart. What began as a teenage experiment soon revealed a distinctive voice, with Robert Smith’s songwriting and vision giving the band a clear sense of direction even at this early stage.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn 1978, the band changed their name to The Cure, signaling a shift in their sound as they began to refine their craft and explore darker, more atmospheric tones. Early recordings capture the raw energy of these formative years alongside the growing sophistication evident in their first singles and albums. With releases such as Three Imaginary Boys (1979) and the stark, atmospheric Seventeen Seconds (1980), The Cure moved decisively away from their punk roots, embracing space, restraint and emotional tension, while navigating personnel changes that helped shape their evolving identity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe recordings collected here trace that journey in detail, all recorded between 1977 and 1981. Early versions, demos, rarities and alternative takes reveal songs in development, offering a unique insight into the band’s emergence on the scene. Together, they document a group growing from earnest beginnings into a more assured and distinctive force, moving towards the darker, introspective gothic style that would soon become inseparable from their name.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTracks 1-5 : Recorded At Sound And Vision Studios, London 11th October 1977\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack 6 : Recorded At Chestnut Studios, Sussex, 26th May 1978\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracks 7-9 : Recorded At Morgan Studios, London, January 1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracks 10-14 : Recorded At Maida Vale Studios, London, May 1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack 15 : Extended Live Version, September 1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack 16 : Early Live Version Of 'A Forest', December 1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracks 17-20 : Recorded At Morgan Studios, London, January 1980\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracks 21-22 : Recorded At Echo B Studios, France 1981\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1        See The Children    3:08\u003cbr\u003e2        Meathook    2:26\u003cbr\u003e3        Pillbox Tales    2:27\u003cbr\u003e4        I Just Need Myself    2:22\u003cbr\u003e5        I Want To Be Old    2:36\u003cbr\u003e6        Boys Don't Cry    2:41\u003cbr\u003e7        Pillbox Tales    3:02\u003cbr\u003e8        World War    2:45\u003cbr\u003e9        Do The Hansa    2:45\u003cbr\u003e10        Accuracy    2:10\u003cbr\u003e11        Subway Song    2:39\u003cbr\u003e12        Plastic Passion    2:22\u003cbr\u003e13        Grinding Halt    2:58\u003cbr\u003e14        Desperate Journalist    2:49\u003cbr\u003e15        Jumping Someone Else's Train    5:18\u003cbr\u003e16        Into The Trees    4:11\u003cbr\u003e17        A Forest    6:09\u003cbr\u003e18        Seventeen Seconds    4:03\u003cbr\u003e19        Play For Today    3:46\u003cbr\u003e20        M    3:06\u003cbr\u003e21        A Forest    6:11\u003cbr\u003e22        Figurehead    6:23\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PLASTIC HEAD","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":51703820583229,"sku":"YS069","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0096\/1884\/9839\/files\/cure_d0f5dfcd-6c4d-47e9-b7e2-2a194e9a4576.jpg?v=1778600374","url":"https:\/\/sisterray.co.uk\/products\/the-early-symptoms","provider":"Sister Ray","version":"1.0","type":"link"}