The Cure - Peel Session 1981

[@LONEEAGLE_space_rock]

I went down to Dunedin (new zealand), and saw them play in 1980 in the Regent Theatre. There were about 500 drunk students, it was raining, it was the ideal way to start one of the best decades ever in music, the 1980s

[@marcelb7259]

The Peel sessions are a treasure, a true part of music history. And those early The Cure live were incredible. Thank for sharing mate !

[@sexobscura]

*now we're all Cured*

[@Memesaplenty]

What's especially great about these recordings is that the bass and drums were mixed higher, which makes it better than the album recording. The 1980 Peel session is even better.

[@chrislake1967]

Sat here, Sunday10/01/2021 thinking this was 40 years ago, fucks sake where`s life gone.

[@marcosgomes7681]

The Dinosaurs had the same question a few million years ago

[@LukSter18998]

@@marcosgomes7681Dinosaurs don’t exist

[@marcosgomes7681]

@@LukSter18998 but idiots do exist ,🤣

[@Paul-hq9lm]

You lived it brother for better or worse😅 all cats are grey

[@VHOS-db1td]

Cure for ever!!!1981=20 years old!2020 still listening their music.

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

4o years

[@CAF749]

1981=21 for me and I am also still linstening to listening to their music.

[@qu1nny0]

I wish I was alive back then god I would've loved going to their shows and concerts, apparently soon they might have their last show according to fans and I've never seen them once..

[@KarenKayH]

Robert's voice in All Cats Are Grey is so mysterious and dreamlike....its like memories of lost times. So strange. Forever is so psychedelic. One of my favorite The Cure songs in all of its manifestations.

[@jaanarhist]

All Cats Are Grey in this version is sooo beautiful, excellent and simple super!!!

[@scottsargent3614]

You Said It !

[@edwinlocke9217]

Thanks so much for including Peel's intro. What an icon.

[@weatherferret]

John Peel and Bob Harris.

[@noeljohnson868]

John Peel changed lives forever..

[@soulminer]

Hell yeah. Mr Peel gave so many artists a break when they were starting out.

[@felixfortunato8237]

john peel: the voice of my youth. for me he will never die

[@TheOnlyOneStanding8079]

I know right 😎👍

[@sexobscura]

@@TheOnlyOneStanding8079 and I know left

[@TheOnlyOneStanding8079]

@@sexobscura stupid

[@robyzr7421]

how and useful work made John Peel. Thx by him many bands could went out and become famous. I like this different version of primary

[@MowgliX]

Incredible. I will love The Cure forever.

[@andyb1037]

All my peel stuff is on tape, including this, and I have no tape player now!

[@rodolpheboucault8480]

Magnifique, splendide, honorifique, fabuleux. Les Cure seront le plus grand groupe jusque Désintégration.

[@markkil]

John Peel is like an alternative music Genie granting all those wishes and all.

[@written12]

Great, great simile there, Markil

[@yvesaltana5732]

my fav cure period

[@saintlacy]

So cool to hear these songs still in their Demo form such a great band.

[@joubhaya4907]

Nice listening this radio , what a great life to mister Peel witnessing the History of British music . He saw the cream of this time . Vibracobra23 you made my day .

[@terenziolazzari993]

My daughter has just started listening to Robert and his Cure only 40 years too late📻💿

[@marcosgomes7681]

Better late than never

[@jboyxd6573]

Whaddya mean too late? They sound the exact same and still play 3 hour sold out shows!

[@miaodu1695]

Ohhhhh the bass! I could just listen to Simon playing bass

[@homunculusSZN]

Oh god. That version of Primary is amazing.

[@LukeSimmons]

Incredible recording. Of incredible songs.

[@emersontomasini9495]

Cool songs. Thank you for post this, a hug. 🙂🖤

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

My favorite part of these Peel Sessions is hearing Peel's on-air voice intro-ing and outro-ing the songs or announcing long ago gig dates

[@stephenwolfram356]

It's an amazing glimpse of how things were in those days...

[@gentillygirl545]

Yes, it makes a difference.

[@laurentschmitt5359]

The cure and roberts, toute mon enfance, indémodable inimitable, the must off music !¡!

[@agnieszkamariaambrosio5397]

The Cure is my Cure

[@project499]

RIP John Peel...

[@noeljohnson868]

The Last Great Englishman...

[@lilacfloyd]

@@noeljohnson868 ??

[@project499]

He brought us many great performances from so many talented artists. John Peel had great taste, and the recordings live on as a testament! Sadly missed...

[@artemisvega8940]

Yeah just heard this, I love how random shit just pops up on youtube. I spent a bunch of years looking for green vinyl rarities and all kinds of shit in record stores, and am somewhat nostalgic of the time when you'd just *find* songs out of the blue on b sides and stuff, so this is like a goldmine, yet another rendition of what we know, but presented differently; I really love these alt lyrics versions sometimes; there's a great version of Charlotte Sometimes out there somewhere that sounds amazing. Thanks for uploading this. Lovely stuff.

[@ajs41]

Check out Mixcloud as well for lots of gems like this.

[@damianconzolino9236]

the new single, of course

[@JK-zx3go]

Love that drum sound

[@eliecerpalacios2405]

Delightful. Exquisito. Thank John Peel: FOREVER.

[@nigelblockhead80]

Perfect Cure and good to hear John Peel

[@karinedenoual471]

Forever is m'y favorite

[@jacquelineiona1996]

excellent.....I always say All Cats are Grey to my grey kitty Dusty 💚💙💛💜

[@nickrophiliac7469]

I like grey pussies too (feline ones, obviously..)

[@fabianocarvalho8409]

All cats, Holy..are magic. All by Cure is soo fuck good.

[@sarahbob8401]

so nice to hear John peels voice thankyou

[@sergiosozi]

Le sessioni di John Peel, sono sempre dico sempre state all'altezza della loro fama.

[@chickenblaster]

"In Orange" is the best video of the Cure ever made, Ripping Corpse!!

[@kate9341]

Блин, вот никогда не перестану поражаться, насколько Роберт был красивым тогда!

[@SoapyTitsWank]

Interesting to hear these songs in their development.

[@myfragilelilac]

All cats are grey

[@alienlapdance]

oh my good god robert’s voice is beautiful in All Cats Are Grey what

[@rolandmarckwort]

Amazing - so far ahead of everything at that time....

[@Shikta-poobah67]

“Everything”? I dunno man. In ‘81 there was a *LOT* of exciting and innovative stuff happening. That’s a pretty heavy statement.

[@jorgeraul7639]

Que barbaridad

[@TheOnlyOneStanding8079]

This is incredible 😎🙏

[@scrutton66]

Great session. I think I love 'Forever'

[@revuepersona5766]

The lyrics of The Holy Hour and Primary are not yet definitive here. Here is Primary : Red in the Christmas tree shines And you lick your sticky lips Never mind I'll stare In love Yellow, such a happy colour But I feel so old Girl sits in a room drawing pictures Oh yellow yellow yellow yellow That's so cold Oh, oh remember Please don't change Blue is waiting for your brother You won't get seen again Sky high waves you and other colours Primary sound and primary fine Oh, oh remember Please don't change

[@Shikta-poobah67]

I like both of these versions of those songs a lot more than the album versions. Peel had a real knack for one-upping the official releases.

[@paola2455]

Amazing.....LOV'YA!!!! HOLY HOUR 😍🖤

[@pleiadiansM45]

Oh remember Please don't change...

[@gijslegerstee2719]

dank je wel

[@Cyraxxxxxxxsssstylus]

This primary and "in orange" ver are much better than the final ver that was put on the album.

[@dragonno6587]

no way, primary sounds too bland and does not even contain the awesome chorus like in album version..

[@preserver7777]

I appreciate hearing a diff version after listening to LP version elenventee-billion times :-7

[@peterdembinski8727]

magnificent!!

[@ilariasometimes6901]

Thanks for share this! All Cats are grey it makes me dream

[@JuanSchapiro]

Estoy con unos auriculares medio pelo, y se escucha de la pura madre! Que grande Johnny!

[@gabriellla]

Thank You!

[@tony9532]

This is my birthday date I was 17 that day waouh!!!!!!!!

[@UncannySense]

I was 1 day old

[@zetetick395]

WHO GOTS THE CAREER GUTS TO BE THE NEXT JOHN PEEL? Here we all are, waiting upon your arrival..... :S

[@S91-v1i]

Love this, but the first track is called cold colours right? Primary is completely different song

[@Vibracobra23_Original]

It was specifically called Primary for this session at the time of recording on 7th January 1981.

[@franciscosantos9874]

Fantastic!

[@Shikta-poobah67]

I’m a massive fan of this era of The Cure, but I’ll be honest… I never really cared much for “Primary”. I never understood the appeal, or why it was pushed as a single. However, this version of it is a whole different deal. I like this so much more. Better lyrics, better execution, better overall sound. Too bad this wasn’t the version on Faith.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Wow, “Holy Hour” is also much better here, though I actually love the official version of that one. Still, this version is significantly better.

[@karencopsey2625]

Yellow, such a happy colour!

[@TSOL2023]

I have a dubbed bootleg cassette of this session, Primary is listed as "Cold Colours"?

[@clairelenoir]

thanX... c'est magique

[@jensw.2539]

With John in it. YESSSSSS

[@PerplexTV1]

Glad they ditched the original lyrics to primary! The final ones are much better

[@gaevlebocken]

yeelloooh

[@josephtelegen8754]

Shoulda found a way to get sticky lips in the final version, though. A prophecy of the Let's Go To Bed era?

[@noeljohnson868]

Work in Progress...listen and learn...

[@chocomanger6873]

@@gaevlebocken ... such a happy colour :)

[@pizzuschaval]

Oooh remember, please don't change!

[@sa8die]

my fav band,.,.#1

[@fabiovelasquez2464]

Holy Hour best version!

[@fundrive]

I prefer the one from Amsterdam Jaap Edenhal 17 10 1980

[@damianb2374]

it's not 'best'... it is just a nice version. It's not sports.

[@suitsuke9982]

Primary Primary > Secondary Primary

[@douglasarthur2673]

The bigger Robert Smith's hair became the greater his vocal range became. Something sinister going on...?

[@josephtelegen8754]

Well, you know how Mama Cass got hit on the head and her voice got better...light socket situation=same result?

[@patysmith5636]

Inigualable voz más q excelente 👍

[@brianlowe17]

love THE CURE....

[@peregrinemccauley7819]

When I was young

[@brianlowe17]

Robert Smith is a god.....

[@TheRealKaner]

THE God

[@DjICEbrooklynNYC]

AMAZING QUALITY 1980 ??????????????

[@MowgliX]

Yes, the boffins at the BBC certainly knew what they were doing.

[@davidfoucart3932]

Hey Robert! Simon is your guardian angel! Loi is the best !

[@noeljohnson868]

Oh, Fuschia!

[@vstevenbjobs4639]

Trinche algoritmo, ¿alguien más lo llevo el video de Music Clan Radar?

[@gentillygirl545]

Wow.

[@MisterGee1968]

I love "Primary" but prefer the original. All Skids Peel sessions are now on CD - 6 CD boxed set "Skids - The Virgin Years" - and for £20 max. Maybe The Cure's will be released too ?

[@adrianoHenriqueART]

very good

[@BeingMe23]

He was only 22 years old!

[@lilacfloyd]

All cats are grey...

[@NOWtheband]

The Cure utilise the flanger pedal.

[@erwinklement1215]

💕

[@debbieturner6194]

Sublime - the best band ever.

[@scottishcheese13]

Idk, The Cure’s up there too

[@debbieturner6194]

@@scottishcheese13 I meant the Cure are sublime 😀

[@noeljohnson868]

Claude Gassian, I think...possibly...all hail...

[@bobdoubter2977]

Tolhurst, Smith, and Gallup are basically The Cure.

[@curespiral6143]

Not Tolhurst He didn't even know how to play ... In a interview mr. Rob Smith points out

[@optimisticmike1041]

@@curespiral6143 he was still an original member and there for most of their glory period

[@noeljohnson868]

...never mind!....

[@davidgarione2206]

Primary's version is completely different here than the original.

[@maggiesctt]

Yesss, but still fantastic!

[@pizzuschaval]

I really prefer this version, a lot more harmonious and warm than the album one.

[@yolandacamino8188]

I love this version, primary colors

[@scottsargent3614]

Pretty Damn Good , Isn't This ! Scott

[@thriddoctor]

I love The Cure they piss on the smiths.

[@noeljohnson868]

Anyone know where that portrait of the band is from? Is it Paris? A photographer called Gervaise something or other?...shame on me for not remembering, but. you know, it's been a long time...

[@fanaticforager6610]

ProCÜRĘ〽️en🌱✨ 🌲 🌳 🌲

[@dirceualmeidapiresjunior952]

Clássico top a essência do cure

[@fanfarius]

My holy socialization

[@helry315]

Wall...Cult.Valeu.

[@helry315]

Valeuuuu Vibracobra2.

[@WhyTheHorseface]

Lol forever

[@dinoullyett7044]

sounds like,,the Forest song

[@SimonRobeyns]

All Cats Are Grey is the shit, whole of 'faith' was the shit actually.

[@artemisvega8940]

Lyrics to Forever? LOL

[@maggiesctt]

Hahahaha, I don't understand anything, but I liked it

[@user-lr5ph1gk5j]

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