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- Original Release Date: 27 April 2009
- Format - Music: MP3
- Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
- Also available in CD Format
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| Song Title | Time | Price | |||
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| 1. Plainsong | 5:16 | Not Available | |||
| 2. Pictures Of You | 7:28 | Not Available | |||
| 3. Closedown | 4:19 | Not Available | |||
| 4. Lovesong | 3:30 | Not Available | |||
| 5. Last Dance | 4:46 | Not Available | |||
| 6. Lullaby | 4:11 | Not Available | |||
| 7. Fascination Street | 5:17 | Not Available | |||
| 8. Prayers For Rain | 6:09 | Not Available | |||
| 9. The Same Deep Water As You | 9:19 | Not Available | |||
| 10. Disintegration | 8:22 | Not Available | |||
| 11. Homesick | 7:08 | Not Available | |||
| 12. Untitled | 6:33 | Not Available |
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
In May this year I worked out that I must now have listened to this album over 10,000 times since I first heard it in 1989. And yet the gently persistent windchimes that introduce this album still make my hair stand on end and as they crash into the wall of sound that is Plainsong, I feel the same thrill I did the first time around. Here at last was the piece of music I'd been waiting for! Plainsong manages to be both huge and overwhelming, whilst having the effect of that one person whispering in your ear while you sleep. This deeply personal and emotional album progresses through Pictures of You - the simplest of patterns but sooo effective, Love Song - a wedding present between bride and groom, and the relief and regret of Last Dance. Lighter moments such as Lullaby and Fascination Street lift the mood without breaking the atmosphere, before falling into the dreamlike Prayers for Rain and Same Deep Water as You.
This work demonstrates an intelligence and sincerity rarely found in most commercial releases, and the layered, almost orchestral sound holds your attention ceaselessly. A classical influence can be heard although The Cure's trademark and individual 'sound' is present throughout. The structures and patterns within the songs are never too little or too much, but sound completely natural and 'right'. I have found that the more I Iisten to this album the more things I hear, and if I could only listen to one CD for the rest of my life it would be this one!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
WOW What a masterpiece!!!!!!! A true dark late 80's feel. Everytime i put it on it puts me in Dark Ethereal state, all of the beautiful songs just completely flows thru. 2 capture its best listening glory iz 2 listen 2 this album on ur walkmen, walking the streets in freezing winter when the sky is all sorts of colours like blues and reds. Recommended for every dark wave fans out there!!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Looking back at this album ten years on, it is in my opinion the Cure's finest moment. Never again did they scale the hights of beauty and sorrow so masterfully over the course of a whole album. Subsequent albums had their moments (eg. Trust on the Wish album), but none could match the sustained feeling of this masterpiece. From the opening crash of the incredibly breathtaking 'Plainsong' to the final funereal notes of 'Untitled', the only discordant note is the single 'Lullaby' which I tend to skip anyway. This is an album to be listened to right through, dim the lights, open a bottle of wine and succumb to some of the most beautiful melodies ever recorded by a 'pop' band. Buy it, you won't be disappointed.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
it must be my age!
Sorry to be so out of step with the majority of reviews for this album but as someone who's been listening to them from pretty much the start i just don't get it with this album. Read more
Published 20 months ago by mega munch
A Genuine Masterpiece.....
There are not enough words to express just how great this album is..from beginning to end, every song fits and compliments the overall feel and beauty of this magnificant opus... Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2009 by Mr. S. Wood
The last great Cure album
This was probably the last great cure albums. It is moody and dark but most of all it is honest. Smith was always best when he was vulnerable, honest and just a little cynical. Read more
Published on 19 April 2009 by The Hangmann
Icy Majesty, emotional splendour
I am something of a Cure-virgin, having only really ever been aware of their more famous 45's (Love Cats, the one with the days of the week in it - you're getting the... Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2009 by Mr. W. J. Griffiths
The best album ever!!!
I'm a big fan of The Cure and have adored them for longer than I care to admit, but this album is by far my favorite. Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2008 by S. Sinclair
The beginning of the end......................
A reviewer at the time of release said "Phew! there's not much room to breathe in here" and they were absolutely right. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2008 by Vitamino
The best cure Album by a country mile!
In the late 70s/early 80s I had been into Joy Division et al in a big way and subsequently found The Cure to be a perfect augmentation to my playlist. Read more
Published on 2 May 2008 by Gary Thrope
Robert Smith may have found the "feel & sound" he has been longing for...
Disintegration show cases The Cure & especially Robert Smith bring together all aspects of their music prowess that has been cultivated over many years. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2008 by Ms. F. M. Collier
Extremely overrated
This is a pretty weak album by Cure standards but for some reason it is deemed their best almost universally. I have to question this. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2007 by Adamski
the Cure at their very best?
Like many of the records I've reviewed on Amazon, I remember going to buy this on the day of it's release, which was way back in 1989. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2007 by K. K. Jakubczyk
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