Pornography

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Annotation

Old flat CD. Silver to the very centre ring. No stacking ridge.
"Made in W.Germany" printed on CD (not "Made in W.Germany by Polygram" like this one)
MADE IN GERMANY on the matrix
Booklet is a six page fold-out

Matrix: 827 688-2 02 ·/ YR MADE IN GERMANY
No SIDs
DiscID: 2C4.gQytPP0NR5xMVmfVrosOsVM-

Annotation last modified on 2022-08-01 12:11 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1One Hundred Years
engineer:
Mike Nocito, Phil Thornally and Robert (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
producer:
The Cure and Phil Thornally
bass:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead) (from 1982 until 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studio One in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
One Hundred Years
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
4.56:40
2A Short Term Effect
engineer:
Mike Nocito, Phil Thornally and Robert (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
producer:
The Cure and Phil Thornally
bass:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead) (from 1982 until 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studio One in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Short Term Effect
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
3.354:23
3The Hanging Garden
engineer:
Mike Nocito, Phil Thornally and Robert (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
producer:
The Cure and Phil Thornally
bass:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead) (from 1982 until 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studio One in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Hanging Garden
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
44:33
4Siamese Twins
engineer:
Mike Nocito, Phil Thornally and Robert (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
producer:
The Cure and Phil Thornally
bass:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead) (from 1982 until 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studio One in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Siamese Twins
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
3.55:30
5The Figurehead
engineer:
Mike Nocito, Phil Thornally and Robert (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
producer:
The Cure and Phil Thornally
bass:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead) (from 1982 until 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studio One in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Figurehead
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
4.56:15
6A Strange Day
engineer:
Mike Nocito, Phil Thornally and Robert (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
producer:
The Cure and Phil Thornally
bass:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead) (from 1982 until 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studio One in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Strange Day
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
45:05
7Cold
engineer:
Mike Nocito, Phil Thornally and Robert (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
producer:
The Cure and Phil Thornally
bass:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead) (from 1982 until 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studio One in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cold
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
4.54:27
8Pornography
engineer:
Mike Nocito, Phil Thornally and Robert (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
producer:
The Cure and Phil Thornally
bass:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead) (from 1982 until 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studio One in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Pornography
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
46:27

Credits

Release

manufactured in:W. Germany
printed in:West Germany
photography:Michael Kostiff (photographer)
design:The Cure
Ben Kelly (designer)
rights society:GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:PDO (German / West German branch of Philips DuPont Optical)
distributed by:Metronome Musik GmbH (marketing & distribution dept. spun off from Metronome Records GmbH — do not use as a release label)
Polydor/PolyGram
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4874216 [info]
ASIN:DE: B0000261EG [info]
discography entry:http://www.thecurerecords.com/record.aspx?id=1607 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:A Single
covers:Lágrimas de miedo 14: Pornography: Re-Heat by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
The Cure - Pornography: The CVLT Nation Sessions by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
included in:Assemblage
Classic Album Selection (1979–1984)
part of:Music Genre Tree (Canonical album list from musicgenretree.org – one representative release per genre.)
My Life in Music: Serj Tankian (SPIN magazine, 2003-02) (number: B) (order: 2)
Paste: The 50 Best Post‐Punk Albums (by Josh Jackson 2016‐07‐13) (number: 9) (order: 9)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 498) (order: 499)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/20238 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/The-cure/Pornography [info]
reviews:https://www.rollingstone.de/reviews/the-cure-35-jahre-pornography/ [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-cure/pornography-3/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/37404/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Pornography/4610 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000199022 [info]
Wikidata:Q904080 [info]