The Cure‘s ‘Mixed Up‘ was released as a Deluxe Edition in June. This 3CD set has been remastered by Robert Smith and features the original album, a second disc of rare remixes from 1981-1990 and a 3rd disc of brand new remixes by Robert Smith.
Mixed Up [Deluxe Edition] Tracklist:
Disc One – Mixed Up – Remastered by Robert Smith 2018
01. Lullaby – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster
02. Close To Me – Closer Mix – 2018 remaster
03. Fascination Street – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster
04. The Walk – Everything Mix – 2018 remaster
05. Lovesong – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster
06. A Forest – Tree Mix – 2018 remaster
07. Pictures of You – Extended Dub Mix – 2018 remaster
08. Hot Hot Hot!!! – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster
09. The Caterpillar – Flicker Mix – 2018 remaster
10. Inbetween Days – Shiver Mix – 2018 remaster
11. Never Enough – Big Mix – 2018 remaster
Disc Two – Remixes 1982-1990: Mixed Up Extras 2018
01. Let’s Go To Bed – Extended Mix 1982 – 2018 remaster
02. Just One Kiss – Extended Mix 1982 – 2018 remaster
03. Close To Me – Extended Remix 1985 – 2018 remaster
04. Boys Don’t Cry – New Voice Club Mix 1986 – 2018 remaster
05. Why Can’t I Be You? – Extended Mix 1987 – 2018 remaster
06. A Japanese Dream – 12″ Remix 1987 – 2018 remaster
07. Pictures of You – Extended Version 1990 – 2018 remaster
08. Let’s Go To Bed – Milk Mix 1990 – 2018 remaster
09. Just Like Heaven – Dizzy Mix 1990 – 2018 remaster
10. Primary – Red Mix 1990 – 2018 remaster
11. The Lovecats – TC & Benny Mix 1990 – 2018 remaster
Disc 3 – Torn Down: Mixed Up Extras 2018
01. Three Imaginary Boys – Help Me Mix by Robert Smith
02. M – Attack Mix by Robert Smith
03. The Drowning Man – Bright Birds Mix by Robert Smith
04. A Strange Day – Drowning Waves Mix by Robert Smith
05. Just One Kiss – Remember Mix by Robert Smith
06. Shake Dog Shake – New Blood Mix by Robert Smith
07. A Night Like This – Hello Goodbye Mix by Robert Smith
08. Like Cockatoos – Lonely In The Rain Mix by Robert Smith
09. Plainsong – Edge Of The World Mix by Robert Smith
10. Never Enough – Time To Kill Mix by Robert Smith
11. From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea – Love In Vain Mix by Robert Smith
12. Want – Time Mix by Robert Smith
13. The Last Day of Summer – 31st August Mix by Robert Smith
14. Cut Here – If Only Mix by Robert Smith
15. Lost – Found Mix by Robert Smith
16. It’s Over – Whisper Mix by Robert Smith
Mixed Up [2xLP]
MIXED UP With the Disintegration album and its accompanying global Prayer Tour, 1989 had delivered a triumphant end to the 80s, but the first year of the 90s found The Cure unexpectedly unsettled.
Determined to keep up the momentum of the band’s ongoing success, but knowing there were internal tensions to address before heading back into the studio, Robert Smith decided on a different course of action; curating an album of the band’s rarer 12” mixes. As work on Mixed Up progressed, Smith realised that some of The Cure’s earlier remixes didn’t stand up to the newer ones.
Robert singles out Brian ‘Chuck’ New’s dub style remix of Pictures Of You as the one that inspired him to take a more adventurous path. “That mix turned the music on its head, but at the same time left the essential heart of the song intact. As soon as I heard it, I updated the entire Mixed Up plan. My revised ambition was to compile an album that was contemporary without being dated, immediate without being obvious, musically inspiring, rhythmically exciting and sonically great!”
Two tracks on the album, A Forest and The Walk, were not just remixed but entirely re-recorded, as the multi-track tapes for both songs had long been lost. Both songs were reconstructed in the studio with producer Mark Saunders, using original instruments and gear.
The band convened over five days in June 1990 to record a new track for Mixed Up. After a certain amount of fraught experimenting with beats, loops and sequenced bass lines, Smith decided to change the vibe. A demo entitled PhaseAGE that had previously been deemed ‘too rock’ was committed to tape as Never Enough and was released as a single in September 1990. The ‘Closer Mix’ of Close To Me soon followed this and both songs were accompanied by customarily deranged Tim Pope videos.
With Mixed Up finally released, Smith felt he could at last move on, confident in a re-energised and re-integrated band. “The whole of 1990 was essentially spent emerging from the shadow of Disintegration, and we managed to do it in a creatively satisfying way; by the end of the year, I couldn’t wait to start work on new songs for the next record”.
- 2 x LP 180gram heavyweight vinyl
- Gatefold sleeve
- Download voucher
- Half Speed Mastered by Robert Smith and Tim Young at Metropolis Studios, London
- Lifetime product
Mixed Up [2xLP] Tracklist:
A1: Lullaby – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster
A2: Close To Me – Closer Mix – 2018 remaster
A3: Fascination Street – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster
B1: The Walk – Everything Mix – 2018 remaster
B2: Lovesong – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster
B3: A Forest – Tree Mix – 2018 remaster
C1: Pictures of You – Extended Dub Mix – 2018 remaster
C2: Hot Hot Hot!!! – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster
C3: Why Can’t I Be You ? – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster
D1: The Caterpillar – Flicker Mix – 2018 remaster
D2: Inbetween Days – Shiver Mix – 2018 remaster
D3: Never Enough – Big Mix – 2018 remaster
Torn Down: Mixed Up Extras 2018 [2xLP] Tracklist:
A1: Three Imaginary Boys – Help Me Mix by Robert Smith
A2: M – Attack Mix by Robert Smith
A3: The Drowning Man – Bright Birds Mix by Robert Smith
A4: A Strange Day – Drowning Waves Mix by Robert Smith
B1: Just One Kiss – Remember Mix by Robert Smith
B2: Shake Dog Shake – New Blood Mix by Robert Smith
B3: A Night Like This – Hello Goodbye Mix by Robert Smith
B4: Like Cockatoos – Lonely In The Rain Mix by Robert Smith
C1: Plainsong – Edge Of The World Mix by Robert Smith
C2: Never Enough – Time To Kill Mix by Robert Smith
C3: From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea – Love In Vain Mix by Robert Smith
C4: Want – Time Mix by Robert Smith
D1: The Last Day of Summer – 31st August Mix by Robert Smith
D2: Cut Here – If Only Mix by Robert Smith
D3: Lost – Found Mix by Robert Smith
D4: It’s Over – Whisper Mix by Robert Smith
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