The Cure Album: “Fascination Street”

The single for Cure's "Fascination Street" has two versions of the song: Remix (4:17) and Extended Remix (8:48). Both of these sound pretty much the same, but one is longer. We are also treated with two B-side tracks. "Babble" (4:16) is a speedy, chipper little tune. Overall, it is a simple song, but will be a treat for any Cure fan. "Out of Mind" (3:51) has a slightly different sound to it than other songs from the "Disintegration" album era, but probably is good enough to have been included as part of the album. After a 1.5 minute instrumental introduction, we have another chipper, fast-pace song with pretty simple repeating lyrics. The re-mixes of "Fascination Street" are nice, but the two B-sides are what make this single worth getting.

if you like the cure , especially if you consider disintegration their masterpiece (like me!), you'll like this single. the extended remix is great, as are the two 'b' tracks. i often wonder why the 'b' tracks on the singles are usually as good or better than the songs on the albums.

i bought this single when it came out in 1990, when i was 12 years old and already an avid cure fan. all the singles from the disintegration albumn were great, good old-fashioned cure. 'babble' and 'out of mind' are good tracks, like most of their b-sides. makes me sad for the old days.