The Cure Album: “Peel Sessions”

The versions of classic Cure material found here seem much cleaner and somehow more heartfelt than those on "Three Imaginary Boys". "Killing An Arab" is great, probably the best version I've heard.

Virtually every artist to lay down tracks in Peel Sessions succeeds in bringing together a concise vocabulary of their work at a given point in time. Usually the time that John Peel records his select groups, that group is doing its finest works in progress. The Cure session is no different than the rest. Armed with only four tracks, and not even with Boys Don't Cry (the group's first big single), The Cure rip through the set with precision rhythm and a deft ska-punk mentality which made them stars in the early game. This album is a must-have !!!

This is a must have for all big Cure fans, especially those of their oldest punky sound. All 4 of these tracks are gems... maybe not superior to the orignial versions but fun alternate versions that definitely are not inferior... if your the casual Cure fan then skip over this because its unfortunately only 4 tracks... but for all of those hardcore Cure fans... do not pass this one up... especially if you like Three Imaginary Boys... i also suggest getting the sessions of the Bauhaus and Joy Division...

I love this e.p. it is wonderful to here these songs performed in such a way makes me feel like i have stumbled onto the holy grail. it is wonderful to hear boys don't cry and 10:15 on a saturday night live because youu can't really find them on show, paris or the cure live.

This four-track EP reissue of the 1988 BBC release is only a cure for dedicated Cure fans. These are simple, minimalist versions of Killing An Arab, 10:15 Saturday Night, Fire In Cairo, and Boys Don't Cry. Fans will say these versions are better than the hit single versions and casual listeners will wonder why they purchased the album. I know these were recorded in the mid-80s during a live performance on the BBC Radio John Peel program but the performances sound like a rehearsal. I am a Cure fan but they are not one of my top ten groups, so I am not keeping this album because it will seldom if ever be played, especially since the total running time is only 12:25. There are other Cure albums I would rather hear.