Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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In celebration of Songs of a Lost World - the first album from The Cure in 16 years - we're ranking the 15 studio albums (we're including Japanese Whispers): Three Imaginary Boys (1979), Seventeen Seconds (1980), Faith (1981), P-graphy (1982), Japanese Whispers (1983), The Top (1984), The Head on the Door (1985), Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (1987), Disintegration (1989), Wish (1992), Wild Mood Swings (1996), Bloodflowers (2000), The Cure (2004), 4:13 Dream (2008) and Songs of a Lost World (2024).

As always, the video kicks off with some fun Cure-related trivia!

Joining me are show regulars Greg Fasolino (Creem, Fangoria, Trouser Press, Guitar for the Practicing Musician, The Harrow), Frank Deserto (Post-Punk.com, Systems of Romance Blog, The Harrow), along with pals Dream Pop Jesse and Kevin Larkin-Angioli.

Don't forget to like / subscribe and comment with your own ranked Cure lists.

** Part 2, where we each rank our 10 favorite, non-album tracks is now up: youtu.be/N3Y1lu4AMGs

PLAYLISTS:
Bret: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyZNjf9Ip4Sa-tqil1683BgdThiglsXO-&si=OYM0J8rTrG81KgaL

Frank: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKf4o3rusXGWCiK-5Od8aLwJCO6Q35Mt4&si=XcOg3SeBcx1Y8eTf

Greg: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_0FH28hXb6PaAHh3p6mSLbxIpfoLYyaN&si=Q1yjDu24zBPmUOrE

Dream Pop Jesse: coming soon

Kevin: coming soon

* Check out some of our other ranking videos *
Nine Inch Nails: youtu.be/Cuxdf6PwGus
The Jesus & Mary Chain: youtu.be/_JSB-nUN45g
Slowdive: youtu.be/HWKRw67G5fk
Bauhaus: youtu.be/ZYPeCsXgElU
Cocteau Twins: youtu.be/FG2F1Nlq-bw?si=_H1f-i8M-PxkT8JP
Dead Can Dance: youtu.be/fiH0-UdeBGM
Smashing Pumpkins: youtu.be/GP5hG5Pjm8c
The Smiths: youtu.be/bqfh032Rbxc
Depeche Mode: youtu.be/4SDkDNhcm3w
Find others in the Album Ranking Episodes playlist here on my channel

Other links to investigate:

BRET: https://linktr.ee/audramusic

FRANK: https://linktr.ee/frankie_teardrop
youtube.com/watch?v=1k0-oYHRhYg&ab_channel=djfrankieteardrop

GREG: youtube.com/@UCH9ry-Nl3VdUf3rD0Sbhr5A

DREAM POP JESSE:

KEVIN: threads.net/@__just_another_pilot_down

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