Wish (30th anniversary edition)

~ Release by The Cure (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

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▼Digital Media 1: Original Album
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Open assistant engineer: Chris Bandy engineer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Steve Whitfield producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and The Cure assistant mixer: Andrew Paul Baker, Shaun De Feo, Bill Parry (Mixer), Danton Supple and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump) mixer: Mark Saunders (UK record producer) bass: Simon Gallup bass guitar [6-String Bass]: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) drums (drum set) and percussion: Boris Williams guitar: Perry Bamonte, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson keyboard: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: Open lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure	4	6:52
2	High assistant engineer: Chris Bandy engineer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Steve Whitfield producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and The Cure assistant mixer: Andrew Paul Baker, Shaun De Feo, Bill Parry (Mixer), Danton Supple and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump) mixer: Mark Saunders (UK record producer) bass: Simon Gallup bass guitar [6-string bass]: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) drums (drum set) and percussion: Boris Williams guitar: Porl Thompson keyboard: Perry Bamonte and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: High lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	Cure	4	3:34
3	Apart assistant engineer: Chris Bandy engineer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Steve Whitfield producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and The Cure assistant mixer: Andrew Paul Baker, Shaun De Feo, Bill Parry (Mixer), Danton Supple and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump) mixer: Mark Saunders (UK record producer) bass: Simon Gallup bass guitar [6-String Bass]: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) drums (drum set) and percussion: Boris Williams guitar: Perry Bamonte, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson keyboard: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: Apart lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure	3.5	6:39
4	From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea assistant engineer: Chris Bandy engineer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Steve Whitfield producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and The Cure assistant mixer: Andrew Paul Baker, Shaun De Feo, Bill Parry (Mixer), Danton Supple and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump) mixer: Mark Saunders (UK record producer) bass: Simon Gallup bass guitar [6-String Bass]: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) drums (drum set) and percussion: Boris Williams guitar: Perry Bamonte, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson keyboard: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure	4.5	7:45
5	Wendy Time assistant engineer: Chris Bandy engineer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Steve Whitfield producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and The Cure assistant mixer: Andrew Paul Baker, Shaun De Feo, Bill Parry (Mixer), Danton Supple and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump) mixer: Mark Saunders (UK record producer) bass: Simon Gallup bass guitar [6-String Bass]: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) drums (drum set) and percussion: Boris Williams guitar: Perry Bamonte, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson keyboard: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: Wendy Time lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure	4	5:13
6	Doing the Unstuck assistant engineer: Chris Bandy engineer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Steve Whitfield producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and The Cure assistant mixer: Andrew Paul Baker, Shaun De Feo, Bill Parry (Mixer), Danton Supple and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump) mixer: Mark Saunders (UK record producer) bass: Simon Gallup bass guitar [6-String Bass]: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) drums (drum set) and percussion: Boris Williams guitar: Perry Bamonte, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson keyboard: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: Doing the Unstuck lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure	4	4:25
7	Friday I’m in Love assistant engineer: Chris Bandy engineer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Steve Whitfield producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and The Cure assistant mixer: Andrew Paul Baker, Shaun De Feo, Bill Parry (Mixer), Danton Supple and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump) mixer: Mark Saunders (UK record producer) bass: Simon Gallup bass guitar [6-string bass] and keyboard: Perry Bamonte drums (drum set) and percussion: Boris Williams guitar: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 73) recording of: Friday I’m in Love lyricist: Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Boris Williams, Paul S. Thompson, Perry Bamonte, Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Simon Gallup publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc. and Fiction Songs Ltd. part of: 50 First Dates	Cure	4.5	3:39
8	Trust assistant engineer: Chris Bandy engineer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Steve Whitfield producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and The Cure assistant mixer: Andrew Paul Baker, Shaun De Feo, Bill Parry (Mixer), Danton Supple and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump) mixer: Mark Saunders (UK record producer) bass: Simon Gallup bass guitar [6-String Bass]: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) drums (drum set) and percussion: Boris Williams guitar: Perry Bamonte, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson keyboard: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: Trust lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure	3.65	5:32
9	A Letter to Elise assistant engineer: Chris Bandy engineer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Steve Whitfield producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and The Cure assistant mixer: Andrew Paul Baker, Shaun De Feo, Bill Parry (Mixer), Danton Supple and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump) mixer: Mark Saunders (UK record producer) bass: Simon Gallup bass guitar [6-string bass]: Perry Bamonte drums (drum set) and percussion: Boris Williams guitar: Perry Bamonte, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson keyboard: Perry Bamonte and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: A Letter to Elise lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure	4.25	5:15
10	Cut assistant engineer: Chris Bandy engineer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Steve Whitfield producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and The Cure assistant mixer: Andrew Paul Baker, Shaun De Feo, Bill Parry (Mixer), Danton Supple and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump) mixer: Mark Saunders (UK record producer) bass: Simon Gallup bass guitar [6-String Bass]: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) drums (drum set) and percussion: Boris Williams guitar: Perry Bamonte, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson keyboard: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: Cut lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure	4.35	5:55
11	To Wish Impossible Things assistant engineer: Chris Bandy engineer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Steve Whitfield producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and The Cure assistant mixer: Andrew Paul Baker, Shaun De Feo, Bill Parry (Mixer), Danton Supple and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump) mixer: Mark Saunders (UK record producer) bass: Simon Gallup bass guitar [6-String Bass]: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) drums (drum set) and percussion: Boris Williams guitar: Perry Bamonte, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson keyboard: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) viola: Katie Wilkinson (violist) vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: To Wish Impossible Things lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure	3.65	4:44
12	End assistant engineer: Chris Bandy engineer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Steve Whitfield producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and The Cure assistant mixer: Andrew Paul Baker, Shaun De Feo, Bill Parry (Mixer), Danton Supple and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump) mixer: Mark Saunders (UK record producer) bass: Simon Gallup bass guitar [6-String Bass]: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) drums (drum set) and percussion: Boris Williams guitar: Perry Bamonte, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson keyboard: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: End lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure	4	6:44

▼Digital Media 2: Demos
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Big Hand (1990 demo) recording of: The Big Hand lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure		4:40
2	Cut (1990 demo) recording of: Cut lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure		3:33
3	A Letter to Elise (1990 demo) recording of: A Letter to Elise lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure		5:02
4	Wendy Time (1990 demo) recording of: Wendy Time lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure		5:14
5	This Twilight Garden (instrumental demo) instrumental recording of: This Twilight Garden lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	Cure		3:27
6	Scared as You (instrumental demo) instrumental recording of: Scared as You lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure		2:35
7	To Wish Impossible Things (instrumental demo) instrumental recording of: To Wish Impossible Things lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure		3:32
8	Apart (instrumental demo) instrumental recording of: Apart lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure		3:40
9	T7 (instrumental demo)	Cure		2:42
10	Now Is the Time [instrumental demo)	Cure		2:23
11	Miss Van Gogh (instrumental demo)	Cure		2:51
12	T6 (instrumental demo)	Cure		3:15
13	Play (instrumental demo) instrumental recording of: Play lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	Cure		2:29
14	A Foolish Arrangement (instrumental demo) instrumental recording of: A Foolish Arrangement lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure		2:29
15	Halo (instrumental demo) instrumental recording of: Halo lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure		3:08
16	Trust (instrumental demo) instrumental recording of: Trust lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure		4:04
17	Abetabw (instrumental demo)	Cure		2:27
18	T8 (instrumental demo)	Cure		2:19
19	Heart Attack (instrumental demo)	Cure		2:43
20	Swing Change (instrumental demo)	Cure		2:11
21	Frogfish (instrumental demo)	Cure		2:35

▼Digital Media 3: ‘Lost Wishes’ / Studio Out‐Takes / 12” Remixes / Live / Rare / Previously Unreleased
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Uyea Sound (Dim‐D mix)	Cure		5:27
2	Cloudberry (Dim‐D mix)	Cure		5:22
3	Off to Sleep… (Dim‐D mix)	Cure		3:43
4	The Three Sisters (Dim‐D mix)	Cure		4:12
5	A Wendy Band (instrumental)	Cure		3:46
6	From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea (Partscheckruf mix) recording of: From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure		7:36
7	Open (Fix mix) recording of: Open lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure		6:52
8	High (Higher mix) recording of: High lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	Cure		7:13
9	Doing the Unstuck (extended 12″ mix) recording of: Doing the Unstuck lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure		5:54
10	Friday I’m in Love (Strangelove mix) recording of: Friday I’m in Love lyricist: Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Boris Williams, Paul S. Thompson, Perry Bamonte, Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Simon Gallup publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc. and Fiction Songs Ltd. part of: 50 First Dates	Cure		5:29
11	A Letter to Elise (Blue mix) recording of: A Letter to Elise lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure		6:37
12	End (Paris live 92) live recording of: End (in 1992) lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams	Cure		8:40

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purchase for download:	https://www.qobuz.com/ch-de/album/-/t58wr5qrz5sec [info]

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associated singles/EPs:	A Letter to Elise Friday I’m in Love High

part of:	Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 1993) (order: 12)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/32019 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/The-cure/Wish [info] https://muzikum.eu/en/the-cure/wish-full-cd [info]
reviews:	https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-cure-wish/ [info]
other databases:	http://www.maniadb.com/album/193098 [info] https://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/C/Cure,_The/Discography/Wish/ [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/cure/wish/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-1413 [info] https://www.whosampled.com/album/The-Cure/Wish/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000275947 [info]
Wikidata:	Q546302 [info]

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