Early Symptoms: The Demotapes

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Annotation

Radio and studio sessions 1978–1981

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-08 17:52 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1See the Children
The Easy Cure3:08
2Meathook
The Easy Cure2:26
3Pillbox Tales
The Easy Cure2:27
4I Just Need Myself
The Easy Cure2:22
5I Want to Be Old
The Easy Cure2:36
6Boys Don’t Cry
recording of:
Boys Don’t Cry
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure2:41
7Pillbox Tales
producer:
Chris Parry
mixer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) (in 1986-02) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (in 1986-02)
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst (in 1979-02)
electric bass guitar:
Michael Dempsey (in 1979-02)
electric guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (in 1979-02)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (in 1979-02)
remixer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (in 1986-02)
recording of:
Pillbox Tales (in 1986-02)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
The Cure33:02
8World War
recording of:
World War
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
The Cure2:45
9Do the Hansa
recording of:
Do the Hansa
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
The Cure2:45
10Accuracy
recording of:
Accuracy
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
Fiction Songs Ltd.
The Cure2:10
11Subway Song
recording of:
Subway Song
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
Fiction Songs Ltd.
The Cure2:39
12Plastic Passion
recording of:
Plastic Passion
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
The Cure2:22
13Grinding Halt
recording of:
Grinding Halt
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
Fiction Songs Ltd.
The Cure2:58
14Desperate Journalist
recording of:
A Desperate Journalist (in an Ongoing Meaningful Review Situation)
The Cure2:49
15Jumping Someone Else’s Train
recording of:
Jumping Someone Else’s Train
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure5:18
16Into the Trees
The Cure4:11
17A Forest
recording of:
A Forest
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure6:09
18Seventeen Seconds
recording of:
Seventeen Seconds
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
The Cure4:03
19Play for Today
recording of:
Play for Today
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure3:46
20M
recording of:
M
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
The Cure3:06
21A Forest
recording of:
A Forest
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure6:11
22Figurehead
recording of:
The Figurehead
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure6:23