Japanese Whispers

~ Release by The Cure (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

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Copyright: Manufactured for & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1983 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved.

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Let’s Go to Bed
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist), Chris Parry and Phil Thornalley
mixer:
Chris Parry
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Steve Goulding (English drummer for the Rumour, Mekons, etc.)
keyboard:
Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
music videos:
Let’s Go to Bed by The Cure
recording of:
Let’s Go to Bed (in 1982-11)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
3.53:34
2The Dream
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
drum machine:
Lol Tolhurst
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
recording of:
The Dream (in 1983-04)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
13:12
3Just One Kiss
producer:
Chris Parry
drums (drum set):
Steve Goulding (English drummer for the Rumour, Mekons, etc.)
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
recording of:
Just One Kiss (in 1982-11)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
14:09
4The Upstairs Room
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
drum machine:
Lol Tolhurst
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
recording of:
The Upstairs Room (in 1983-04)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
13:30
5The Walk
programming:
Lol Tolhurst
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist), Chris Parry and Phil Thornalley
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
drum machine and keyboard:
Lol Tolhurst
guitar and keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
music videos:
The Walk by The Cure
recording of:
The Walk (in 1983-04)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
3.33:30
6Speak My Language
producer:
Chris Parry and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass:
Phil Thornalley
drums (drum set):
Andy Anderson (drummer for The Cure)
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
performer:
Phil Thornalley
recording of:
Speak My Language
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
12:41
7La Ment
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
drum machine:
Lol Tolhurst
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
recording of:
Lament (The Cure B‐side song) (in 1983-04)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
4:21
8The Lovecats
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist), Chris Parry, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Phil Thornalley
mixer:
Chris Parry, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Phil Thornalley
bass guitar:
Phil Thornalley
drums (drum set):
Andy Anderson (drummer for The Cure)
guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
vibraphone:
Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 448)
recording of:
The Lovecats
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
3.83:40