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Seventeen Seconds is the Cure's 1980 second album, co-produced by Robert Smith and the source of their first UK top-40 single, A Forest.
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The Cure - Seventeen Seconds ranks #70 of 234 in the Post Punk Album ranking, behind The Birthday Party - Junkyard, ahead of Ought - More Than Any Other Day.
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Which Cure lineup recorded Seventeen Seconds?
Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley, and Lol Tolhurst formed the principal lineup for the album. Gallup and Hartley's keyboards and bass helped move the Cure toward the sparse, shadowy sound associated with their early gothic period.
Which song from Seventeen Seconds became the Cure's first UK Top 40 single?
"A Forest" became the band's first single to enter the UK Top 40. Its descending bass figure and spacious production also made it one of the defining recordings of the Cure's early career.
How does Seventeen Seconds differ from Three Imaginary Boys?
The 1980 second album is colder, more minimal, and more atmospheric than the Cure's brisk 1979 debut. Robert Smith co-produced it with Mike Hedges, emphasizing repetition, space, and restrained keyboards.
What albums continue the sound introduced on Seventeen Seconds?
Faith from 1981 and Pornography from 1982 push its bleak post-punk approach into denser and darker territory. The three records are consequently often discussed as an informal early-Cure trilogy.
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