Japanese Whispers

Infobox Album |
Name = Japanese Whispers:
The Cure Singles Nov 82: Nov 83
Type = Compilation album
Artist = The Cure


Released = December 6, 1983
Recorded = November 1982 - April 1983
Genre = New Wave
Length = 28:27
Label = Fiction Records
Producer = Chris Parry, Steve Nye, Robert Smith, Phil Thornalley
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j8ngtq2ztu43 link] |
Last album = "Pornography"
(1982)
This album = "Japanese Whispers"
(1983)
Next album = "The Top"
(1984)
Misc = Singles
Name = Japanese Whispers
Type = studio
single 1 = Let's Go to Bed
single 1 date = November 23, 1982
single 2 = The Walk
single 2 date = July 5, 1983
single 3 = The Lovecats
single 3 date = October 18, 1983

"Japanese Whispers: The Cure Singles Nov 82:Nov 83" is a compilation album by British new wave group The Cure. It was released in late 1983 by their record company, Fiction Records.

Essentially, this is a collected release of the singles "Let's Go to Bed", "The Walk" and "The Lovecats". The other tracks are the b-sides of these singles. One of the songs from the era, "Mr. Pink Eyes" (the second b-side for "The Lovecats") was not included in the album. They were recorded when the band was in a transitional phase after bassist Simon Gallup had left following the recording of previous album, "Pornography". Beginning with these singles, Lol Tolhurst switched from drums to keyboards, a role he kept until his departure in 1989.

The first two singles' tracks find The Cure essentially a duo, only employing a session drummer for the "Let's Go to Bed" tracks. Only for the last single's tracks, a full band was assembled with the addition of bassist/producer Phil Thornalley (who had worked with the band on "Pornography") and drummer Andy Anderson, a lineup which would continue for the "Concert" live album.

In later times, the singles' lead tracks were compiled onto the "Staring at the Sea" compilation album (1986), while all of the b-sides have been included in the 2004 b-sides and rarities box set "". "Japanese Whispers" will not be re-released with the other Cure albums in the current re-issue programme, since it was not considered a proper album by the band. By listening to "Greatest Hits" and "Join the Dots", one can listen to all the songs remastered.

Track listing

All tracks written by Robert Smith and Laurence Tolhurst except as noted.

# "Let's Go to Bed" – 3:34
# "The Dream" (Smith) – 3:13
# "Just One Kiss" – 4:09
# "The Upstairs Room" – 3:31
# "The Walk" – 3:30
# "Speak My Language" – 2:41
# "Lament" (Smith) – 4:20
# "The Lovecats" (Smith) – 3:40

Personnel

*Robert Smith- vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar
*Lol Tolhurst - keyboards, drum machine
*Steve Goulding - drums (1, 3)
*Phil Thornalley - bass (6, 8)
*Andy Anderson - drums (6, 8)