Thursday, February 16, 2012

Cure on new McCartney tribute album

Update (Feb. 16th, 2012): According to Star Pulse, the album will be out this June, and they have more details about the artists participating. (Thanks TheCure-Collector)

Update (Feb. 11th, 2012): Still no word on a release date for this, but a new article about it at Ace Showbiz. (Thanks Aaron)

Original story (April 10th, 2011): The Sun reports that Paul McCartney's son, James, is working with The Cure on a McCartney/Wings track for Paul's new covers album. (Thanks Heron)
Update: NME, ContactMusic, and a bunch of other sites are also running the story.

Update: Back in 2009, James McCartney (English translation) said his new album was inspired by The Cure and others.
(Thanks David)
Posted by Craig at 8:59 AM

49 comments:

  1. HannahApril 10, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    cool :)

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  2. CraigApril 10, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    I'm voting for a mashup of 2 classic songs...Silly Lovesongs. : )

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  3. robApril 10, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    I think Robert's voice and Cure sound would be perfect for:

    "Let Me Roll It"

    2nd Choice would be Robert solo:
    "Mull of Kintyre"

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  4. CraigApril 10, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    I'm sure Band on the Run is out of the question, since Foo Fighters have pretty much nailed that, and Paul seems to love their version. I would think that has to be on the album.

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  5. Rev. HeronApril 10, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    "Live and Let Die" - if any of his were made for the Cure, that's it.

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  6. Vagabond SunApril 10, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    I hate Wings with a passion, but would vote for an old Beatles classic like 'Things We Said Today' or 'And I Love Her.'

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  7. CraigApril 10, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    The album is only McCartney solo and Wings covers.

    Heron: I see KISS is on the album, so I'm betting they do Live and Let Die. It has that typical KISS bombast. : )

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  8. SApril 11, 2011 at 1:01 AM

    Well.. now we know why the cure were in the studio and who the surprise guest was. ;)

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  9. TheCure-CollectorApril 11, 2011 at 1:35 AM

    I SAW HER STANDING THERE :-))

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  10. sofiaApril 11, 2011 at 2:00 AM

    silly love songs!
    i think that would be perfect.

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  11. currerbellApril 11, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    pleeease
    heart of the country
    or
    every night
    or bluebird.

    i love this.


    god Im old.

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  12. Fabien GApril 11, 2011 at 4:04 AM

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  13. LarsApril 11, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    Love to hear Robert's voice over "No More Lonely Nights" . .

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  14. ShadowApril 11, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    Lars' suggestion just got my heart. I'm already hearing it...

    But if I could throw a little joke... Ivory and... Ivory? Or Say Say Say, even though it's too iconic, maybe - besides, they're duos, I don't know if it's the case.

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  15. AnonymousApril 11, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    exciting stuff.

    junior's farm and/or jet

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  16. T CollierApril 11, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    How very punk rock. Maccas kid probably needs the leg-up. I'm disappointed. What next? I dread to think.

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  17. E N T R E A TApril 11, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    this is terrible

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  18. CraigApril 11, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Shadow: Good thought about a duet. We don't know if James McCartney is just playing guitar on the track or actually singing with Robert.

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  19. T CollierApril 11, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Three Smiths for the price of one!

    The Cure to collaborate with Jaden and Willow Smith on covers of classic tunes from Dad's back catalogue. -The Snu

    I hope Robert does 'Getting Jiggy Wit It' or wicky-wicky 'Wild Wild West'.

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  20. KateApril 11, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    I came across this bit:

    http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/paul-mccartneys-son-records-with-the-cure_1211967

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  21. J.April 11, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Three words: "SPIES LIKE US"

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  22. nyclouApril 11, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Another Day :)

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  23. Mr. MandelbrotApril 11, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    My guess? Let them in. It talks about ghosts. How goth.

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  24. LindseyApril 11, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    i'm really not a beatles or mccartney person.. at all. but could be good.

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  25. UnknownApril 11, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    "According The Sun" - oh no(

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  26. UnknownApril 11, 2011 at 2:09 PM

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  27. UnknownApril 11, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    eleanor rigby (Beatles)
    Live and let die (The Wings)

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  28. 1maggiesApril 11, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    Maybe I'm Amazed

    Or

    Bluebird

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  29. jarbeeApril 12, 2011 at 1:49 AM

    Anyone notice "Close to Me" used in Crazy, Stupid, Love trailer (http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3722091801/).

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  30. KentButabiApril 12, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    These side projects are ok to fill the time between now and (hopefully) the next album/remastered album.

    New album please!

    Considering Depeche Mode, OMD & Duran sort of 'went back to their roots' on their respective last releases, will THE CURE...?

    4:13 was a step in the right direction, but not far enough.

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  31. swiftyApril 12, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    The Queuer

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  32. melt05April 12, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    sounds funny...don´t know any of these McCartney stuff...but I would love to hear Cure covering Nico...

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  33. 1maggiesApril 12, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    On my way into work this morning I was listening to Keven & Bean on KROQ in L.A. and they were making fun that Paul McCartney is making his own tribute album. They said "who does that"? "It's usually other people who decide hey let's make a trbute album in honor of the artist music, not the artist themselves." They went on and mentioned The Cure and how James is a big fan. And also, ragged on McCartney for picking Billy Joel to do a song (VOMIT ~ that was from me).

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  34. haroldApril 12, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    Why not say say say in duet with Morissey! X-))

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  35. fatpie1664April 13, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Band on the Run is a great album, I'd like The Cure to do 'Let Me Roll It'

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  36. ShadowApril 14, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Harold: if the newspaper cliché was true(about them hating themselves), there would be a massacre - throwing chairs over the studio etc hehehe

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  37. the Big GingeApril 21, 2011 at 4:27 AM

    Coming Up (not the Cure one, the 'like a flower' one)

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  38. TomFebruary 12, 2012 at 8:45 AM

    Maybe I'm Amazed would be perfect.

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  39. TomFebruary 12, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    Maybe I'm Amazed would be perfect.

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  40. TomFebruary 12, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    Maybe I'm Amazed would be perfect.

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  41. V I K KFebruary 12, 2012 at 1:26 PM

    do we really need all this?

    usually songs covered by The Cure sucks, and 90% of Paul McCartney solo / Wings catalog sucks big time

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  42. dsfvaxfvdsFebruary 12, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    Dunno. 41 years old never got into anything Beatles...except for Crowded House ;)

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  43. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 9:02 AM

    McCartney's last good album was A Hard Days Night... his 2nd band, wings was just sad.

    can't imagine RSX doing any post Fab-Four era McCartney songs w/ a straight face... but then i couldn't imagine him doing a sea shanty either (re: Pirate Ships)

    :-|

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  44. sunnyFebruary 13, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    why's nobody mentioned that frog one?
    roberts already made a rough demo of it. check between songs on one of the VHS releases.[with lol]

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  45. DaveFebruary 14, 2012 at 8:00 AM

    Yeah, Robert - let's do everything you can think of to avoid finishing a new album. Another cover song, another tribute track, more "living in the past" tours.

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  46. sofiaFebruary 14, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    nineteen hundred and eighty five. i think robert could have fun with that one!

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  47. TheCure-CollectorFebruary 16, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    The as-yet-untitled collection will be released to coincide with the pop legend's 70th birthday in June, and a behind-the-scenes documentary is also being filmed during studio sessions.

    Source:
    http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2012/02/10/legendary_talent_lines_up_to_record_pa

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  48. Rev. HeronFebruary 16, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    The Maxidrom show is now on the official! Lucky fans in Russia look out!

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  49. Paul KFebruary 23, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    When I go out I always wear my stick-on stars and my canary-feather dress. And I smoke from a foot-long cigarette holder. And my hair is a careless mess.

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