Mixed Up is a 1990 remix album by British alternative rock band The Cure. The songs are remixes of some of their hits, reflecting the popularity of remixing of existing songs and dance culture of the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 2018, a sequel was released titled Torn Down.
Most of the songs are extended mixes. Several had been previously released on 12" singles, but some are completely remade, with Smith recutting vocals due to the original tapes not being available. The record closes with the extended version of a new single, "Never Enough". The remix of "Pictures of You" was originally released under the title "(Strange Mix)". In an interview featured on the Trilogy DVD, singer Robert Smith described the remix album as something "fun after the doom and gloom of Disintegration".
The Cure also released some other new mixes as the b-sides of the singles from Mixed Up: the first single, "Never Enough", featured a remix of "Let's Go To Bed", entitled "Let's Go To Bed (Milk Mix)" (on the 12", cassette and CD versions), as well as a new song, "Harold and Joe", while the second single, "Close to Me (Remix)" contained "Just Like Heaven (Dizzy Mix)" (on all formats) and "Primary (Red Mix)" (on the 12", CD and cassette versions) as b-sides, the third single, "A Forest (Tree Mix)" contained the original version of the song and "Inbetween Days (Shiver Mix)" (only on 5inch CD) as b-sides.
Track listing
The Cure A Forest (Tree Mix) -
LP edition
CD edition
Notes
- CD editions do not include "Why Can't I Be You? (Extended Remix)", this was due to the 74-minute (later 80-minute) limit necessary to be compliant with the Compact Disc standard.
- As the original master tapes could not be found, "A Forest" and "The Walk" are not remixes, they're re-recordings.
- Over time, the CD edition has slightly changed. At the time of release, the words "Mixed Up" at the bottom of the cover were white in a box, but have since changed to black in a box. Also, the order of text on the CD disc has slightly been rearranged. Also, the track listing on the back cover, text in the liner notes and the text on the album cover (bar the small "Mixed Up" at the bottom) were originally a metallic. Now they are grey.
2018 Remaster
On April 21, 2018, Mixed Up will be released as a remastered deluxe edition. "Available in store only Saturday April 21st 2018, this is a record store day 2018 release. Stock will be available in store on a 1st come 1st served basis, strictly 1 per customer. Any remaining stock will be made available online at 12.00am, Saturday 28th April.
Robert Smith has remastered The Cure's remix album from 1990.
Now presented for the first time as double picture disc set in a gatefold sleeve with a download voucher."
Track listing
Personnel
- Robert Smith â€" Vocals, Guitar, Six-String Bass, Keyboards
- Simon Gallup â€" Bass
- Porl Thompson â€" Guitar, Six-String Bass
- Boris Williams â€" Drums
- Roger O'Donnell â€" Keyboards
- Lol Tolhurst - Keyboards on Tracks 2,8,9 and 10
Certifications and sales
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