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Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me2006 digitally remastered two CD edition of this landmark album from 1987. After years of trying, The Cure finally achieved U.S. success with this sprawling musical epic. Disc One features all 18 tracks from the original double LP set on one CD (including ‘Hey You’ , which has only previously appeared on vinyl and cassette versions). Disc Two features an additional 18 bonus tracks including demos, alternate mixes and live recordings. 36 tracks total including ‘Why Can’t I Be You’, ‘Just Like Heaven’, ‘Catch’ and more. Deluxe package contains a 20 page booklet including sleeve notes with rare and previously unseen photographs. WEA.Released in 1987, at the height of the compact-disc revolution, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me is the prototypical CD album. Cure architect Robert Smith knew that the newly popular format could handle almost twice as much music as records, and he wasn’t about to waste the space. Unfortunately, many of Kiss Me‘s 17 tracks sound more like B-sides. The cream is certainly worth culling, however; “Catch,” “How Beautiful You Are,” and the alternative-rock staple “Just Like Heaven” are among the Cure’s finest moments. “Hot Hot Hot!!!” and “Why Can’t I Be You?” reveal that underneath all the dyed-black hair and glum stares lay a fervent dance band. Who knew? –Bill Crandall
