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Wikipedia article
"'Cut Here'" is a song by English rock band The Cure, released as a single in October 2001 from their best-of compilation 'Greatest Hits' released the same year.
Content
Cure frontman Robert Smith wrote the song in memory of his friend Billy Mackenzie, the lead singer of the new wave band Associates, who committed suicide in 1997.
Regarding its musical style, AllMusic wrote that the song "rises with early sounds of Madchester".
Release
The track was released as a single from the band's 2001 'Greatest Hits' compilation, reaching number 54 on the UK Singles Chart. It is the band's last release for record label Fiction.
The song was re-recorded later in 2001 for the band's 'Acoustic Hits' release, which contains eighteen re-recordings of previous songs by the band using acoustic guitars and was only released as a limited edition bonus disc to said greatest hits album.
Track listing
#"Cut Here"
#"Signal to Noise"
#"Cut Here (Missing Remix)"
Versions & Remixes
# Cut Here 4:10
# Cut Here (Missing Mix) 5:37
# Cut Here (Acoustic Mix) 4:14
# Cut Here (Instrumental Demo 1997) 4:32
Note: The demo was originally called B46 V.3.
Personnel
*Robert Smith vocals, guitar, 6-string bass, keyboards
*Simon Gallup bass guitar
*Perry Bamonte guitar
*Roger O'Donnell keyboards
*Jason Cooper drums
References
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