1. The Cure - Seventeen Seconds - 1980

Seventeen Seconds is one of my all-time favorite albums and it seems like a great starting point being that it represents several firsts. It was the first great album from The Cure. It was the first of the dark trilogy that includes Faith and Pornography. This was the first Simon Gallup album. This is my first post, so, why not start with this one.

I LOVE this record. It features no less than three of The Cure's greatest songs. Play For Today, A Forest and Seventeen Seconds. Secrets is also a standout track. A solid record all the way through. Guitar, bass and drum driven with very light keyboard. This record has a sparse and dark tone to it. Absolutely brilliant to boot.  Atmospheric and dreamy in places. Far superior to other 1980 releases like Joy Division's CLOSER or U2's BOY. This record is tight and professional without being polished. The Cure showed what they could be with this gem.

The copy you see below is my German Gema issue.