Cut Here
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"Cut Here" is the name of a single released by the British
group The Cure
in 2001 on Fiction Records
/ Elektra Records
. The song was initially released on the album Greatest Hits and reached number 54 on the UK Singles Chart
had believed it would be the last song the band would record, and it is also an anagram of the band's name. This song is about the suicide of friend and Associates singer Billy Mackenzie
in 1997.
"Cut Here" was originally going to be the B-side with "Signal to Noise" being the A-side. This fact was confirmed in Join the Dots, with an acoustic version of "Signal to Noise" being intended to be on Greatest Hits before the switch. "Signal to Noise" was played live in The Cure's 2005 festivals because returning member Porl Thompson
really liked the song. It was one of the rare B-sides to be performed live regularly. (The last was "The Big Hand" in 1992.) "Cut Here" was played sparingly at festivals from 2001–2002 and has not been played since.
s, and was only released as a limited edition bonus disc to the said greatest hits album. Because of that, this acoustic version is quite rare, and was only released on the Acoustic Hits album, as were all the songs on this album (except for the version of "Never Enough", was released in 2010 on the Brit Awards
2010 album).
United Kingdom
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group The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
in 2001 on Fiction Records
Fiction Records
Fiction Records is a UK label founded by Chris Parry in 1978 that is best known for being the home of The Cure for over 20 years. Formerly independent, the label is now owned by Polydor, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.-History:...
/ Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
. The song was initially released on the album Greatest Hits and reached number 54 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
History
The song gets its title from the fact that Robert SmithRobert Smith (musician)
Robert James Smith is an English musician. He is the lead singer, guitar player and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cure, and its only constant member since its founding in 1976...
had believed it would be the last song the band would record, and it is also an anagram of the band's name. This song is about the suicide of friend and Associates singer Billy Mackenzie
Billy Mackenzie
William MacArthur "Billy" Mackenzie was a Scottish singer, with a distinctive falsetto voice best known as a member of The Associates.- Biography :...
in 1997.
"Cut Here" was originally going to be the B-side with "Signal to Noise" being the A-side. This fact was confirmed in Join the Dots, with an acoustic version of "Signal to Noise" being intended to be on Greatest Hits before the switch. "Signal to Noise" was played live in The Cure's 2005 festivals because returning member Porl Thompson
Porl Thompson
Porl Thompson is an English musician best known for his work with The Cure.-Life and work:Thompson is the oldest of four children; he has two brothers and one sister...
really liked the song. It was one of the rare B-sides to be performed live regularly. (The last was "The Big Hand" in 1992.) "Cut Here" was played sparingly at festivals from 2001–2002 and has not been played since.
Acoustic version
The song was re-recorded later in 2001 for the band's twelfth studio album, Acoustic Hits, which contains eighteen re-recordings of previous songs by the band using acoustic guitarAcoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
s, and was only released as a limited edition bonus disc to the said greatest hits album. Because of that, this acoustic version is quite rare, and was only released on the Acoustic Hits album, as were all the songs on this album (except for the version of "Never Enough", was released in 2010 on the Brit Awards
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
2010 album).
Personnel
- Robert SmithRobert Smith (musician)Robert James Smith is an English musician. He is the lead singer, guitar player and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cure, and its only constant member since its founding in 1976...
: vocals, guitar, 6-string bass, keyboards - Simon GallupSimon GallupSimon Jonathon Gallup is an English musician and bassist of the post-punk band The Cure.-Early years:...
: bass - Perry BamontePerry BamontePerry Archangelo Bamonte is an Anglo-Italian musician best known for his work with The Cure.-Life and work:...
: guitar - Roger O'DonnellRoger O'DonnellRoger O'Donnell is an English keyboardist best known for his work with The Cure. O'Donnell has also performed in the Psychedelic Furs, the Thompson Twins and Berlin, as well as having an active solo career.- Background :...
: keyboards - Jason Cooper: drums