{"product_id":"the-cure-discography-tube-map","title":"The Cure Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Cure fans who could not say when Lol Tolhurst stopped drumming, because this runs through all 14 albums, with every credited musician on their own line. They already own the records, and the line-up changes are far stranger than the records let on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe stations run chronologically from Three Imaginary Boys in 1979 to Songs of a Lost World in 2024. One-off contributors branch off as short spurs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Cure discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne line runs the full 45 years, and everything else bends around it. Two of the shapes on this map are worth the wall on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA founder member changes instrument twice before his line ends, and one album in the middle of the catalogue suddenly triples in width. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Smith is the only musician credited on all 14 albums, from the 1979 debut to Songs of a Lost World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLol Tolhurst has the saddest line on the print. He drums on the first four albums, switches to keyboards for the next three, and on Disintegration is credited only with “other instrument” before his line stops altogether.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimon Gallup's bass has exactly one gap. He is absent from The Top in 1984 and returns for The Head on the Door, then stays to the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePorl Thompson comes and goes twice, playing on the debut, disappearing for four albums, returning for the mid-1980s run through to Wish, and reappearing once more on 4:13 Dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild Mood Swings in 1996 is where the map balloons. A brass and string section arrives all at once, including trumpeters Jesus Alemany, Sid Gauld, John Barclay, Steve Dawson and Steve Sidwell, with arrangements from Audrey Riley and Will Gregory, later of Goldfrapp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe later band settles around Jason Cooper on drums, Roger O'Donnell on keyboards, and Perry Bamonte on guitar across the last five albums. Reeves Gabrels, once David Bowie's guitarist, joins for Songs of a Lost World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4:13 Dream carries two of the best credits in the catalogue: extra percussion by Smud, and handclaps by the Catsfield Sub Rhythm Trio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I make each print?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is the only constant member?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Smith, credited on all 14 albums from 1979 to 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happened to Lol Tolhurst?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe drums on the first four albums, moves to keyboards for the next three, and is credited with “other instrument” on Disintegration before leaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album is Simon Gallup missing from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Top in 1984, the only gap in his line. He returns for The Head on the Door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album has the most musicians?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWild Mood Swings in 1996, which brings in a full brass and string section, far more than any other record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs David Bowie's guitarist on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReeves Gabrels, who played with Bowie for years, appears on Songs of a Lost World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"Music gifts for the obsessive fan - all discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/punk-post-punk-discography-art-prints\" title=\"Punk and post-punk discography art prints\"\u003ePunk and Post-Punk collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Reeves Gabrels connects the two, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/david-bowie-discography-tube-map\" title=\"David Bowie discography tube map art print\"\u003eDavid Bowie Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is a natural companion piece, alongside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/echo-and-the-bunnymen-discography-map\" title=\"Echo and the Bunnymen discography tube map art print\"\u003eEcho and the Bunnymen Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080255775095,"sku":"10-CURE-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080255807863,"sku":"30-CURE-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080255873399,"sku":"20-CURE-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080255906167,"sku":"50-CURE-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/The-Cure-art-print-music-map-unique-gift-for-fans-05.jpg?v=1787239078","url":"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/it\/products\/the-cure-discography-tube-map","provider":"MikeBellMaps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}