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The Cure Art Print | Discography Tube Map

Music Art prints | Studio albums are stations, musicians are transit lines | Discographies connected like never before | Researched & plotted for fans of real music.

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Why is this Cure Music Art Print a perfect gift for Cure fans?

Cure fans could rarely say when Lol Tolhurst stopped drumming, let alone what he did next. This Cure art print runs the albums in order with each credited musician on their own line. The line-up changes are far stranger than the records let on.

The 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.

One 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.

A 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.

Contributing musicians on the discography tube map

Robert Smith is the only musician credited on all 14 albums, from the 1979 debut to Songs of a Lost World.

Lol 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.

Simon 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.

Porl 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.

Wild 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.

The 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.

4:13 Dream carries two of the best credits in the catalogue: extra percussion by Smud, and handclaps by the Catsfield Sub Rhythm Trio.

Art Print Specifications:

Each 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 A3, A2 or A1 unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.

Size UK USA / CAN / AUS equivalent Orientation
A3 420 x 297 mm (16 x 12 in) 16 x 12 in Landscape
A2 594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in) 24 x 18 in Landscape
A1 841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in) 36 x 24 in Landscape

FAQ

Who is the only constant member?
Robert Smith, credited on all 14 albums from 1979 to 2024.

What happened to Lol Tolhurst?
He drums on the first four albums, moves to keyboards for the next three, and is credited with “other instrument” on Disintegration before leaving.

Which album is Simon Gallup missing from?
The Top in 1984, the only gap in his line. He returns for The Head on the Door.

Which album has the most musicians?
Wild Mood Swings in 1996, which brings in a full brass and string section, far more than any other record.

Is David Bowie's guitarist on the map?
Reeves Gabrels, who played with Bowie for years, appears on Songs of a Lost World.

What are the framing options?
Unframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.

Is it printed like a normal Cure poster?
No. I have every map printed to order as a museum-quality Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte and acid-free, which is why the smallest names on it stay readable. Choose A3, A2 or A1, unframed or in a wood frame.

Explore The Cure’s Discography for FREE

I am turning the research behind these maps into FREE interactive radar charts, where you pick a musician and follow their line around the albums. I have not charted The Cure yet, so request it here and I will research the most requested artists first. The David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones, and Steely Dan charts are free to use now.

Related Music Art Print Maps

Browse the full range of music art prints and the Punk and Post-Punk collection at mikebellmaps.com.

Because Reeves Gabrels connects the two, the David Bowie Discography Map Art Print is a natural companion piece, alongside the Echo and the Bunnymen Discography Map Art Print.

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What people say about my tube map designs

“Brilliant idea... really like what you’ve done, Mike.”

Billy Bragg, on the Billy Bragg discography map

“It is truly amazing.”

Bruce Springsteen Archives, Monmouth University, on the Bruce Springsteen discography map

“Awesome!”

Warren Ellis, on the The Shining plot map

Ideal gift for The Cure fans - A1 framed Giclée music art print hung on a feature wall, showing the studio albums from Three Imaginary Boys (1979) to Songs of a Lost World (2024) with Robert Smith and Simon Gallup as the long backbone lines, designed by Mike Bell at mikebellmaps.com.
Music wall art gift for The Cure fans - A2 (594 x 420 mm) Giclée music art print showing the studio albums from Three Imaginary Boys (1979) to Songs of a Lost World (2024), from Mike Bell&
Music art print gift for fans - discography tube map print where each album is a station and every credited musician is a line, designed by Mike Bell Maps.
Gift for Cure fans - discography tube map in A2 (594 x 420 mm), framed Giclée wall art print in a frame, designed by Mike Bell.
The Cure discography tube map in A2 (594 x 420 mm) unframed, Giclée art print on 230gsm textured matte fine art paper, by Mike Bell.
The Cure discography tube map in A1 (841 x 594 mm) unframed, landscape Giclée art print showing the studio albums and credited musician, by Mike Bell.
The Cure discography tube map in A1 (841 x 594 mm), framed Giclée wall art print hung in a wooden frame showing the studio album sequence, by Mike Bell.
Gift for Cure fans - a discography tube map showing Robert Smith and Simon Gallup as the two long backbone lines designed by Mike Bell.
The Cure discography tube map wall art print designed as gift for fans shown across the A1, A2, 24x18in and 36x24in sizes, framed and unframed, designed by Mike Bell.