'Wish’, released in April 1992 was The Cure’s 9th studio album and reached Number 1 in the UK Album Chart on its release. It also reached Number 2 in the USA, where it was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Alternative Music Album category.
The album is probably best known for the 2nd single release, 'Friday I’m In Love', which reached Number 6 in May 1992.
The original 1992 album has been remastered by Robert Smith and Miles Showell at Abbey Road.
Disc One: The Original 1992 album remastered by Robert Smith
Disc Two: 'Demos'- All Previously Unreleased Versions
4 x 1990 Studio Vocal Demos (3 x Album Songs & 1 B-Side)
18 x 1991 Studio Instrumental Demos
Disc Three: 'Studio Out-Takes / 12” Remixes / Live Performances'
1 x 1992 Manor Studio Instrumental -Previously Unreleased
4 x ‘Lost Wishes’ ( 4 x Instrumental Demos / Mail Order-only Cassette release -First Time on CD
4 x 12” Single Mixes (Unavailable since 1992)
3 x Live tracks recorded at the Kilburn National, London in 1992 – Previously Unreleased
Tracklisting
CD 1: Wish
1. Open
2. High
3. Apart
4. From The Edge of The Green Sea
5. Wendy Time
6. Doing The Unstuck
7. Friday I’m In Love
8. Trust
9. A Letter To Elise
10. Cut
11. To Wish Impossible Things
12. End
CD2: Demos
1. The Big Hand [1990 Demo]
2. Cut [1990 Demo]
3. A Letter To Elise [1990 Demo]
4. Wendy Time [1990 Demo]
5. This Twilight Garden [Instrumental Demo]
6. Scared As You [Instrumental Demo]
7. To Wish Impossible Things [Instrumental Demo]
8. Apart [Instrumental Demo]
9. T7 [Instrumental Demo]
10. Now Is The Time [Instrumental demo]
11. Miss Van Gogh [Instrumental demo]
12. T6 [Instrumental Demo]
13. Play [Instrumental Demo]
14. A Foolish Arrangement [Instrumental Demo]
15. Halo [Instrumental Demo]
16. Trust [Instrumental Demo]
17. Abetabw [Instrumental Demo]
18. T8 [Instrumental Demo]
19. Heart Attack [Instrumental Demo]
20. Swing Change [Instrumental Demo]
21. Frogfish [Instrumental Demo]
CD3: Studio Out-Takes / 12” Remixes / Live Performances
1. Uyea Sound [Dim-D Mix]
2. Cloudberry [Dim-D Mix]
3. Off To Sleep… [Dim-D Mix]
4. The Three Sisters [Dim-D Mix]
5. A Wendy Band [Instrumental]
6. From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea [Partscheckruf Mix]
7. Open [Fix Mix]
8. High [Higher Mix]
9. Doing The Unstuck [Extended 12” Mix]
10. Friday I’m In Love [Strangelove Mix]
11. A Letter To Elise [Blue Mix]
12. End [Paris Live 92]
