Wild Mood Swings - Definition and Overview

Wild Mood Swings is the thirteenth album by British alternative rock band The Cure, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). "Club America" and "Want" mock the music and image of bands like Foo Fighters, Nirvana or The Beatles.

Track listing

all songs by Bamonte, Cooper, Gallup, O'Donnell and Smith, except where noted

1. "Want" - 5:06
2. "Club America" (Bamonte, Cooper, Gallup, Smith) - 5:01
3. "This Is a Lie" - 4:29
4. "The 13th" - 4:08
5. "Strange Attraction" - 4:19
6. "Mint Car" - 3:32
7. "Jupiter Crash" - 4:15
8. "Round & Round & Round" - 2:38
9. "Gone!" - 4:31
10. "Numb" - 4:49
11. "Return" - 3:28
12. "Trap" - 3:37
13. "Treasure" - 3:45
14. "Bare" - 7:56

Personnel

• Robert Smith - bass, guitar, vocals
• Perry Bamonte - bass, guitar
• Jason Cooper - percussion, drums
• Simon Gallup - bass
• Roger O'Donnell - keyboard

Additional personnel

• Jesus Alemany - trumpet
• Ronald Austin - drums
• John Barclay - trumpet
• Mister Chandrashekhar - violin
• Steve Dawson - trumpet
• Sue Dench - viola
• Richard Edwards - trombone
• Sid Gauld - trumpet
• Will Gregory - saxophone
• Louis Pavlou - drums
• Leo Payne - violin
• Mark Price - drums
• Audrey Riley - cello
• Steve Sidwell - trumpet
• Chris Tombling - violin

Production

• Producers: Steve Lyon, Robert Smith
• Engineer: Steve Lyon
• Mixing: Paul Corkett, Spike Drake, Paul Q. Kolderie, Tom Lord-Alge, Steve Lyon, Alan Moulder, Tim Palmer, Mark Saunders, Adrian Maxwell Sherwood, Sean Slade, Robert Smith
• Mastering: Ian Cooper
• Arrangers: Ronald Austin, Sid Gauld, Will Gregory, Audrey Riley, Robert Smith
• Art direction: The Cure, Andy Vella

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)