The Cure | Early Symptoms | CD

The Cure is an English new wave, post-punk and pop rock band. It was founded in Crawley, West Sussex, in 1976 and went through several names before becoming The Cure in 1978. Robert Smith has been the frontman, songwriter, vocalist and guitarist throughout the band's existence, which has seen many line-up changes. The Cure was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.

Early Symptoms is a 1 CD compilation of 22 tracks released on 3 April 2026 by Yard Stick. Recordings were made at studios in London, Sussex and France between 1977 and 1981, and tracks 15 and 16 are live versions from 1979. The release is classed as alternative rock, post-punk and new wave.

Track List

1. See The Children
2. Meathook
3. Pillbox Tales
4. I Just Need Myself
5. I Want To Be Old
6. Boys Don't Cry
7. Pillbox Tales
8. World War
9. Do The Hansa
10. Accuracy
11. Subway Song
12. Plastic Passion
13. Grinding Halt
14. Desperate Journalist
15. Jumping Someone Else's Train
16. Into The Trees
17. A Forest
18. Seventeen Seconds
19. Play For Today
20. M
21. A Forest
22. Figurehead