So what makes The Cure such a great band? This is the definitive critical review of the music of the first decade of The Cure on record, on film and in concert. Drawing on rare archive film of The Cure in performance, this incisive review brings together a leading team of rock critics to revisit, analyze and re-appraise every Cure album from 1979 to 1989 to discover why the music worked...and sometimes why it didn't.

Includes rare archive footage of the Cure performing The Top, Bananafishbones, Piggy In The Mirror and more...

Editorial Control: This project requires totally independent editorial control. This 2 DVD and book set is unauthorized and is not associated or approved in any way by the present and past members of The Cure or the management of the group.