When The Cure reissued Faith as a double cd set, I was surprised this song wasn’t on it. This version of Play For Today is from a rehearsal session in 1979. I almost like it better than the version they ended up releasing on the record.
[audio: http://thesoundofindie.com/archive/20051102/Cure-PlayForToday.mp3|titles=Play For Today (Rehearsal)|artists=The Cure]
Download: The Cure – Play For Today (Rehearsal)
strange that “do the hansaw” is included though… it would be really nice if they’d have reissued the albums without the live tacks – the b-sides are great, but the live stuff is, well, live…