# Want guitar solo

> Robert Smith's guitar solo on Want by The Cure (1996) starts at about 2:16. From the album Wild Mood Swings. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Cure, 1996, from *Wild Mood Swings*. Solo by *Robert Smith*.

A slow-building swirl of guitars with a long, cathartic lead section that opens the album in grand style.

Want by The Cure is #14 in our ranking of the best The Cure guitar solos. The solo is played by Robert Smith and the song was released in 1996.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Cure Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-cure-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Want?

Robert Smith played the solo on The Cure's Want (1996).

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