... when you discover that there actually is a great database and search for german charts over the years and you put in 1989 to see that disintegration was at no. 13 of the top 100 album that year! www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1989
further down you then see that 246 titles of the cure have been registered, 19 top titles, and the rest listed as non top titles including the glove. followed by same categories for 43 cure albums, again the 19 top titles, rest non top albums.
the top ones are nicely listed with chart entry dates and peak position.
One of your oldest friends proclaims that TC is her most hated band ever and your response is, "That's OK because as a Cure fan I understand the most important thing is to be true to yourself. So, I accept your feelings." (What I didn't accept was her telling me the BEST band ever is The Smiths. She only said that to get my hackles up. I don't think she loves The Smiths that much.)