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The Cure were never afraid of artistically defining themselves. They had their own sound, an eerie glamour surrounding a dark whimsicality, yet fans flocked to them throughout the '80s and '90s. Commercial or cult favorites, they're impressive as being one of the '80s' seminal bands who culled more than 30 critical singles. Compilations like 1986's Staring at the Sea: The Singles and 1997's Galore showcased the Cure's accessibility; therefore, having a solid greatest-hits collection might be a bit nonessential. Then again, releasing an album like this at the tip of the new millennium calls for a celebration, and that's what the Cure did. They collected 16 amazing cuts which spanned 23 years and recall what once was. From the saucy synth strut of "The Walk" and the cabaret stylings of "The Lovecats" to the lilting swan songs of "Lovesong" and "Just Like Heaven," the Cure's ever-changing moods were switched up for something desirable and blissful. They are selectively classic, leaving this package to be its own storybook of sorts. The Cure did treat the fans with two new songs: "Cut Here" rises with early sounds of Madchester, but the glitzy swirls of "Just Say Yes" mark the Cure's return to form. Republica's Saffron joins Robert Smith for something campy and carefree. Greatest Hits is basically for the fans who have to have everything, but also a decent collection for those who never fully enraptured themselves with the Cure.
© MacKenzie Wilson /TiVo
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The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, MixingEngineer, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - Michael Dempsey, BassGuitar, Composer - LAURENCE TOLHURST, DrumKit, Composer - Chris Parry, Producer, MixingEngineer - Mike Hedges, Engineer - Mike Dutton, RecordingSecondEngineer - Tim Young, MasteringEngineer
℗ 1979 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, MixingEngineer, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Matthieu Hartley, Keyboard, Composer - LAURENCE TOLHURST, DrumKit, Composer - Michael Hedges, Producer, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, MasteringEngineer
℗ 1980 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, Keyboard, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Keyboard, Composer - Steve Goulding, DrumKit - Chris Parry, Producer, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, MasteringEngineer
℗ 1982 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, Keyboard, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - LAURENCE TOLHURST, DrumProgrammer, Keyboard, Composer - Steve Nye, Producer, MixingEngineer
℗ 1983 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, Keyboard, MixingEngineer, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - Phil Thornalley, BassGuitar, MixingEngineer, Producer - Andy Anderson, DrumKit - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Vibraphone - Chris Parry, Producer, MixingEngineer
℗ 1983 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, Keyboard, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Keyboard - BORIS WILLIAMS, DrumKit, Percussion - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Keyboard - Dave Allen, Producer, Engineer - Frank Barretta, RecordingSecondEngineer - Martin White, RecordingSecondEngineer - Phil Tennant, RecordingSecondEngineer - Tom Leader, RecordingSecondEngineer - Tim Young, MasteringEngineer
℗ 1985 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, ElectricBassGuitar, Keyboard, MixingEngineer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Keyboard - BORIS WILLIAMS, DrumKit - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Keyboard - Dave Allen, Producer, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, MasteringEngineer
℗ 1985 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, Keyboard, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Keyboard, Saxophone, Composer - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Keyboard, Composer - BORIS WILLIAMS, DrumKit, Percussion, Composer - David Allen, Producer - Jacques Hermet, AssistantProducer - Sean Burrows, AssistantProducer - Michel Dierickx, AssistantProducer - Tim Young, MasteringEngineer
℗ 1987 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, Keyboard, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Keyboard, Saxophone, Composer - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Keyboard, Composer - BORIS WILLIAMS, DrumKit, Percussion, Composer - David Allen, Producer - Jacques Hermet, AssistantProducer - Sean Burrows, AssistantProducer - Michel Dierickx, AssistantProducer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, MasteringEngineer
℗ 1987 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, ElectricBassGuitar, Keyboard, MixingEngineer, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - BORIS WILLIAMS, DrumKit, Composer - David M. Allen, Producer, MixingEngineer - Mark Saunders, MixingEngineer, Producer - Tim Young, MasteringEngineer - Lol Tolhurst, Composer
℗ 1989 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, Keyboard, Engineer, MixingEngineer, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - BORIS WILLIAMS, DrumKit, Composer - LAURENCE TOLHURST, MusicalAssistant - David M. Allen, Producer, Engineer - Richard Sullivan, RecordingSecondEngineer - Chris Parry, MixingEngineer - Mark Saunders, MixingEngineer - ROY SPONG, MixingSecondEngineer - Lol Tolhurst, Composer
℗ 1989 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, MixingEngineer, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Composer - BORIS WILLIAMS, DrumKit, Composer - Mark Saunders, Producer, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, MasteringEngineer
℗ 1990 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, Keyboard, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Keyboard, Producer, Composer - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Producer, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Keyboard, Producer, Composer - BORIS WILLIAMS, DrumKit, Percussion, Producer, Composer - David M. Allen, Producer, Engineer - Steve Whitfield, Engineer - Chris Bandy, RecordingSecondEngineer - Mark Saunders, MixingEngineer - Andy Baker, MixingSecondEngineer - Bill Parry, MixingSecondEngineer - Danton Supple, MixingSecondEngineer - Mark Warner, MixingSecondEngineer - Shaun De Feo, MixingSecondEngineer - Tim Young, MasteringEngineer
℗ 1992 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, Keyboard, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Keyboard, Producer, Composer - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Producer, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Keyboard, Producer, Composer - BORIS WILLIAMS, DrumKit, Percussion, Producer, Composer - David M. Allen, Producer, Engineer - Steve Whitfield, Engineer - Chris Bandy, RecordingSecondEngineer - Mark Saunders, MixingEngineer - Andy Baker, MixingSecondEngineer - Bill Parry, MixingSecondEngineer - Danton Supple, MixingSecondEngineer - Mark Warner, MixingSecondEngineer - Shaun De Feo, MixingSecondEngineer - Tim Young, MasteringEngineer
℗ 1992 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Mark Price, DrumKit - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer - Paul Corkett, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer - Jason Cooper, Composer
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, ElectricBassGuitar, BassGuitar, Keyboard, MixingEngineer, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - Reeves Gabrels, Guitar - Jason Cooper, DrumKit - Andrea Groves, BackgroundVocalist - Angela Murrell, BackgroundVocalist - Mark Plati, Producer, MixingEngineer - Mark Saunders, Producer, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, MasteringEngineer
℗ 1997 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, ElectricBassGuitar, Keyboard, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, Composer - Jason Cooper, DrumKit, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Mark Plati, Producer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, MasteringEngineer
℗ 2001 Fiction Records Ltd.
The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, ElectricBassGuitar, Keyboard, MixingEngineer, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, Composer - Jason Cooper, DrumKit, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Mark Plati, Producer - Paul Walton, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, MasteringEngineer
℗ 2001 Fiction Records Ltd.
Review: The Cure - Greatest Hits
The Cure were never afraid of artistically defining themselves. They had their own sound, an eerie glamour surrounding a dark whimsicality, yet fans flocked to them throughout the '80s and '90s. Commercial or cult favorites, they're impressive as being one of the '80s' seminal bands who culled more than 30 critical singles. Compilations like 1986's Staring at the Sea: The Singles and 1997's Galore showcased the Cure's accessibility; therefore, having a solid greatest-hits collection might be a bit nonessential. Then again, releasing an album like this at the tip of the new millennium calls for a celebration, and that's what the Cure did. They collected 16 amazing cuts which spanned 23 years and recall what once was. From the saucy synth strut of "The Walk" and the cabaret stylings of "The Lovecats" to the lilting swan songs of "Lovesong" and "Just Like Heaven," the Cure's ever-changing moods were switched up for something desirable and blissful. They are selectively classic, leaving this package to be its own storybook of sorts. The Cure did treat the fans with two new songs: "Cut Here" rises with early sounds of Madchester, but the glitzy swirls of "Just Say Yes" mark the Cure's return to form. Republica's Saffron joins Robert Smith for something campy and carefree. Greatest Hits is basically for the fans who have to have everything, but also a decent collection for those who never fully enraptured themselves with the Cure.
© MacKenzie Wilson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:48
- Main artists: The Cure
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK) This Compilation ℗ 2001 Fiction Records Ltd.
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