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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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Mike Hedges, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Dempsey, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David M. Allen, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Parry, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Dutton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Fiction Records Ltd.
Michael Hedges, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matthieu Hartley, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Fiction Records Ltd.
Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Goulding, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Parry, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Fiction Records Ltd.
Steve Nye, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Fiction Records Ltd.
Phil Thornalley, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Anderson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Parry, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1983 Fiction Records Ltd.
Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phil Tennant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Allen, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Cure, MainArtist - Tom Leader, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BORIS WILLIAMS, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Martin White, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Barretta, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1985 Fiction Records Ltd.
Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Dave Allen, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1985 Fiction Records Ltd.
Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Hermet, Producer, Assistant Producer - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Allen, Producer - Porl Thompson, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Dierickx, Producer, Assistant Producer - Sean Burrows, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1987 Fiction Records Ltd.
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Hermet, Producer, Assistant Producer - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Allen, Producer - Porl Thompson, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Dierickx, Producer, Assistant Producer - Sean Burrows, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1987 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mark Saunders, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Porl Thompson, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David M. Allen, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1989 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - ROY SPONG, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Musical Assistant, AssociatedPerformer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Porl Thompson, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Sullivan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David M. Allen, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Parry, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1989 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mark Saunders, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Porl Thompson, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Whitfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Supple, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Baker, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Porl Thompson, Composer, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Warner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Bandy, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David M. Allen, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Parry, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1992 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Whitfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Supple, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Baker, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Porl Thompson, Composer, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Warner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Bandy, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David M. Allen, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Parry, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1992 Fiction Records Ltd.
Paul Corkett, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Cure, MainArtist - Mark Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
Reeves Gabrels, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Saunders, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Plati, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - Jason Cooper, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Angela Murrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Groves, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mark Plati, Producer - ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mark Plati, Producer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Paul Walton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Cure, MainArtist - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Fiction Records Ltd.
Album review
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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