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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 - Robert Smith, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Drums, Writer - Michael Dempsey, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Parry, Producer - Mike Dutton, AssistantEngineer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for Canada
Mark Saunders, Producer, Remixer - Nigel Green, AssistantEngineer - Mike Hedges, Producer, Engineer - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - SIMON GALLUP, Bass Guitar, Writer, AssistantProducer - Lol Tolhurst, Drums, Writer, AssistantProducer - Matthieu Hartley, Keyboards, Writer, AssistantProducer - Chris Parry, AssistantProducer - Mike Dutton, Engineer - Andrew Warwick, AssistantEngineer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 1980 Elektra Entertainment, A Division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Robert Smith, Composer - The Cure, MainArtist - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 1982 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mark Saunders, Producer, Remixer - Steve Nye, Producer - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Keyboards, Writer, Machine Drums
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 1990 Elektra Entertainment, A Division of Warner Communications Inc.
Phil Thornalley, Producer, Double Bass, Engineer - Andy Anderson, Producer, Drums - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Producer, Vibraphone - Chris Parry, Producer - Jean Yves, AssistantEngineer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., for the United States and WEA International Inc. for Canada. A Time Warner Company.
Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Phil Tennant, AssistantEngineer - Dave Allen, Producer, Engineer - The Cure, MainArtist - Tom Leader, AssistantEngineer - BORIS WILLIAMS, Drums, Percussion - SIMON GALLUP, Bass Guitar - Lol Tolhurst, Keyboards - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Keyboards - Martin White, AssistantEngineer - Frank Barretta, AssistantEngineer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 1985 Elektra/Asylum Records
Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Phil Tennant, AssistantEngineer - Dave Allen, Producer, Engineer - The Cure, MainArtist - Tom Leader, AssistantEngineer - BORIS WILLIAMS, Drums, Percussion - SIMON GALLUP, Bass Guitar - Lol Tolhurst, Keyboards - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Keyboards - Martin White, AssistantEngineer - Frank Barretta, AssistantEngineer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 1990 Elektra Entertainment, A Division of Warner Communications Inc.
Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Dave Allen, Producer - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Drums, Percussion, Writer - SIMON GALLUP, Bass Guitar, Writer - Lol Tolhurst, Keyboards, Writer - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., for the United States and WEA International Inc. for Canada. A Time Warner Company.
Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Dave Allen, Producer - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Drums, Writer - SIMON GALLUP, Bass Guitar, Writer - Lol Tolhurst, Keyboards, Writer - Porl Thompson, Writer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 1987 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for Canada.
Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - ROY SPONG, AssistantEngineer - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Drums, Writer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboards, Writer - SIMON GALLUP, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Lol Tolhurst, Percussion, Writer - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Writer - Richard Sullivan, AssistantEngineer - David M. Allen, Producer, Engineer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records
Mark Saunders, MixingEngineer - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - ROY SPONG, AssistantEngineer - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Drums, Writer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboards, Writer - SIMON GALLUP, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Lol Tolhurst, Percussion, Writer - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Writer - Richard Sullivan, AssistantEngineer - David M. Allen, Producer, Engineer - Chris Parry, MixingEngineer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records
Mark Saunders, Producer, Remixer - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Drums, Writer - SIMON GALLUP, Bass Guitar, Writer - Porl Thompson, Guitar, Writer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 1990 Elektra Entertainment, A Division of Warner Communications Inc.
Mark Saunders, Mixer - Steve Whitfield, Engineer - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Producer, Drums, Writer - SIMON GALLUP, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Porl Thompson, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Perry Bamonte, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - David M. Allen, Producer, Engineer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc.
Mark Saunders, MixingEngineer - Steve Whitfield, Engineer - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - SIMON GALLUP, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Porl Thompson, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Perry Bamonte, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - David M. Allen, Producer, Engineer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., for the United States and WEA International Inc. for Canada. A Time Warner Company.
Paul Corkett, MixingEngineer - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer - Robert Smith, Lyricist, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer - The Cure, MainArtist - Mark Price, Drums - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar - Jason Cooper, Composer, Percussion - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 1996 Elektra Entertainment Group, a division of Warner Communications Inc.
Reeves Gabrels, Guitar - Mark Saunders, Producer - Mark Plati, Producer, MixingEngineer - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Jason Cooper, Drums
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 1997 Elektra Entertainment Group, A Division of Warner Communications Inc.
Mark Plati, Producer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Robert Smith, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - The Cure, MainArtist - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar - Jason Cooper, Composer, Drums - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Mark Plati, Producer - Paul Corkett, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer - The Cure, MainArtist - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboards, Writer - SIMON GALLUP, Bass Guitar, Writer - Jason Cooper, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Sasha Jankovic, Engineer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, Writer - Valerie Lambour, AssistantEngineer - Keith Mayer, AssistantEngineer - Sushi Chandral, AssistantEngineer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., for the United States and WEA International Inc. for Canada. A Time Warner Company.
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: 01:07:58
- Main artists: The Cure
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Elektra
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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