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Greatest Hits (The Cure album)

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Released
  
13 November 2001

Greatest Hits (2001)
  
Join the Dots (2004)

Release date
  
13 November 2001

Recorded
  
1979–2001

Artist
  
The Cure

Label
  
Elektra Records

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Length
  
68:08 69:26 (bonus disc)

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Post-punk, Gothic rock, New wave

Similar
  
The Cure albums, Gothic rock albums

Greatest Hits is a 2001 compilation album by The Cure. The band's relationship with longtime label Fiction Records came to a close, and The Cure were obliged to release one final album for the label. Robert Smith agreed to release a greatest hits album under the condition that he could choose the tracks himself. The band also recorded a special studio album released as a bonus disc to some versions of the album. The disc, titled Acoustic Hits, is the eighteen songs from the North American release re-recorded using acoustic guitars.

Contents

History

The subsequently released Greatest Hits features select singles from their then-25 year history, along with the two new tracks "Cut Here" and "Just Say Yes". All songs were newly remastered specifically for the collection.

In an effort to provide something new for the hardcore fans who owned the previously released songs, Robert arranged for the band and former member Boris Williams to re-record acoustic versions of the Greatest Hits. Only the select first pressings of Greatest Hits were bundled with the bonus disc of Acoustic Hits.

Greatest Hits was also released on VHS and DVD. The video track listing mirrors that of the North American audio CD, with the exception of "The Caterpillar", "Pictures of You" and "Close to Me (Closest Mix)" which appear as hidden easter eggs. Six of the acoustic performances also appear on the DVD.

Track listing

North American (Elektra) release

  1. "Boys Don't Cry"
  2. "A Forest" (Shortened Edit)
  3. "Let's Go to Bed"
  4. "The Walk"
  5. "The Lovecats"
  6. "Inbetween Days"
  7. "Close to Me"
  8. "Why Can't I Be You?"
  9. "Just Like Heaven"
  10. "Lullaby" (Single Mix)
  11. "Lovesong"
  12. "Never Enough" (Single Version)
  13. "High"
  14. "Friday I'm in Love"
  15. "Mint Car"
  16. "Wrong Number" (Single Mix)
  17. "Cut Here"
  18. "Just Say Yes"

European (Fiction/Polydor) release

  1. "Boys Don't Cry" Single release only
  2. "A Forest" (Shortened Edit) from Seventeen Seconds
  3. "Let's Go to Bed" Single release only
  4. "The Lovecats" Single release only
  5. "The Caterpillar" from The Top
  6. "In Between Days" from The Head on the Door
  7. "Close to Me" (Closest mix) from The Head on the Door
  8. "Why Can't I Be You?" from Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
  9. "Just Like Heaven" (Single Mix) from Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
  10. "Lullaby" (Single Mix) from Disintegration
  11. "Lovesong" from Disintegration
  12. "Pictures of You" (Single Mix) from Disintegration
  13. "Never Enough" (Single Version) from Mixed Up
  14. "High" from Wish
  15. "Friday I'm in Love" from Wish
  16. "Mint Car" from Wild Mood Swings
  17. "Wrong Number" (Single Mix) from Galore
  18. "Cut Here" Previously unreleased
  19. "Just Say Yes" Previously unreleased

Bonus disc (Acoustic Hits)

Acoustic Hits, the bonus disc features newly recorded acoustic versions of songs.

  1. "Boys Don't Cry"
  2. "A Forest"
  3. "Let's Go to Bed"
  4. "The Walk"
  5. "The Lovecats"
  6. "Inbetween Days"
  7. "Close to Me"
  8. "Why Can't I Be You?"
  9. "Just Like Heaven"
  10. "Lullaby"
  11. "Lovesong"
  12. "Never Enough"
  13. "High"
  14. "Friday I'm in Love"
  15. "Mint Car"
  16. "Wrong Number"
  17. "Cut Here"
  18. "Just Say Yes"

Personnel

The following are the personnel for the acoustic bonus disc only.

  • Robert Smith – vocals, guitar
  • Simon Gallup – bass guitar
  • Perry Bamonte – guitar
  • Roger O'Donnell – piano, harmonium
  • Jason Cooper – drums, percussion
  • Boris Williams – percussion

    • Songs

    Boys Don't Cry2:42
    A Forest4:44
    Let’s Go to Bed3:34

    References

    Greatest Hits (The Cure album) Wikipedia
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