Greatest Hits (The Cure album)

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.