- Audio CD (15 Sep 2003)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Limited Edition
- Label: Polydor
- ASIN: B00005RD9A
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 70,611 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Boy's Don't Cry | |||
| 2. A Forest | |||
| 3. Let's Go To Bed | |||
| 4. The Lovecats | |||
| 5. The Caterpillar | |||
| 6. Inbetween Days | |||
| 7. Close To Me | |||
| 8. Why Can't I Be You? | |||
| 9. Just Like Heaven | |||
| 10. Lullaby | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Boy's Don't Cry (Acoustic Version) | |||
| 2. A Forest (Acoustic Version) | |||
| 3. Let's Go To Bed (Acoustic Version) | |||
| 4. The Walk (Acoustic Version) | |||
| 5. The Lovecats (Acoustic Version) | |||
| 6. Inbetween Days (Acoustic Version) | |||
| 7. Close To Me (Acoustic Version) | |||
| 8. Why Can't I Be You (Acoustic Version) | |||
| 9. Just Like Heaven (Acoustic Version) | |||
| 10. Lullaby (Acoustic Version) | |||
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
As Greatest Hits--and particularly the busking pavement jazz of "Lovecats"--reminds us, the best Cure singles were very often tangential exercises; halcyon playtime divergences offering a Goth-free contrast to some of the weightier studiousness of some of those early albums. Or, as smudged frontman Robert Smith says of this 18-track collection, "Songs that are sung with a smile." This wasn't always true--witness the refrigerated fogginess of the classic "A Forest", the Blair Witch Project of it's day. What this compilation does is focus attention on the Cure's perennial unpredictability--the nursery school bonkers-ness of "The Caterpillar", the breathless claustrophobia of "Close to Me", the New Order-lite of "The Walk", the brass-section embellished thrust of "Why Can't I Be You". Oddly, chart-wise, the Cure's Lost Weekend began immediately after "Friday I'm in Love", their most ebullient melodic moment and the ultimate clocking-off to kick-those-heels! anthem. But at least the inclusion of two new songs "Cut Here" and "Just Say Yes" (with Saffron from Republica) indicate that the Cure remain a healthy ongoing concern. --Kevin Maidment
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Well i personally love this album, the singles on CD1 never get old, and its perfect if your just getting into The Cure to get into some of their more wellknown songs. All the songs vary, theyre from different albums, different periods, its like buying all the albums but cheaper...and not quite as good! and the acoustic set is perfect for the big fans, something a bit different for us to listen to. The Cure are an amazing live act and CD2 proves it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Excellent best of compilation from The Cure. Covering the greater part of their career, and showing just what they were capable of from the breezy catchiness of Lovecats through the full gamut of experimentalism and pop through to the moody A Forest. A great place for beginners (such as myself) to start with their music, though it has left me wanting more fo their actual album releases. To be honest, at this price it's worth getting just for the classic that is Lovecats.
Mastering and production are good, with a decent sound and good liner notes. An excellent release, 5 stars.
Mastering and production are good, with a decent sound and good liner notes. An excellent release, 5 stars.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I have to say that I love 'The Cure' so the prospect of a new album (even if a complation) was exciting. However this album seemed to lack something. Each song had an instrument or effect missing somewhere that just took away a bit of its soul. Where were the alternating notes at the end of 'The Forest' ? - You can't do that Rob!
I bought this (rather than the DVD version available) because I was greedy for the acoustic versions of the songs, but was let down. To me an acoustic doesn't mean you remove the synth sounds & have a bass guitar thumping out. An acoustic is raw. They all just sound like a remix - 'The Forest' isn't really different at all.
I hate to sound so glum about a band I adore but I can't help thinking that the acoustic CD should have been left out altogether & instead other great hits included to make a double greatest hits album. 'A night like this, Three imaginary boys, Catch, Charlotte sometimes, Fascination street, Disintegration - Where are you!'
On a positive note 'Just say yes' with Republica's Saffron is a fantastic track that is just begging to be released.
If you have a DVD buy that instead.
Sorry Rob!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Love song?
This is a great CD if you,like me,are not a hardcore fan. All the greats are here. Brilliant Boys Don't Cry, The Forest, Love song to name a few. A must for the 80's generation!
Published 5 months ago by Englishrose
Are you a fan?
On a scale of 1 to 10 this album is a ten. It has no filler or dull tracks, although it is brilliant I dont always think it is good to have all of a bands best songs on one cd! Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2004 by N. Carlisle
You MUST be Joking?
I bought the Limited Edition CD the day it was released. Don't get me wrong, I'm more than happy with it. Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2003 by Richard Splash
It could have been better
A combination of the two singles albums merging into one "Greatest Hits" album. A great start for new fans, and for the established fans, well there are three new tracks and a... Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2002 by ethan e woehrling
cure compilation
its good, the accoustic cd makes it much better, i dont have many of the albums so its good to hear whats on the other albums, one problem with this is for fans who do have all the... Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2001
Unimaginative? Yes. Good? Definitely.
Okay, this is a typical piece of late career exploitation of fans - we can't be bothered to put a new album together so we shall rely on our fabulous back catalogue. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2001 by pij046@bham.ac.uk
Almost perfect...
This compilation is an excellent introduction to The Cure's superb music - and, indeed, it has a pleasant blend of their various styles - the jazzy 'Lovecats', the shimmering... Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2001
Another great Cure compilation...
As with the recent Prince & Smiths compilations, this is an exercise in the lowest common denominator. The Cure albums for people who liked them a bit... Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2001 by Jason Parkes
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