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| The Cure - Greatest Hits | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Cure
Label: Elektra / Wea
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  100 reviews
Sales Rank: 776
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5 x 0.4
MPN: 62726
UPC: 075596272629
EAN: 0075596272629
ASIN: B00005R09Z
Release Date: November 13, 2001
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 why? January 20, 2005
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
The Greatest Hits is really pointless in the face of the perfectly perfect Staring At The Sea: The Singles 1979-1985 and it's companion Galore: The Singles 1986-1997. Get those two instead of this -- you get more Cure and less contractual filler.
 Awesome... but Why?? October 25, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Most of these reviews don't give enough information about the album. I will try to fill in the gaps.
So, we start the album with a few singles from the early 80's. This was when The Cure were starting to play with a more pop-sounding atmosphere. "Boys don't Cry" is catchy and fun. It almost has the pace of some of the Clash's songs. Next comes "A Forest." This is a great example of how The Cure made pop songs that sounded like nothing mainstream America had ever heard before. It's sullen and low, but somehow you still find yourself tapping your foot to it. "Let's Go to Bed" is very synth 80's. If not for Robert Smith's incredible voice and lyrics, it might not be so cool. "The Walk" is the same way.
Ok, so now onto the Cure's experimental days. "The Lovecats" sounds like a far out time warp to the 1940's. It's just another perfect example of how unique The Cure's sound is. "In Between Days" is similar to the tone The Cure's pop sounds would be in the future. Great vocals, guitars all around, and a fun beat. "Close To Me" is awesome. It is so weird. It is a closeted favorite for many. Robert Smith's voice on this is whispery and breathy. It's almost (in a very weird way) erotic and sensual. "Why Can't I Be You?" is another fast paced, big band-infused hit.
By now, the Cure had done a great job of determining what sounds worked best for them. Just listen to "Just Like Heaven." A love song with key guitar work and unbelievable vocals. "Lullaby" is another one of those singles that is extremely unconventional pop. But, it still has the core Cure workings. "Love Song" may be their best known song to many. It's a great catchy tune, but in my opinion not their best song. It's just the most popular to those who don't really know much about The Cure. "Never Enough" is more of a hard rock hit. Much more electric guitar and a lot of percussion.
Only six more songs to go. "High" is a perfect conventional Cure song. Written in 1992 on their 'Wish' album, The Cure had come a long way since the 80's. One of my favorite pop songs by them is "Friday, I'm in Love." It's much more a Cure song by all means and has a fun music video to go with it. (To watch most of the Cure videos, go to Launch.com) "Mint Car" is one of the happiest songs they do. It's quite fun and again very much a Cure piece.
This brings us to the last three songs on the album. These are the more hard rock and less conventional songs. "Wrong Number" was considered a new song on this album, and it wasn't received very well by many. In my opinion, it's just another experiment that shouldn't be taken too seriously. "Cut Here" is actually sort of conventional for them. There is almost an urgency in the song, but it is mellowed out by the clinking of the piano and the calm strumming of the guitar. FINALLY, "Just Say Yes" is... well I'm not going to say anything about it. You have enough information to decide if you want the album or not.
Hope this helped! ENJOY one of the most underrated rock/goth/pop groups out there!
 Great compilation for new fans ! June 15, 2005
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Stop crying please ! Of course this is not the ultimate greatest hits from Robert Smith and friends. This is not the goal, neither.
This kind of album is a retrospective of a band, not an anthology. So, the choice of songs is great considering that you are not a big fan of the band. If so, buy a box set or the best albums from the 80s. Same thing if you want to explore the overall creative sense of Robert Smith.
If you heard a bit about The Cure before, but you don't want to pay to hear all songs, good and bad, (you just want to discover a bit more about the great songs they wrote), this is for you. I knew 2 or 3 hits from the band and bought this album because I was curious about other songs. I discovered great hits and another aspect of Smith's creativity. The sound is great, the CD duration is OK with 16 songs (some greatest hit albums offer much less), and the overall playlist is a good choice of old, newer and different kind of rythms and lyrics (happiness, sadness, love, you'll get a great mix of atmosphere.) You like the 80s and you know a few nice songs from this band, but you want to know a bit more for a great value....this is a MUST for your CD collection.
 They should release a 2-disc Greatest Hits Compilation. October 9, 2006
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
...and this is the list of songs they should put on the compilation
Disc 1.
The Singles:1979-1987
1.Killing an Arab
2.10:15 Saturday Night
3.Boys Don't Cry
4.Jumping Someonelse's Train
5.A Forest
6.Play for Today
7.Primary
8.Other voices
9.Charlotte Sometimes
10.The Hanging Garden
11.Let's go to Bed
12.The Walk
13.The Lovecats
14.The Caterpillar
15.Inbetween Days
16.Close to me
17.A Night Like This
18.Why Can't I Be You?
19.Catch
20.Just Like Heaven
21.Hot Hot Hot!!!
Disc 2.
The Singles:1989-2004
1.Lullaby
2.Fascination Street
3.Lovesong
4.Pictures of You
5.Never Enough
6.Closr to me(Closer Mix)
7.High
8.Friday I'm in Love
9.A Letter to Elise
10.The 13th
11.Mint Car
12.Strange Attraction
13.Gone!
14.Wrong Number
15.Out of this World
16.Maybe Someday
17.Cut Here
18.Just Say Yes
19.The End of the World
20.Alt.End
21.Us or Them
New Cure Fans Start Here November 23, 2001
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Yet another singles compilation by the Cure? Songs 1 through 6 are on the "Staring at the Sea" singles collection (up to 1986). Songs 8 through 16 are on the "Galore" singles collection (from 1987 to 1997). Song 7, Close to Me, can be found on both, and the last two songs, Cut Here and Just Say Yes, are new. Before we start slamming the Cure for shamelessly repackaging their singles, let's not forget that they concluded their contract with Elektra, and Robert Smith (who is the Cure) knew the record company would compile a "best of," with or without him, so he decided to lend his hand and pick the song selection as well as add some interesting items: the two new singles, and the acoustic disc. As for the new songs, Cut Here (typed as CUt heRE...is "the Cure") is great, and definitely belongs among the best Cure singles ever. As for Just Say Yes, it pains me to say it, but I don't really like this song at all, but that's not to say it isn't catchy and that many people might like it. The acoustic disc, available with the "limited edition" version of the album, is probably worth it if the price is only a couple bucks more. In a previous review I said that "Galore" was the new fan's best bet, but that was until this album came out. Try "Greatest Hits" first. If you like it, "Galore" second, and then "Staring at the Sea." I see many people urging new fans to buy "Sea" first, yet most casual fans are not going to like songs like Other Voices, Primary or Hanging Garden. This is your best bet, and easy money says you'll love it!
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