By way of distinguishing GREATEST HITS from the other Cure collections on the market, let's first note that most of the doom and gloom for which the band is often derided is largely absent here due to the disinclusion of most of their early material. The bulk of this disc is devoted to mid-period cure classics such as the simultaneously innocent and randy "Let's Go to Bed," the breathless, horn-driven "Close to Me," and the bouncy, jazz-tinged "The Lovecats." To prove that the Cure didn't peter out after the Reagan era, GH reminds us that the transcendently effervescent pop gem "Friday I'm in Love" and the hard-driving rocker "Never Enough" stand as tall as the group's earlier efforts. A couple of attractive new tunes are tacked on for the benefit of those who've already got everything else here.
Personnel: Robert Smith (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass); Laurence Tolhurst (various instruments, keyboards, drums); Porl Thompson, Perry Bamonte (guitar, keyboards); Mathieu Hartley, Roger O'Donnell (keyboards); Michael Dempsey, Simon Gallup, Phil Thornalley (bass); Steve Goulding, Andy Anderson, Boris Williams, Jason Cooper (drums); Saffron (background vocals).
Producers include: Robert Smith, David M. Allen, Steve Lyon, Mark Saunders, Mark Plati.
- Format: Vinyl, 2 LP
- Genre: Rock
Track Listing:
A1 Boys Don't Cry
A2 A Forest
A3 Let's Go To Bed
A4 The Walk
A5 The Lovecats
B1 Inbetween Days
B2 Close To Me
B3 Why Can't I Be You?
B4 Just Like Heaven
B5 Lullaby
C1 Lovesong
C2 Never Enough
C3 High
C4 Friday I'm In Love
D1 Mint Car
D2 Wrong Number
D3 Cut Here
D4 Just Say Yes
