Greatest Hits

~ Release by The Cure (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1: Side A: 1979-1987
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110:15 Saturday Night
assistant engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
engineer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
producer:
Chris Parry
bass and bass guitar:
Michael Dempsey (on 1978-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Laurence Tolhurst (on 1978-09-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 1978-09-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records (not for release label use! please use "Fiction" for that instead)
recorded at:
Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-09-20)
mixed at:
Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
10:15 Saturday Night (on 1978-09-20)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Laurence Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
4.153:33
2Boys Don’t Cry
recording of:
Boys Don’t Cry
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
writer and composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Laurence Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
2:34
3Jumping Someone Else’s Train
engineer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
producer:
Chris Parry
bass and bass guitar:
Michael Dempsey
drums (drum set):
Laurence Tolhurst
guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records (not for release label use! please use "Fiction" for that instead)
recording of:
Jumping Someone Else’s Train
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Laurence Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
42:53
4Three Imaginary Boys
assistant engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
engineer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
producer:
Chris Parry
bass guitar:
Michael Dempsey
drums (drum set):
Laurence Tolhurst
guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
recorded at and mixed at:
Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Three Imaginary Boys
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Laurence Tolhurst
publisher:
Fiction Songs Ltd.
43:11
5Play for Today
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Laurence Tolhurst
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Matthieu Hartley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records (not for release label use! please use "Fiction" for that instead)
recording of:
Play for Today
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Laurence Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
3.253:35
6A Forest
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Laurence Tolhurst
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Matthieu Hartley
music videos:
A Forest by The Cure
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
recording of:
A Forest
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Laurence Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
4.155:52
7Let’s Go to Bed
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist), Chris Parry and Phil Thornalley
mixer:
Chris Parry
drums (drum set):
Steve Goulding (English drummer for the Rumour, Mekons, etc.)
guitar and keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Laurence Tolhurst
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records (not for release label use! please use "Fiction" for that instead)
recording of:
Let’s Go to Bed (in 1982-11)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Laurence Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
3.73:30
8The Walk
live recording of:
The Walk
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Laurence Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
3:20
9The Love Cats
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist), Chris Parry, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Phil Thornalley
mixer:
Chris Parry, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Phil Thornalley
bass:
Phil Thornalley
drums (drum set):
Andy Anderson (drummer for The Cure)
guitar and guitar and keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Laurence Tolhurst
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records (not for release label use! please use "Fiction" for that instead)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 448)
recording of:
The Lovecats
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
3.93:36
10The Caterpillar
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)), Chris Parry and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass, guitar and violin:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Andy Anderson (drummer for The Cure)
keyboard:
Laurence Tolhurst
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records (not for release label use! please use "Fiction" for that instead)
recording of:
The Caterpillar
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Laurence Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
43:37
11In Between Days
engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth))
producer and mixer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Boris Williams
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Porl Thompson and Laurence Tolhurst
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records (not for release label use! please use "Fiction" for that instead)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 320)
recording of:
In Between Days
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
4.12:54
12Push
engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth))
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)), Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
recording of:
Push
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
4.754:25
13Kyoto Song
engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth))
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)), Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
recording of:
Kyoto Song
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
4.54:13
14A Night Like This
engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth))
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)), Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass and bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Porl Thompson and Laurence Tolhurst
saxophone:
Ron Howe (British saxophonist)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records (not for release label use! please use "Fiction" for that instead)
recording of:
A Night Like This
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co. and CD Baby Publishing
4.24:03
15Close to Me
engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth))
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
keyboard:
Porl Thompson and Laurence Tolhurst
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 178)
recording of:
Close to Me
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
4.53:21
16Why Can’t I Be You?
producer and mixer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Laurence Tolhurst
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
recording of:
Why Can’t I Be You?
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst and Boris Williams
4.153:10
17A Thousand Hours
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Laurence Tolhurst
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
recording of:
A Thousand Hours
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst and Boris Williams
3.653:19
18Catch
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Laurence Tolhurst
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
recording of:
Catch
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst and Boris Williams
4.22:39
19How Beautiful You Are
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Laurence Tolhurst
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
recording of:
How Beautiful You Are
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst and Boris Williams
45:09
20Hot Hot Hot
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Laurence Tolhurst
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
remixer:
François Kevorkian and Ron Saint Germain
recording of:
Hot Hot Hot!!!
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst and Boris Williams
43:29
21Just Like Heaven
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Laurence Tolhurst
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
remixer:
Bob Clearmountain
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 11), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 108) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 483)
recording of:
Just Like Heaven
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst and Boris Williams
4.43:27
▶CD 2: Side B: 1989-2004