Greatest Hits (The Cure Album) - The Cure Acoustic

Greatest Hits is a 2001 compilation album by The Cure. The band's relationship with longtime label Fiction Records came to a close, and The Cure were obliged to release one final album for the label. Robert Smith agreed to release a greatest hits album under the condition that he could choose the tracks himself. The band also recorded a special studio album released as a bonus disc to some versions of the album. The disc, titled Acoustic Hits, is the eighteen songs from the North American release re-recorded using acoustic guitars.

History

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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.

The first vinyl version of this album was released on Record Store Day 2017 (22 April 2017) as two LP Picture Discs by the Label Elektra Catalog Group. A quantity of 3250 were pressed. The release does not include the content of the "Acoustic Hits" disk.

Track listing

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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. "In Between 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" (Single 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"

Record Store Day 2017 release

Disc 1, Side A

1. "Boys Don't Cry"
2. "A Forest"
3. "Let's Go to Bed"
4. "The Walk"
5. "The Lovecats"

Disc 1, Side B

1. "Inbetween Days"
2. "Close to Me"
3. "Why Can't I Be You?"
4. "Just Like Heaven"
5. "Lullaby"

Disc 2, Side A

1. "Lovesong"
2. "Never Enough"
3. "High"
4. "Friday I'm in Love"

Disc 2, Side B

1. "Mint Car"
2. "Wrong Number"
3. "Cut Here"
4. "Just Say Yes"

Personnel

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The following are the personnel for the acoustic bonus disc only.

• Robert Smith â€" vocals, guitar
• Simon Gallup â€" bass guitar
• Perry Bamonte â€" guitar
• Roger O'Donnell â€" piano, harmonium
• Jason Cooper â€" drums, percussion
• Boris Williams â€" percussion

Charts

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Certifications

References

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