The Cure – Greatest Hits

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Label:	Fiction Records – 571 543-4, Polydor – 571 543-4, Fiction Records – 0060255715434 ( 4 ), Polydor – 0060255715434 ( 4 )
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram, GZ Media Pressing
Country:	Europe
Released:	Jun 2017
Genre:	Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style:	New Wave, Pop Rock, Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1		Boys Don't Cry Music By, Bass – Dempsey* Music By, Drums – Tolhurst* Producer, Mixed By – Parry* Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar – Smith*
A2		A Forest Music By, Bass – Gallup* Music By, Drums – Tolhurst* Music By, Keyboards – Hartley* Producer, Mixed By – Hedges, Smith Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar – Smith*
A3		Let's Go To Bed Drums – Goulding* Music By, Keyboards – Tolhurst* Producer, Mixed By – Parry* Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards – Smith*
A4		The Walk Music By, Keyboards – Tolhurst* Producer, Mixed By – Nye* Words By, Voice, Guitar, Keyboards – Smith*
A5		The Lovecats Bass – Thornalley* Drums – Anderson* Producer, Mixed By – Parry, Thornalley, Smith* Vibraphone [Vibes] – Tolhurst* Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar, Keyboards – Smith*
B1		Inbetween Days Bass – Gallup* Drums – Williams* Guitar, Keyboards – Thompson* Keyboards – Tolhurst* Producer, Mixed By – Allen, Smith Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar, 6-String Bass [6 String], Keyboards – Smith*
B2		Close To Me Bass – Gallup* Drums – Williams* Guitar, Keyboards – Thompson* Keyboards – Tolhurst* Producer, Mixed By – Allen, Smith Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar, Keyboards – Smith*
B3		Why Can't I Be You? Music By, Bass – Gallup* Music By, Drums – Williams* Music By, Guitar, Keyboards – Thompson* Music By, Keyboards – Tolhurst* Producer, Mixed By – Allen, Smith Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar, Keyboards – Smith*
B4		Just Like Heaven Mixed By – Clearmountain* Music By, Bass – Gallup* Music By, Drums – Williams* Music By, Guitar, Keyboards – Thompson* Music By, Keyboards – Tolhurst* Producer – Allen, Smith Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar, 6-String Bass [6 String], Keyboards – Smith*
B5		Lullaby Mixed By – Parry, Saunders, Smith* Music By, Bass – Gallup* Music By, Drums – Williams* Music By, Guitar – Thompson* Music By, Instruments [Other] – Tolhurst* Music By, Keyboards – O'Donnell* Producer – Allen, Smith Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar, 6-String Bass [6 String], Keyboards – Smith*
C1		Lovesong Mixed By – Parry, Saunders, Smith* Music By, Bass – Gallup* Music By, Drums – Williams* Music By, Guitar – Thompson* Music By, Instruments [Other] – Tolhurst* Music By, Keyboards – O'Donnell* Producer – Allen, Smith Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar, Keyboards – Smith*
C2		Never Enough Mixed By – Saunders* Music By, Bass – Gallup* Music By, Drums – Williams* Music By, Guitar – Thompson* Producer – Saunders, Smith Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar – Smith*
C3		High Mixed By – Saunders* Music By, Bass – Gallup* Music By, Drums – Williams* Music By, Guitar – Thompson* Music By, Keyboards – Bamonte* Producer – Allen, The Cure Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar, 6-String Bass [6 String], Keyboards – Smith
C4		Friday I'm In Love Mixed By – Saunders* Music By, Bass – Gallup* Music By, Drums – Williams* Music By, Guitar – Thompson* Music By, Keyboards – Bamonte* Producer – Allen, The Cure Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar, Keyboards – Smith
D1		Mint Car Mixed By – Corkett* Music By, Bass – Gallup* Music By, Drums – Cooper* Music By, Guitar – Bamonte* Music By, Keyboards – O'Donnell* Producer – Smith, Lyon Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar, Keyboards – Smith*
D2		Wrong Number Drums – Cooper* Guitar – Gabrels* Mixed By – Plati* Producer – Plati, Saunders, Smith* Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards – Smith*
D3		Cut Here Mixed By – Moulder* Music By, Bass – Gallup* Music By, Drums – Cooper* Music By, Guitar – Bamonte* Music By, Keyboards – O'Donnell* Producer – Plati, Smith Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar, 6-String Bass [6 String], Keyboards – Smith*
D4		Just Say Yes Mixed By – Walton, Smith Music By, Bass – Gallup* Music By, Drums – Cooper* Music By, Guitar – Bamonte* Music By, Keyboards – O'Donnell* Producer – Plati, Smith Voice [Other] – Saffron Words By, Music By, Voice, Guitar, Keyboards – Smith*

Companies, etc.

Licensed To – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Copyright © – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Record Company – Universal International Music B.V.
Pressed By – GZ Media – 151721E

Credits

Design, Art Direction, Photography By – Stylorouge
Mastered By – Tim Young
Remastered By – Robert Smith

Notes

Black vinyl reissue of the picture disc released in April 2017 as Record Store Day exclusive.
Originally released in 2001 on CD and cassette.

Some copies came with a hype sticker reading:
"The Cure
Greatest Hits
180gram Vinyl
Remastered by Robert Smith
Contains a Download Voucher
571 543-4"

℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK) © 2017 Polydor Ltd. (UK) The copyright in this sound recording is owned by fiction Records and licensed to Polydor Ltd. (UK), a Universal Music Company.
Universal International Music B.V. Made in EU.

Released in gatefold sleeve with two top opening printed inner sleeves containing credits and photos.

A1. "Boys Don't Cry" - From the Fiction album 'Boys Don't Cry' February 1980
A2. "A Forest" - From the Fiction album 'Seventeen Seconds' April 1980
A3. "Let's Go To Bed" From the Fiction album 'Japanese Whispers' December 1983
A4. "The Walk" From the Fiction album 'Japanese Whispers' December 1983
A5. "The Lovecats" From the Fiction album 'Japanese Whispers' December 1983
B1. "Inbetween Days" From the Fiction album 'The Head On The Door' August 1985
B2. "Close To Me" From the Fiction album 'The Head On The Door' August 1985
B3. "Why Can't I Be You?" From the Fiction album 'Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me May 1987
B4. "Just Like Heaven" From the Fiction album 'Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me May 1987
B5. "Lullaby" From the Fiction album 'Disintegration' May 1989
C1. "Lovesong" From the Fiction album 'Disintegration' May 1989
C2. "Never Enough" From the Fiction album 'Mixed Up' November 1990
C3. "High"From the album 'Wish' 1992
C4. "Friday I'm In Love" From the album 'Wish' 1992
D1. "Mint Car" From the Fiction album 'Wild Mood Swings' 1996
D2. "Wrong Number" From the Fiction album 'Galore' 1997
D3. "Cut Here" From the Fiction album 'Greatest Hits' October 2001
D4: "Just Say Yes" From the Fiction album 'Greatest Hits' October 2001

Some copies include MP3 (320 kbps) "The Sound Of Vinyl" download voucher, printed on one side only.
Variants 4 and 6 did not include a download voucher.

Made in Czech Republic sticker located on rear jacket affixed to the plastic wrapping.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 6 02557 15434 4
Barcode (Scanned): 602557154344
Other (Printed Cat# Inner Sleeve Disc 1): 5726126
Other (Printed Cat# Inner Sleeve Disc 2): 5726125
Label Code: LC00309
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side A, variant 1): 5726126-A 151721E1/D
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side B, variant 1): 5726126-B 151721E2/H
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side C, variant 1): 5726125-A 151721E3/E
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side D, variant 1): 5726125-B 151721E4/H
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side A, variant 2): 5726126-A 151721E1/I
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side B, variant 2): 5726126-B 151721E2/L
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side C, variant 2): 5726125-A 151721E3/K
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side D, variant 2): 5726125-B 151721E4/M
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side A, variant 3): 5726126-A 151721E1/H
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side B, variant 3): 5726126-B 151721E2/L
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side C, variant 3): 5726125-A 151721E3/I
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side D, variant 3): 5726125-B 151721E4/L
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side A, variant 4): 5726126-A 151721E1/P
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side B, variant 4): 5726126-B 151721E2/X
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side C, variant 4): 5726125-A 151721E3/R
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side D, variant 4): 5726125-B 151721E4/T
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side A, variant 5): 5726126-A 151721E1/H
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side B, variant 5): 5726126-B 151721E2/K
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side C, variant 5): 5726125-A 151721E3/H
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side D, variant 5): 5726125-B 151721E4/K
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side A, variant 6): 5726126-A 151721E1/R
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side B, variant 6): 5726126-B 151721E2/X
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side C, variant 6): 5726125-A 151721E3/T
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side D, variant 6): 5726125-B 151721E4/X

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Greatest Hits (CD, Compilation, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition)	Fiction Records, Fiction Records	FIXCDL32, 589 434-2	UK	2001
	Greatest Hits (CD, Compilation, Enhanced)	Elektra	62726-2	US	2001
	Greatest Hits (CD, Compilation, Enhanced, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition)	Elektra	62725-2	US	2001
	Greatest Hits (CD, Compilation, Special Edition)	Fiction Records, Fiction Records, Polydor	FIXCD32, FIXCDL32, 589 435-2	UK	2001
Recently Edited	Greatest Hits (CD, Compilation, CD, , All Media, Limited Edition)	Fiction Records, Polydor	FIXCL32, 589 431-2	Europe	2001

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Reviews

Tonyjupp Oct 4, 2024
Great album, super quiet, no pops. Good recording but levels are a bit flat. However I think in this case it adds to the mood of the LP.
mjskywalker96 Aug 17, 2024
While it doesn’t have everything, this is a pretty good collection of hits handpicked by Smith. You have to admire the sounds he produced with the crude instruments he had at the time. The recording and mix are also fantastic. My pressing sounds great. Highly recommended!
simepro Jul 11, 2024
GZ media has really improved. Overtaking Optima and MPO. They used to be the worst pressing plant in the world. This record despite not washed sounds decent. It’s not fantastic but the sonics are decent.

I enjoyed the listening experience. Good album.
Vinylbuffer Dec 22, 2022
Sound levels too quiet. Is like a Japanese pressing in that respect.
jara.ignacio87 Dec 17, 2022
Sounds really great, clean, vinyl is flat, not distorted and i think it's sourced from analog tapes, even Tracks from Side 4 sounds Open and great!!! Maybe too bassy but i love that punchy bass
FaQ84 Apr 21, 2022
I was tracking down this one for several months in order to get it on a reasonable price and finally did it!! What a fantastic,, clear and loud album this is! I'm so glad I added it to my collection. The mastering is superb!!! Highly recommended!
jarredmorley Apr 15, 2022
Pressing sounds fantastic! No issues with my copy whatsoever. Great selection of tunes by Mr Smith.
2broke4ysl Mar 23, 2022
truly a no skip!!! almost didn't buy it yesterday which i am now GRATEFUL i did because LORDDD there is no band like the cure. can't go a day without playing it. the music feels so real and true in my bedroom. truly a timeless record. the cure never gets old
Vinyleyes1973 Feb 25, 2022
Maybe i have a repress or not but all i can say that my copy sounds very nice . Nice balance , no pops no clicks . Flat vinyl , very happy with my copy .
kingotnw Nov 7, 2021
Edited 3 years ago
Total trash. All the high end has been remastered right out of every single Cure release, including streaming formats. Don’t waste the $40+. I’d sooner pay $200 for an original.