The Cure – Standing On A Beach • The Singles

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Label:	Fiction Records – FIXH 12
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country:	UK
Released:	1986
Genre:	Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style:	Post-Punk, New Wave, Synth-pop, Coldwave

Tracklist

A1		Killing An Arab Bass – Dempsey* Drums – Tolhurst* Producer – Chris Parry Voice, Guitar – Smith* Written-By – Tolhurst, Dempsey, Smith*
A2		Boys Don't Cry Bass – Dempsey* Drums – Tolhurst* Producer – Chris Parry Voice, Guitar – Smith* Written-By – Tolhurst, Dempsey, Smith*
A3		Jumping Someone Else's Train Bass – Dempsey* Drums – Tolhurst* Producer – Chris Parry Voice, Guitar – Smith* Written-By – Tolhurst, Dempsey, Smith*
A4		A Forest Bass – Gallup* Drums – Tolhurst* Keyboards – Hartley* Producer – Hedges, Smith Voice, Guitar – Smith* Written-By – Tolhurst, Hartley, Smith, Gallup
A5		Primary Bass – Gallup* Drums – Tolhurst* Producer – Hedges, Smith Voice, Guitar – Smith* Written-By – Tolhurst, Smith, Gallup*
A6		Charlotte Sometimes Bass – Gallup* Drums – Tolhurst* Producer – Hedges, Smith Voice, Guitar, Keyboards – Smith* Written-By – Tolhurst, Smith, Gallup*
A7		The Hanging Garden Bass – Gallup* Drums – Tolhurst* Producer – Thornalley, The Cure, The Cure Voice, Guitar, Keyboards – Smith Written-By – Tolhurst, Smith, Gallup*
B1		Let's Go To Bed Drums – Goulding* Keyboards – Tolhurst* Producer – Chris Parry Voice, Guitar, Keyboards – Smith* Written-By – Tolhurst, Smith
B2		The Walk Keyboards, Drum Machine – Tolhurst* Producer – Nye* Voice, Guitar, Keyboards – Smith* Written-By – Tolhurst, Smith
B3		The Lovecats Bass – Thornalley* Drums – Anderson* Keyboards – Tolhurst* Producer – Parry, Thornalley, Smith* Voice, Guitar, Keyboards – Smith* Written-By – Smith*
B4		The Caterpillar Bass, Violin, Voice, Guitar – Smith* Drums – Anderson* Keyboards – Tolhurst* Producer – Allen, Thornalley, Smith* Written-By – Tolhurst, Smith
B5		In Between Days Bass – Gallup* Drums – Williams* Keyboards – Tolhurst, Thompson Producer – Allen, Smith Voice, Guitar – Smith* Written-By – Smith*
B6		Close To Me Bass – Gallup* Drums – Williams* Keyboards – Tolhurst, Thompson Producer – Allen, Smith Voice – Smith* Written-By – Smith*

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Fiction Records
Copyright © – Fiction Records
Published By – APB Music Co. Ltd.
Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Master Room

Credits

Artwork, Design – Parched Art
Mastered By – Arun*

Notes

Comes in a gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeve.

©Fiction Records 1986. ℗Fiction Records 1986. Original sound recording made by Fiction Records.

All tracks published by APB Music Co., Ltd.
Track A1 originally released as FICS 1, Feb 79.
Track A2 originally released as FICS 2, June 79.
Track A3 originally released as FICS 5, October 79.
Track A4 originally released as FICS 10, March 80.
Track A5 originally released as FICS 12, March 81.
Track A6 originally released as FICS 14, October 81.
Track A7 originally released as FICS 15, July 82.
Track B1 originally released as FICS 17, November 82.
Track B2 originally released as FICS 18, June 83.
Track B3 originally released as FICS 19, October 83.
Track B4 originally released as FICS 20, March 84.
Track B5 originally released as FICS 22, July 85.
Track B6 originally released as FICS 23, September 85.

Staring At The Sea • The Images • The Cure Videos • Available

The tea cup logo on inner sleeve credits Parched Art as designer.

This release pressed by PRS Ltd. has a subtle bump around the edge of the labels, unlike The Cure - Standing On A Beach • The Singles which is also pressed by PRS Ltd..

A similar UK release exists The Cure - Standing On A Beach • The Singles pressed by Adrenalin (4)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 42282 92391 2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, A side runout): FIXH12 A/2▽420 R 11 1 ALL OF THIS
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, B side runout): FIXH12 B//2▽420 R 11 1 AND BACK AGAIN - ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, A side runout): FIXH12 A//1▽420 R 11 1 ALL OF THIS
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, B side runout): FIXH12 B//2▽420 R 11 1 AND BACK AGAIN - ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, A side runout): FIXH12 A//1▽420 R 1 ALL OF THIS
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, B side runout): FIXH12 B//1 ▽420 R 1 AND BACK AGAIN - ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, A side runout, stamped, except "ALL OF THIS" etched): FIXH12 A//1▽420 R ALL OF THIS 11 46
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, B side runout, stamped, except "AND BACK AGAIN - ARUN" etched): FIXH12 B//1 ▽420 R 11 15 AND BACK AGAIN - ARUN 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, A side runout, stamped, except "ALL OF THIS" etched): FIXH12 A//2▽420 R 11 5 ALL OF THIS
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, B side runout, stamped, except "AND BACK AGAIN - ARUN" etched): FIXH12 B//2▽420 R 11 2 AND BACK AGAIN - ARUN

Other Versions (5 of 306)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Standing On A Beach · The Singles (LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold)	Fiction Records	829 239-1	Germany	1986
Recently Edited	Staring At The Sea • The Images (VHS, Compilation, NTSC, Dolby System)	Elektra	40101-3-B	US	1986
Recently Edited	Standing On A Beach • The Singles (And Unavailable B-Sides) (Cassette, Compilation, Reissue, AR, Transparent, Double Play)	Elektra, Elektra	60477-4, 9 60477-4	US	1986
Recently Edited	Standing On A Beach • The Singles (And Unavailable B-Sides) (Cassette, Compilation, Repress, Plastic Label)	Fiction Records, Fiction Records	FIXHC 12, FIX HC 12	UK	1986
	Staring At The Sea • The Images (VHS, PAL, Compilation)	Palace Video, Fiction Films	PVC 3011M	UK	1986

Reviews

AlfonsoBongo Jun 14, 2021
Stunning pressing. I'm never in the mood to listen these days but have had transcendent moments with this.
JemGordon Jun 5, 2021
I have a copy of this which only has a label on side A, side B is white. Anyone else seen that?
kevlar303 Dec 18, 2011
F'n timeless tunes. When I think of the 80's this is my first stop.