Greatest Hits (The Cure album)

Infobox Album
Name = Greatest Hits
Type = greatest
Artist = The Cure


Released = November 21 2001
Recorded = 1979–2001
Genre = Post-punk, gothic rock, alternative rock, New Wave
Length = 68:08
Label = Fiction
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:8cjxlf3e0cqy link]
Last album = "Bloodflowers"
(2000)
This album = "Greatest Hits"
(2001)
Next album = ""
(2004)
Misc = Singles
Name = The Cure: Greatest Hits
Type = studio
single 1 = Cut Here
single 1 date = March 18, 2001
single 2 = Just Say Yes
single 2 date = April 18, 2001

"Greatest Hits" is a 2001 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.

History

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". Select first pressings of "Greatest Hits" were bundled with a bonus disc of acoustic hits.

"Greatest Hits" was also released on 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.

Track listing

Bonus disc

The bonus disc features newly recorded acoustic versions of songs.

#"Boys Don't Cry"
#"A Forest"
#"Let's Go to Bed"
#"The Walk"
#"The Lovecats"
#"In Between Days"
#"Close to Me"
#"Why Can't I Be You?"
#"Just Like Heaven"
#"Lullaby"
#"Lovesong"
#"Never Enough"
#"High"
#"Friday I'm in Love"
#"Mint Car"
#"Wrong Number"
#"Cut Here"
#"Just Say Yes"

Personnel

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

*Robert Smith – vocals, guitar
*Simon Gallup – bass
*Perry Bamonte – guitar
*Roger O'Donnell – piano, harmonium
*Jason Cooper – drums, percussion
*Boris Williams – percussion

References