Despite "regular" retirement announcements, The Cure keep on keepin' on. 2001 was no exception, with Robert Smith finding a renewed sense of crowd-pleasing purpose
It was perhaps the shortest retirement in rock 'n' roll history. British band the Cure mounted a farewell tour last year to promote what it billed as its last album, and had such a blast playing for more than half a million people in North America and Europe that it now hopes to return to the road in 2002.
Retirement at age 42 just never suited the Cure's leader, singer/guitarist Robert Smith, whose gloomy songs about death and despair have transfixed fans since the Cure released its first single in 1978.
"The swan song was actually me... saying the group's going to end," Smith said. "It can go on for as long as it wants now."
Indeed, he had been threatening to end the Cure since 1987, long before it reached its stadium-friendly peak with the 1992 Wish album. Then, as sales and output declined, he began to consider the Cure franchise a hindrance to reaching a wider audience. Last year's tour made him realise he should keep the Cure alive for hard-core fans.
Now somewhat energised, Smith spent the first third of 2001 starting work on a solo album, the middle third recording with the Cure, and he has just released a Cure best-of album that fulfils his contractual obligations with London-based Fiction Records.
The Greatest Hits album features 16 Cure nuggets on one CD, as well as two brand new tunes, "Cut Here" and "Just Say Yes". A bonus CD offers acoustic versions of those 18 tracks, recorded along with the new pair this past summer.
Even though Smith had the final word on the track listing, he considers the songs a poor representation of what the Cure stands for, since he primarily opted for commercially successful tunes. Ideally, he would not have included such early ditties as "Let's Go To Bed" and "The Lovecats".
"Lyrically it's pretty poor, the greatest hits. To me, it's simply some pleasant rhymes," he said. "It's not really bursting with ideas."
Smith was surprised that Fiction approved "Cut Here" for release as a single. It deals with the 1997 suicide of Billy Mackenzie, vocalist with the Associates, which also recorded at Fiction. "It's not the usual pap that gets played on the radio," he noted.
He would prefer to be remembered for the group's dark songs, the ones that inspire Cure fans to dress in black and sport deathly face makeup like their idol. Two of the group's three bleakest albums, Pornography (1982) and last year's supposed swan song Bloodflowers are not represented at all, while Disintegration (1989) accounts for two of the tracks.
"I think there should be a companion not-greatest hits, really," he said.
The group's first single, the oft-misinterpreted "Killing An Arab", did not make the cut either, not because of post-September 11 sensitivities but because Smith does not consider the existentialist tune to be very important.
While Smith has not made any concrete plans, "We've got a tentative idea of how things might happen next year, which will include some festivals in the summer. But everything changes with us."
The Cure's lineup changed every few albums. He expects the personnel to be the same as it was for Greatest Hits, Bloodflowers and its 1996 predecessor Wild Mood Swings - Simon Gallup (bass) Perry Bamonte (guitar), Roger O'Donnell (keyboards) and Jason Cooper (drums).
Some things will be different: Smith is revelling as a free agent and has no desire to sign another deal, having been signed to Fiction since he left high school some 23 years ago. In recent years he had become increasingly disillusioned with Fiction - it was acting more like a faceless major label than a small independent one but with none of the associated marketing and distribution clout that big companies offer.
"It's not me being bitter," he said. "I actually don't mind. If we're not going to be played on TV or get played on radio very much, there's nothing I can do about it. I don't mind. But I don't see why I should be handing over a huge amount of control and money to a bunch of people who aren't really doing anything to help me."
Attempts to seek comment from Fiction via an Elektra spokeswoman were unsuccessful. In the future, Smith hopes to make Cure music like he did in the old days: record singles and EP's one month and release them the next, rather than spend six months making an album and then wait another six months for it to come out.
This guerrilla strategy will hopefully mean fewer bureaucratic hurdles.
"The crux of it for me is I'm in my 40s now and I found I was having to go to people who are in their 30s to ask their permission to do things, and that cannot be right. That's why I wanted out! It's just an age thing."
But what happens when he's 60 and dealing with thirtysomething executives?
"I won't be," he groans. "Please don't tell me that I will."
Dean Goodman
7" killing an arab / 10:15 saturday night
small wonder records, december 1978-small-11
7" killing an arab / 10:15 saturday night
fiction records, february 1979-fics1
7" boys don't cry / plastic passion
fiction records, june 1979-fics2
7" i'm a cult hero / i dig you - released under the name of - cult hero -
fiction records, december 1979-fics6
7" a forest / another journey by train
fiction records, april 1980-fics10
12" a forest / another journey by train
fiction records, april 1980-ficx10
7" primary / descent
fiction records, may 1981-fics12
12" primary / descent
fiction records, may 1981-ficx12
7" charlotte sometimes / splintered in her head
fiction records, october 1981-fics14
12" charlotte sometimes / splintered in here head / faith (live)
fiction records, october 1981-ficsx14
7" the hanging garden / killing an arab (live)
fiction records, july 1982-fics15
2x7"the hanging garden / one hundred years / a forest (live) / killing an arab (live)
(gatefold 2x7" pack), fiction records, july 1982-ficg15
7" let's go to bed / just one kiss
fiction records, november 1982-fics17
12" let's go to bed (extended version) / just one kiss (extended version)
fiction records, november 1982-ficsx17
7" the walk / the dream (initial copies with free poster)
fiction records, july 1983-fics18
7" the walk / the dream
(limited edition picture disc)
fiction records, july 1983-ficsp18
12" the walk / lament / the upstairs room / the dream
fiction records, july 1983-ficsx18
7" the glove-like an animal
studio project between robert smith & steve severin
like an animal / mouth to mouth
polydor records, august 1983-she3
12" the glove-like an animal (club what club? mix) / like an animal / mouth to mouth
polydor records, august 1983-shex3
7" the lovecats / speak my lauguage
fiction records, october 1983-fics19
7" the lovecats / speak my language
limited edition picture disc
fiction records, october 1983-ficsp19
12" the lovecats (extended version) / speak my language / mr pink eyes
fiction records, october 1983-ficsx19
7" the glove-punish me with kisses
studio project between robert smith & steve severin
punish me with kisses / tightrope
polydor records, november 1983-she5
7" the catapillar / happy the man
fiction records, may 1984-fics20
7" the catapillar / happy the man
(limited edition picture disc)
fiction records, may 1984-ficsp20
12" the catapillar / happy the man / throw your foot
fiction records, may 1984-ficsx20
7" tim pope-i want to be a tree
cure video producers solo release featuring robert smith / porl thompson / lol tolhurst / andy anderson
i want to be a tree / the double crossing of two faced fred
fiction records-october 1984-fics21
12" tim pope-i want to be a tree / the double crossing of two faced fred / elephant song
fiction records-october 1984-ficsx21
7" in between days / the exploding boy
fiction records, july 1985-fics22
12" in between days / the exploding boy / a few hours after this
fiction records, july 1985-ficsx22
cdv in between days / the exploding boy / a few hours after this / six different ways (live) /
push (live) / in between days (video)
fiction records, october 1988-0801822
7" close to me / a man inside my mouth
fiction records, september 1985-fics23
7" close to me / a man inside my mouth
(limited edition with foldout poster sleeve)
fiction records, september 1985-ficsg23
10" close to me (extended version) / a man inside my mouth / stop dead / new day (half an octopus ep)
fiction records, september 1985-ficst23
12" close to me (extended version) / a men inside my mouth / stop dead / new day
fiction records, september 1985-ficsx23
cdv close to me (12"mix) / a man inside my mouth / stop dead / new day / close to me (video)
fiction records, october 1988-0801802
7" boys don't cry (new voice new mix) / pill box tales
fiction records, april 1986-fics24
12" boys don't cry (new voice new mix, extended version) / pill box tales / do the hansa
fiction records, april 1986-ficsx24
7" why can't i be you? / a japanese dream
fiction records, april 1987-fics25
2x7"why can't i be you? / a japanese dream / six different ways (live) / push (live)
(limited edition numbered 2x7" pack)
fiction records, april 1987-ficsg25
12" why can't i be you? (extended mix) / a japanese dream (extended mix)
fiction records, april 1987-ficsx25
cdv why can't i be you? (extended mix) / a japanese dream / hey you!!! / why can't i be you? (video)
fiction records, october 1988-0801842
7" catch / breathe
fiction records, june 1987-fics26
7" catch / breathe
limited edition clear vinyl with pvc picture bag
fiction records, june 1987-ficsp26
cas catch / breathe / a chain of flowers
fiction records, june 1978-ficsc26
12" catch / breathe / a chain of flowers
fiction records, june 1987-ficsx26
12" catch / breathe / kyoto song (live) / a night like this (live) - (new sleeve artwork)
fiction records, june 1987-ficse26
cdv catch / breathe / a chain of flowers / icing sugar (new mix) / catch (video)
fiction records, october 1988-0801862
7" just like heaven / snow in summer
fiction records, october 1987-fics27
7" just like heaven / snow in summer
limited edition numbered stickered sleeve, white vinyl pressing
fiction records, ocober 1987-fics27
7" just like heaven / snow in summer
limited edition picture disc in pvc picture bag
fiction records, october 1987-ficsp27
cds just like heaven / snow in summer / sugar girl
fiction records, october 1987-fixcd27
12" hot hot hot!!! (extended remix) / hot hot hot!!! (remix) / hey you (extended remix)
fiction records, february 1988-ficsx28
cds hot hot hot!!! (extended remix) / hot hot hot!!! (remix) / hey you (extended remix)
fiction records, february 1988-fixcd28
12" bbc radio john peel session (december 4 1978)
(initial copies in special metallic sleeve)
killing an arab / 10:15 saturday night / fire in cairo / boys don't cry
strange fruit records, october 1988-sfps050
cds bbc radio john peel session (december 4 1978)
killing an arab / 10:15 saturday night / fire in cairo / boy's don't cry
strange fruit records, october 1988-sfpscd050
7" lullaby / babble
fiction records, april 1989-fics29
7" lullaby / babble
(limited edition gatefold sleeve with lyrics)
fiction records, april 1989-ficsg29
7" lullaby / babble
(limited edition clear vinyl with pvc picture sleeve)
fiction records, april 1989-ficsp29
12" lullaby (extended remix) / babble / out of mind
fiction records, april 1989-ficsx29
12" lullaby (extended remix) / babble / out of mind
(limited edition numbered stickered sleeve, pink vinyl)
fiction records, april 1989-ficvx29
cds lullaby (remix) / babble / out of mind / lullaby (extended remix)
(gatefold sleeve 3" cd single)
fiction records, april 1989-ficcd29
7" lovesong / 2 late
fiction records, august 1989-fics30
7" love song / 2 late
(limited edition numbered 7"x7" box set with liner print)
fiction records, august 1989-ficsg30
cas love song / 2 late
fiction records, august 1989-ficcs30
12" love song (12" extended mix) / 2 late / fear of ghosts
fiction records, august 1989-ficsx30
cds love song (7"mix) / 2 late / fear of ghosts / love song (12" extended mix)
fiction records, august 1989-ficcd30
cdv 2 late / fear of ghosts / love song (12"mix) / love song (7"mix, video)
fiction records, august 1989-081398
7" pictures of you / last dance (live)
fiction records, march 1990-fica34
7" pictures of you / last dance (live)
(limited edition numbered stickered sleeve, green vinyl)
fiction records, march 1990-ficpa34
cas pictures of you / last dance
fiction records, march 1990-ficca34
12" pictures of you (extended remix) / last dance (live) / fascination street (live)
fiction records, march 1990-ficxa34
12" pictures of you (extended remix) / last dance (live) / fascination street (live)
(limited edition numbered stickered sleeve, green vinyl)
fiction records, march 1990-fixpa34
cds pictures of you (remix) / last dance (live) / fascination street (live)
fiction records, march 1990-ficda34
7" pictures of you / prayers for rain (live)
fiction records, march 1990-ficb34
7" pictures of you / prayers for rain (live)
(limited edition numbered stickered sleeve, purple vinyl)
fiction records, march 1990-ficpb34
cas pictures of you / prayers for rain (live)
fiction records, march 1990-ficcb34
12" pictures of you (strange mix) / prayers for rain (live) / disintegration (live)
fiction records, march 1990-ficxb34
12" pictures of you (strange mix) / prayers for rain (live) / disintegration (live)
(limited edtion numbered stickered sleeve, purple vinyl)
fiction records, march 1990-fixpb34
cds pictures of you (remix) / prayers for rain (live) / disintegration (live)
fiction records, march 1990-ficdb34
7" never enough / harold and joe
fiction records, september 1990-fics35
12" never enough (big mix) / harold and joe / let's go to bed (milk mix)
fiction records, september 1990-ficsx35
cds never enough (big mix) / harold and joe / let's go to bed (milk mix)
fiction records, september 1990-ficcd35
cds never enough (big mix) / harold and joe / let's go to bed (milk mix)
(limited edition numbered stickered sleeve, picture disc cd with window sticker)
7" close to me (clostest mix) / just like heaven (dizzy mix)
fiction records, october 1990-fics36
12" close to me (closest mix) / just like heaven (dizzy mix) / primary (red mix)
fiction records, october 1990-ficsx36
cds close to me (closest mix) / just like heaven (dizzy mix) / primary (red mix)
fiction records, october 1990-ficcd36
cds close to me (closest mix) / just like heaven (dizzy mix) / why can't i be you? (extended mix)
(limited edtion numbered stickered sleeve in 10" package with poster)
fiction records, october 1990-ficdr36
7" high / this twilight garden
fiction records, march 1992-fics39
12" high (higher mix) / this twilight garden / play
fiction records, march 1992-ficsx39
12" high (trip mix) / open (fix mix)
(limited edition numbered stickered pvc sleeve with backprint, clear vinyl)
cds high / this twilight garden / play / high (higher mix)
(limited edition in collectors box with lyric card)
fiction records, march 1992-ficcd39
cds high / this twilight garden / play / high (higher mix)
(made available after collectors box was deleted)
fiction records, march 1992-ficcd41
7" friday i'm in love / halo
fiction records, may 1992-fics42
cas friday i'm in love / halo
fiction records, may 1992-ficcs42
12" friday i'm in love (strangelove mix) / halo / scared as you
(limited edition multi coloured vinyl available in various colours:-
clear/pink/purple/blue
fiction records, may 1992-ficsx42
cds friday i'm in love / halo / scared as you / friday i'm in love (strangelove mix)
fiction records, may 1992-ficcd42
7" a letter to elise / the big hand
fiction records, october 1992-fics46
cas a letter to elise / the big hand
fiction records, october 1992-ficcs46
12" a letter to elise (blue mix) / the big hand / a foolish arrangement
(available in special clear pvc bag with graphics, black vinyl with sleeve
backprint)
fiction records, october 1992-ficsx46
cds a letter to elise / the big hand / a foolish arrangement / a letter to elise (blue mix)
fiction records, october 1992-ficcd46
cas lost wishes
limited edition mail order only ep. four instrumental tracks taken from
the 'wish' sessions, winter 1991
uyea sound / cloudberry / off to sleep / the three sisters
fiction records, november 1993-ficcs50
cds the 13th (swing radio mix) / it used to be me / the 13th (killer bee mix)
fiction records, april 1996-ficcd51
cds the 13th (two chord cool mix) / ocean / adonais
fiction records, april 1996-fiscd51
cas the 13th (swing radio mix) / it used to be me
fiction records, april 1996-ficcs51
cds mint car / home / mint car (buskers mix)
fiction records, june 1996-ficcd52
cds mint car (electric mix) / waiting / a pink dream
fiction records, june 1996-fiscd52
cas mint car / home
fiction records, june 1996-ficcs52
cds gone! (radio mix) / the 13th (feels good mix) / this is a lie (ambient mix) /
strange attraction (strange mix)
fiction records, november 1996-ficd53
cds gone! (radio mix) / gone! (critter mix) / gone! (ultra living mix) / gone! (supacer mix)
(available in special 3d 'flicker' sleeve)
fiction records, november 1996-ficdd53
cas gone! (radio mix) / strange attraction (strange mix)
fiction records, november 1996-ficcs53
cds five swing live
limited edition of 5000 only avilable through the cure website
on the internet.
5 songs recorded on the uk leg of the 1996 'wms' tour)
want / club america / mint car / trap / treasure
fiction records, june 1997-fixcd.com1
the albums
please note: the following albums (*) were released on cd after the
original vinyl / cass releases due to the fact that compact disc was not invented at the time of releasing these records.
three imaginary boys (*)
10:15 saturday night/accuracy/grinding halt/another day/object/subway song/
foxy lady/meat hook/so what/fire in cairo/it's not you/three imaginary boys
/the weedy burton
fiction records, may 1979-lp-fix1 cass-fixc1 cd-8276862
seventeen seconds (*)
a reflection/play for today/secrets/in your house/three/the final sound/
a forst/m/at night/seventeen seconds
fiction records, april 1980-lp-fix004 cass-fixc004 cd-8253542
faith (*)
the holy hour/primary/other voices/all cats are grey/the funeral party
/doubt/the drowning man/faith
cassette was issued with soundtrack to 'carnage visors'
fiction records, april 1981-lp-fix6 cass-fixc6 cd-8276872
pornography (*)
one hundred years/a short term effect/the hanging garden/siamese twins/
a figurehead/a strange day/cold/pornography
fiction records, may 1982-lp-fixd7 cass-fixdc7 cd-8276882
japanese whispers (*)
let's go to be/the dream/just one kiss/the upstairs room/the walk/
speak my language/lament/the lovecats
fiction records, december 1983-lp-fixm8 cass-fixmc8 cd-8174702
the glove-blue sunshine (*)
studio project between rocbert smith and steve severin
like an animal/looking glass girl/sex-eye make-up/mr.alphabet says
/blues in drag/punish me with kisses/this green city/orgy/perfect murder
/relax (bonus tracks on cd:-mouth to mouth/the tightrope/like an animal (extended)
polydor records, august 1983-lp-shelp2 cass-shemc2 cd-8150192
boys don't cry (*)
jumping someone else's train/boys don't cry/plastic passion/
10:15 saturday night/accuracy/object/subway song/killing an arab/
fire in cairo/another day/grinding halt/world war/three imaginary boys
cd does not include the tracks:-world war/object, but does include the
track 'so what'
fiction records, september 1983-lp-shelp26 cass-spemc26 cd-8150112
the top (*)
shake dog shake/bird mad girl/wailing wall/give me it/dressing up/
the caterpillar/piggy in the mirror/the empty world/bananafishbones/the top
fiction records, may 1984-lp-fixs9 cass-fixsc9 cd-8211362
concert-the cure live (*)
shake dog shake/primary/charlotte sometimes/the hanging garden/give me it
/the walk/one hundred years/a forest/10:15 saturday night/killing an arab
fiction records, october 1984-lp-fixh10 cd-8236822
concert & curiosity
special double play cassette which features 10 bonus tracks recorded
live 1977-1984
heroin face/boys don't cry/subway song/at night/in your house/the drowning man
/the funeral party/all mine/ forever (version)
fiction records, october 1984-cass-fixhc10
the head on the door (*)
inbetween days/kyoto song/the blood/six different ways/push/the baby screams
/close to me/a night like this/screw/sinking
fiction records, august 1985-lp-fixh11 cass-fixhc11 cd-8272312
standing on a beach-the singles
killing an arab/boys don't cry/jumping someone else's train/a forest/primary
/charlotte sometimes/the hanging garden/let's go to be/the walk/the lovecats
/the caterpillar/inbetween days/close to me
fiction records, may 1986-lp-fixh12
stanging on a beach-the singles (and unavailable b-sides)
special double play cassette which features 12 bonus tracks
i'm cold/another journey by train/descent/splintered in her head/
mr pink eyes/happy the man/throw your foot/the exploding boy/
a few hours after this/a man inside my mouth/stop dead/new day
fiction records-may 1986-cass-fixhc12
staring at the sea-the singles
(compact disc with different title to album & bonus tracks)
killing an arab/10:15 saturday night/boys don't cry/jumping someone else's train
/a forest/play for today/primary/other voices/charlotte sometimes/
the hanging garden/let's go to bed/the walk/the love cats/the caterpillar
/inbetween days/close to me/a night like this
fiction records, may 1986-cd-8292392
kiss me, kiss me, kiss me
the kiss/catch/torture/if only tonight we could sleep/why can't i be you?/
the snakepit/hey you/just like heaven/all i want/hot! hot! hot!/one more time
/like cockatoos/icing sugar/the perfect girl/a thousand hours/shiver and shake
/fight (the track 'hey you' is not available on the cd)
fiction records, may 1987-lp-fixh13 cass-fixhc13 cd-8321302
kiss me, kiss me, kiss me - 2lp limited edition with bonus 12"
featured tracks on bonus orange vinyl b-sdes collection to promote
the uk 'kissing tour' concerts.
a japanese dream/breathe/a chain of flowers/sugar girl/snow in summer
/icing sugar (remix)
fiction records, december 1987-lp-fixha13
disintegration
plainsong/pictures of you/closedown/lovesong/lullaby/fascination street/
prayers for rain/the same deep water as you/disintegration/untitled
(bonus tracks on cd/cass:- last dance / homesick)
fiction records, may 1989-lp-fixh14 cass-fixhc14 cd-8393532
disintegration
limited edition picture disc vinyl version in special pvc sleeve
plainsong/pictures of you/close down/lovesong/lullaby/fascination street
/prayers for rain/the same deep water as you/disintegration/untitled
fiction records, may 1990-fixhp14
entreat - recorded live at wembley - july 1989
cd / mc offered as a promotion by polydor records to promote the cure back
catalogue on cd / cass. this cd was given away free when two cure cd's/
cassettes were purchased at hmv record stores
pictures of you/close down/last dance/fascination street/prayers for rain/
disintegration/homesick/untitled
fiction records, september 1990-lpfixh17 cass-fixcs17 cd-fixcd17
entreat - recorded live at wembley - july 1989
comercial release made available after the polydor promotion in different coloured sleeve
pictures of you/close down/last dance/fascination street/prayers for rain
/disintegration/homesick/untitled
fiction records, march 1991-lp-fixh17 cass-fixcs17 cd-fixcd17
mixed up
lullaby (extended mix)/close to me (closer mix)/fascination street
(extended mix)/the walk (everything mix)/lovesong (extended mix)/a forest
(tree mix)/pictures of you (extended dub mix)/hot! hot! hot! (extended mix)
/why can't i be you? (extended mix)/the caterpillar (flicker mix)/
in between days (shiver mix)/never enough (big mix)
fiction records, november 1990-2lp-fixlp18 cass- fixhc18 cd-fixcd18
wish
open/high/apart/from the edge of the deep green sea/wendy time/
doing the unstuck/friday i'm in love/trust/a letter to elise/cut/
to wish impossible things/end
fiction records, april 1992-lp-fixh20 cass-fixhc20 cd-fixcd20 dcc-5132615
the cure-limited edition numbered stickered boxset
complete package of 15 cure albums on cd in a black boxset
contains the following albums on cd:- three imaginary boys/boys don't cry/
seventeen seconds/faith/pornography/japanese whispers/the top/concert/
the head on the door/standing on a beach/kiss me, kiss me, kiss me/disintegration /
entreat/mixed up/wish (also available as an empty box)
fiction records, november 1992-15cdbox-5135992 empty box-51336000
show
tape/open/high/pictures of you/lullaby/just like heaven/fascination street/
a night like this/trust/doing the unstuck/the walk/let's go to bed/
friday i'm in love/inbetween days/from the edge of the deep green sea/
never enough/cut/end
fiction records, september 1993-lp-fixh25 cass-fixhc25 cd-fixcd25
show
laser disc and cdi
tape/open/high/pictures of you/lullaby/just like heaven/fascination street
/a night like this/trust/doing the unstuck/the walk/let's go to bed/
friday i'm in love/inbetween days/from the edge of the deep green sea/
never enough/cut/end/to wish impossible things/primary/boys don't cry
/why can't i be you?/a forest
fiction records, september 1993-laser disc-0877421 cdi-0877424
paris
the figurehead/one hundred years/at night/play for today/apart/in your house
/lovesong/catch/a letter to elise/dressing up/charlotte sometimes/close to me
fiction records, october 1993-lp-fixh26 cass-fixhc26 cd-fixcd26
wild mood swings
want/club america/this is a lie/the 13th/strange attraction/jupiter crash/
round and round and round/gone!/numb/return/trap/treasure/bare
fiction records, may 1996-lp-5317931 cass-5317934 cd-5317932
staring at the sea - the images
killing an arab/10:15 saturday night/boys don't cry/jumping someone elses train
/a forest/play for today/primary/other voices/charlotte sometimes/
the hanging garden/let's go to bed/the walk/the lovecats/the caterpillar/
in between days/close to me/a night like this
fiction films/palace video, may 1986-video-pvc3011m
the cure in orange
shake dog shake/piggy in the mirror/play for today/a stange day/primary
/kyoto song/charlotte sometimes/in between days/the walk/a night like this
/push/one hundred years/a forest/sinking/close to me/let's go to bed/
six different ways/three imaginary boys/boys don't cry/faith/give me it
/10:15 saturday night/killing an arab
(also released on laser disc -october 1988
polygram video, november 1987-video-0415542 laser disc-e801761
picture show
why can't i be you? (12"mix)/catch/hot! hot! hot!/just like heaven/lullaby
/fascination street/lovesong/pictures of you/never enough/close to me (closer mix)
polygram video, june 1991-video-0830963
play out
songs recorded at t&cII london,january 1991/wembley arena/jonathan ross tv show
/rehearsal studios/mtv unplugged/dominion theatre brit awards show, london.
wendy time/the big hand/away/let's go to bed/a strange day/pictures of you
/fascination street/lullaby/a forest/harold and joe/the blood/the walk/
just like heaven/a letter to elise/if only tonight we could sleep/boys don't cry
winsong video, december 1991-video-wiv007
show
tape/open/high/pictures of you/lullaby/just like heaven/fascination street
/a night like this/trust/doing the unstuck/the walk/let's go to bed/
friday i'm in love/inbetween days/from the edge of the deep green sea/
never enough/cut/end/to wish impossible things/primary/boys don't cry
/why can't i be you?/a forest
polygram video, september 1983-video-0877423 laser disc-e877423
staring at the sea / picture show
re-released as 2 videos on 1-same tracklisting as seperate releases!
polygram video, september 1996-video-436003
others
songs only available on soundtracks or compilation albums
various artists-stranger than fiction
6 track compliation to promote fiction records artists
(cassette version was released 1991)
thecure-to the sky
fiction records, 1989-cd-cifcd3
various artists-rubaiyat - elektra records 40th anniversary
the cure:- hello i love you/hello i love you (slight return)
elektra records, 1990-cd-7599609402 cass-ekt78c
various artists-great expectations
live at xfm great xpectations concert:- thecure-just like heaven/disintegration
xfmrecords, 1993-lp-xfmlp1 cass-xfmmc1 cd-xfmcd1
various artists-stone free - a tribute to jimi hendrix
the cure-purple haze
reprise records, 1993-cd-9362454382
original soundtrack-the crow
the cure-burn
atlantic, 1994-cd-756782192
original soundtrack-judge dredd
the cure-dredd song
epic records, 1995-cd-bk67220
various artists-104.9 an xfm compilation
the cure-young americans
xfm records, 1995-cd-xfmcd2
various artists-volume 16
cd size book with interview an compilation cd
the cure-club america (roxy mix)
volume records, 1996-16vcd16
Three Imaginary Boys 1979
Boy's Don't Cry 1979
Seventeen Seconds 1980
Faith 1981
Pornography 1982
Japanese Whispers 1983
The Top 1984
Concert 1984
The Head On The Door 1985
Standing On A Beach Singles 1986
Kiss Me,Kiss Me,Kiss Me 1987
Disintegration 1989
Entreat 1989
Mixed Up 1990
Wish 1992
Show 1993
Paris 1993
Wild Mood Swings 1996
Galore 1997
BloodFlowers 2000
Greatest Hits 2002
The Cure Trilogy In "Berlin" 2002.
Pornography Set and Disintegration Set Disc One every song in order "Live"
Bloodflowers Set "Live" plus the amazing "Encore" w/ 1. "If only tonight we could sleep" and "The Kiss"
The Cure Trilogy a must have for "Cure" collectors, Every "Wishes Come True"
