The Cure - Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by English alternative rock band The Cure, originally released in November 2001 by Fiction Records.

The Cure were never afraid of artistically defining themselves. They had their own sound, an eerie glamour surrounding a dark whimsicality, yet fans flocked to them throughout the '80s and '90s. Commercial or cult favourites, they're impressive as being one of the '80s' seminal bands who culled more than 30 critical singles.

Compilations will always attract attention for what’s been left out, but from a stellar carrer there’s only so much that can be fit into a limited space. Here The Cure have collected 16 amazing cuts which spanned 23 years and recall what once was. From the saucy synth strut of "The Walk" and the cabaret stylings of "The Lovecats" to the lilting swan songs of "Lovesong" and "Just Like Heaven", the Cure's ever-changing moods were switched up for something desirable and blissful.

They are selectively classic, leaving this package to be its own storybook of sorts. The Cure did treat the fans with two new songs: "Cut Here" rises with early sounds of Madchester, but the glitzy swirls of "Just Say Yes" mark the Cure's return to form. 

Greatest Hits is basically for the fans who have to have everything, but also a decent collection for those who never fully enraptured themselves with the Cure.

This double LP housed in a gatefold sleeve with remastered audio and digital download is pressed in Europe on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl.