The Cure – Galore – The Singles 1987-1997 – CD

Polydor’s Cure back catalogue reissues continue with Galore, a best of collection The Cure’s singles covering the preiod 1987 – 1997.

Standing on a Beach, the first singles compilation from Britain’s premiere love cats, was the capper on a period of startling, evolving growth for Robert Smith & Co. This rather less interesting 18-song companion piece documents a peak commercial run that ended abruptly with last year’s Wild Mood Swings disc. The one new studio track here, “Wrong Number”, is a buzzing, synth-suffused delight that hooks deep after three spins. It’s the cherry on a cake built from latter-day gems like “Lovesong”, “Just Like Heaven”, and “Friday I’m in Love”.

1 Why Can’t I Be You?
2 Catch
3 Just Like Heaven
4 Hot Hot Hot!!!
5 Lullaby
6 Fascination Street
7 Lovesong
8 Pictures of You
9 Never Enough
10 Close to Me
11 High
12 Friday I’m in Love
13 A Letter To Elise
14 The 13th
15 Mint Car
16 Strange Attraction
17 Gone!
18 Wrong Number