release date: May 6, 1986
format: cd (2002 reissue)
[album rate: 4,5 / 5]
producer: various
label: Fiction Records - nationality: England, UK
Compilation album by The Cure - on vinyl released as Standing on a Beach - The Singles containing 13 tracks and for cd format issued as Staring at the Sea - The Singles containing an additional four tracks. Also an official cassette version of the album is released containing 25 tracks on which the A-side is subtitled "The Singles" and the B-side "The B-sides".
The album compiles the band's single releases from 1978 to 1986 enlisted in chronological order.
I didn't pay much attention to the album at the time of its release - mostly because I knew all tracks from start to finish and also had tired somewhat from both band and the sound of Robert Smith's vocal. The album is, however, a quite fine collection showcasing the band's unique style and immense transformation going from post-punk to synth-pop and eventually neo-psychedelic pop / rock.
[ allmusic.com, Rolling Stone, Blender 5 / 5 stars ]
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