Wednesday, November 13, 2013

The 10 Essential Greatest Hits Albums

Consequence of Sound put together their list of The 10 Essential Greatest Hits Albums, and 'Standing on a Beach' and 'Galore' came in at #6.
Posted by Craig at 4:55 PM

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  1. RandyNovember 13, 2013 at 5:26 PM

    standing on a beach was the first cure tape i ever bought. as soon as i heard the b-sides i was sold. but i have never liked galore. it just strikes me as a time in the cure's history i just don't like. maybe it's 'wrong number'? ;)

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  2. halo eighteenNovember 13, 2013 at 9:13 PM

    Actually, this is much more of a backhanded compliment than it seems, as that list is compiling only greatest hits albums that they feel are the defining work and the only album you'll need from a particular artist. Standing on a Beach IS amazing, but if anything I think it's a launching point for new fans and in no way should it be considered the definitive Cure release.

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    1. Christian LeBlancNovember 14, 2013 at 9:51 AM

      You're right, they do say that in the intro blurb, but then they go on to describe The Cure best-of's as having "more than 30 highlights plucked from the vine between 1976 and 1997." They also say that their "13 studio albums are a smorgasbord of quality, replete with ethereal dreamscapes, genuine emotion, and top notch hits." Which contradicts their intro.

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  3. mehrlichtNovember 14, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    It's stupid to rank the two together!!!

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