Acoustic Hits

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Annotation

Each disc comes in cardsleeve, housed in a squared carboard box with holographic front sticker.
Misprint as titled "Acoustic Hits" on front sleeve

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-02 20:53 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Greatest Hits
2▶CD: Acoustic Hits
3▼DVD: Greatest Hits / Extras: Acoustic Hits
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1Boys Don’t Cry
bass guitar:
Michael Dempsey
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
video director:
Tim Pope
music video for:
Boys Don’t Cry by The Cure
recording of:
Boys Don’t Cry
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
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2A Forest
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Matthieu Hartley
video director:
Dave Hillier (director)
music video for:
A Forest (album original mix) by The Cure and A Forest (shortened edit) by The Cure
recording of:
A Forest
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
3?:??
3Let’s Go to Bed
bass guitar, guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Steve Goulding (English drummer for the Rumour, Mekons, etc.)
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
video director:
Tim Pope
music video for:
Let’s Go to Bed (original mix) by The Cure
recording of:
Let’s Go to Bed
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
2?:??
4The Walk
programming:
Lol Tolhurst
drum machine:
Lol Tolhurst
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
video director:
Tim Pope
music video for:
The Walk (album original mix) by The Cure
recording of:
The Walk
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
2?:??
5The Lovecats
bass guitar:
Phil Thornalley
drums (drum set):
Andy Anderson (drummer for The Cure)
guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
video director:
Tim Pope
recording of:
The Lovecats
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
2?:??
6Inbetween Days
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Boris Williams
guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst
video director:
Tim Pope
music video for:
In Between Days (album original mix) by The Cure
recording of:
In Between Days
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
1?:??
7Close to Me
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Boris Williams
keyboard:
Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
video director:
Tim Pope
music video for:
Close to Me (greatest hits) by The Cure
recording of:
Close to Me
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
2?:??
8Why Can’t I Be You
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
video director:
Tim Pope
music video for:
Why Can’t I Be You? (album original mix) by The Cure
recording of:
Why Can’t I Be You?
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams
publisher:
APB Music Co.
1?:??
9Just Like Heaven
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
video director:
Tim Pope
music video for:
Just Like Heaven (album original mix) by The Cure
recording of:
Just Like Heaven
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams
publisher:
APB Music Co.
1?:??
10Lullaby
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
drums (drum set):
Boris Williams (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (from 1988-11 until 1989-02) and Porl Thompson (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
instruments:
Lol Tolhurst (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
keyboard:
Simon Gallup (from 1988-11 until 1989-02), Roger O’Donnell (from 1988-11 until 1989-02) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
video director:
Tim Pope
music video for:
Lullaby (album original mix) by The Cure
part of:
A.Side: 10 Videos From the 1980s That Terrified You as a Kid
recording of:
Lullaby
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd. (in 1989)
2?:??
11Lovesong
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
drums (drum set):
Boris Williams (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (from 1988-11 until 1989-02) and Porl Thompson (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
instruments:
Lol Tolhurst (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
keyboard:
Simon Gallup (from 1988-11 until 1989-02), Roger O’Donnell (from 1988-11 until 1989-02) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
video director:
Tim Pope
music video for:
Lovesong (album original mix) by The Cure
recording of:
Lovesong
lyricist:
Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Boris Williams, Laurence Tolhurst, Paul S. Thompson, Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Roger O’Donnell and Simon Gallup
publisher:
APB Music Co., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Fiction Songs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
adaptation of:
Chanson d’amour (Chanson d’amour (lovesong))
3?:??
12Never Enough
producer:
Mark Saunders (UK record producer) (in 1990-07) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (in 1990-07)
mixer:
Mark Saunders (UK record producer) (in 1990-07)
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Boris Williams
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
video director:
Tim Pope
music video for:
Never Enough (single version) by The Cure
recording of:
Never Enough
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams
publisher:
Fiction Songs Ltd.
1?:??
13High
bass:
Simon Gallup
bass guitar [6-string bass] and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
guitar:
Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Perry Bamonte and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
video director:
Tim Pope
music video for:
High (album original mix) by The Cure
recording of:
High
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams
publisher:
Fiction Songs Ltd.
1?:??
14Friday I’m in Love
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Perry Bamonte
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
video director:
Tim Pope
music video for:
Friday I’m in Love (album original mix) by The Cure
recording of:
Friday I’m in Love
lyricist:
Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Boris Williams, Paul S. Thompson, Perry Bamonte, Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Simon Gallup
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
3?:??
15Mint Car
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Mark Price (Drummer: All About Eve, Right Said Fred)
guitar:
Perry Bamonte and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Roger O’Donnell
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
video director:
Richard Heslop
music video for:
Mint Car (album original mix) by The Cure
recording of:
Mint Car
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure), Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
Fiction Songs Ltd. and Universal Music–MGB Songs
1?:??
16Wrong Number
guitar:
Reeves Gabrels
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
video director:
Tim Pope
music video for:
Wrong Number (Galore) by The Cure
recording of:
Wrong Number
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
1?:??
17Cut Here
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure)
guitar:
Perry Bamonte and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Roger O’Donnell and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
video director:
Richard Anthony (video director)
music video for:
Cut Here (Greatest Hits) by The Cure
recording of:
Cut Here
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure), Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
2?:??
18Just Say Yes
additional vocals:
Saffron (singer of Republica)
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
video director:
Richard Anthony (video director)
music video for:
Just Say Yes (greatest hits) by The Cure
recording of:
Just Say Yes
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure), Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
1?:??
1A Forest (acoustic)
assistant engineer:
Jay Cocks (studio engineer), Jonathon Shakhovskoy and Philippe Rose
engineer:
Keith Uddin
producer:
The Cure
mixer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
acoustic bass guitar:
Simon Gallup (on 2001-08-13)
acoustic guitar:
Perry Bamonte (on 2001-08-13) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
percussion:
Boris Williams (on 2001-08-13)
piano:
Roger O’Donnell (on 2001-08-13)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2001-08-13)
music video for:
A Forest (shortened edit, acoustic) by The Cure
recording of:
A Forest (on 2001-08-13)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
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2The Lovecats (acoustic)
assistant engineer:
Jay Cocks (studio engineer), Jonathon Shakhovskoy and Philippe Rose
engineer:
Keith Uddin
producer:
The Cure
mixer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
acoustic bass guitar:
Simon Gallup (on 2001-08-13)
acoustic guitar:
Perry Bamonte (on 2001-08-13) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
percussion:
Boris Williams (on 2001-08-13)
piano:
Roger O’Donnell (on 2001-08-13)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2001-08-13)
music video for:
The Lovecats (acoustic) by The Cure
recording of:
The Lovecats (on 2001-08-13)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
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3Close to Me (acoustic)
assistant engineer:
Jay Cocks (studio engineer), Jonathon Shakhovskoy and Philippe Rose
engineer:
Keith Uddin
producer:
The Cure
mixer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
acoustic bass guitar:
Simon Gallup (on 2001-08-13)
acoustic guitar:
Perry Bamonte (on 2001-08-13) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
percussion:
Boris Williams (on 2001-08-13)
piano:
Roger O’Donnell (on 2001-08-13)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2001-08-13)
music video for:
Close to Me (acoustic) by The Cure
recording of:
Close to Me (on 2001-08-13)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
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4Lullaby (acoustic)
assistant engineer:
Jay Cocks (studio engineer), Jonathon Shakhovskoy and Philippe Rose
engineer:
Keith Uddin
producer:
The Cure
mixer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
acoustic bass guitar:
Simon Gallup (on 2001-08-13)
acoustic guitar:
Perry Bamonte (on 2001-08-13) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
percussion:
Boris Williams (on 2001-08-13)
piano:
Roger O’Donnell (on 2001-08-13)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2001-08-13)
music video for:
Lullaby (acoustic) by The Cure
recording of:
Lullaby (on 2001-08-13)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd. (in 1989)
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5Friday I’m in Love (acoustic)
assistant engineer:
Jay Cocks (studio engineer), Jonathon Shakhovskoy and Philippe Rose
engineer:
Keith Uddin
producer:
The Cure
mixer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
acoustic bass guitar:
Simon Gallup (on 2001-08-13)
acoustic guitar:
Perry Bamonte (on 2001-08-13) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
percussion:
Boris Williams (on 2001-08-13)
piano:
Roger O’Donnell (on 2001-08-13)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2001-08-13)
music video for:
Friday I’m in Love (acoustic) by The Cure
recording of:
Friday I’m in Love (on 2001-08-13)
lyricist:
Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Boris Williams, Paul S. Thompson, Perry Bamonte, Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Simon Gallup
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
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6Just Say Yes (acoustic)
assistant engineer:
Jay Cocks (studio engineer), Philippe Rose and Jonathan Shakhovskoy
engineer:
Keith Uddin
producer:
The Cure
mixer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
acoustic bass guitar:
Simon Gallup (on 2001-08-13)
acoustic guitar:
Perry Bamonte (on 2001-08-13) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
percussion:
Boris Williams (on 2001-08-13)
piano:
Roger O’Donnell (on 2001-08-13)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2001-08-13)
music video for:
Just Say Yes (acoustic) by The Cure
recording of:
Just Say Yes (on 2001-08-13)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure), Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
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