Standing on a Beach: The Singles

by The Cure

Standing on a Beach: The Singles cover art

Documenting The Cure's evolution from sparse post-punk minimalism to kaleidoscopic gothic pop, 'Standing on a Beach' collects their first decade of A-sides. The compilation seamlessly bridges Robert Smith's starkly depressive early work with the infectiously weird, synth-driven optimism that catalyzed their commercial breakthrough. Concurrently released on CD as 'Staring at the Sea', it is frequently cited as one of the most perfectly sequenced singles collections of the 1980s.

Genres

  • Post-Punk
  • Gothic Rock
  • New Wave

Tracklist

  1. Killing An Arab
  2. Boys Don't Cry
  3. Jumping Someone Else's Train
  4. A Forest
  5. Primary
  6. Charlotte Sometimes
  7. The Hanging Garden
  8. Let's Go To Bed
  9. The Walk
  10. The Lovecats
  11. The Caterpillar
  12. In Between Days
  13. Close To Me