Staring At The Sea - The Singles by The Cure - Uhune

COMPILATION

Staring at the Sea: The Singles collects all of the Cure's biggest U.K. hits and best-known songs from the late '70s and early '80s. Spanning from "Killing an Arab" and "Boys Don't Cry," to "The Lovecats," "In Between Days," and "Close to Me," Staring at the Sea captures some of the finest -- and most influential -- post-punk music. At their best, the Cure were nervy, intellectual, catchy, and foreboding, all at once. No matter how carefully crafted the Cure's individual albums were, their finest moments occurred on singles like these, when they distilled their essence into surprisingly catchy, but decidedly left-of-center, pop singles. Staring at the Sea not only selects highlights from their uneven early albums, it collects many of the group's terrific non-LP singles. It's a definitive retrospective of the Cure and is one of the finest albums of the '80s. [The cassette version of Staring at the Sea was titled Standing on a Beach and included several B-sides.]
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. Killing An Arab

Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Dempsey; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Dempsey; Performer
Drums: Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Performer: Laurence Tolhurst
Michael Dempsey
Robert Smith; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Composer: Robert Smith
Laurence Tolhurst
Michael Dempsey; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Engineer: Mike Hedges; Production
Producer: Chris Parry; Production
Recording Assistant: Mike Dutton; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Hedges
Mike Dutton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

2. 10:15 Saturday Night

Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Dempsey; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Dempsey; Performer
Drums: Lol Tolhurst; Performer
Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Performer: Lol Tolhurst
Robert Smith
Michael Dempsey; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Composer: Robert Smith
Michael Dempsey
Laurence Tolhurst; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Engineer: Mike Hedges; Production
Producer: Chris Parry; Production
Recording Assistant: Mike Dutton; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Hedges
Mike Dutton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

3. Boys Don't Cry

Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Recording Assistant: Mike Dutton; Production
Bass Guitar: Michael Dempsey; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Dempsey; Performer
Drums: Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Composer: Laurence Tolhurst
Robert Smith
Michael Dempsey; Composer
Performer: Laurence Tolhurst
Robert Smith
Michael Dempsey; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Engineer: Mike Hedges; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tim Young; Production
Mixing: Robert Smith
David M. Allen
Chris Parry; Production
Producer: Robert Smith
Chris Parry
David M. Allen; Production
Studio Personnel: Robert Smith
Tim Young
Mike Dutton
Chris Parry
Mike Hedges
David M. Allen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

4. Jumping Someone Else's Train

Bass Guitar: Michael Dempsey; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Dempsey; Performer
Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Drums: Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Performer: Michael Dempsey
Robert Smith
Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith
Michael Dempsey; Performer
Composer: Michael Dempsey
Laurence Tolhurst
Robert Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Engineer: Mike Hedges; Production
Producer: Chris Parry; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Hedges; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

5. A Forest

Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Drums: Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Matthieu Hartley; Performer
Performer: Simon Gallup
Robert Smith
Laurence Tolhurst
Matthieu Hartley; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Composer: Robert Smith
Matthieu Hartley
Laurence Tolhurst
Simon Gallup; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Producer: Mike Hedges
Robert Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

6. Play For Today

Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Assistant Producer: Robert Smith
Chris Parry
Laurence Tolhurst
Matthieu Hartley; Production
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Engineer: Mike Dutton
Mike Hedges; Production
Recording Assistant: Andrew Warwick
Nigel Green; Production
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Composer: Laurence Tolhurst
Simon Gallup
Robert Smith
Matthieu Hartley; Composer
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Drums: Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Matthieu Hartley; Performer
Performer: Simon Gallup
Robert Smith
Laurence Tolhurst
Matthieu Hartley; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Producer: Robert Smith
Matthieu Hartley
Laurence Tolhurst
Chris Parry
Michael Hedges; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Hedges
Mike Dutton
Nigel Green
Andrew Warwick; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

7. Primary

Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Drums: Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Robert Smith; Performer
Performer: Simon Gallup
Robert Smith
Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Composer: Simon Gallup
Laurence Tolhurst
Robert Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Engineer: Graham Carmichael
Mike Hedges
David Kemp; Production
Producer: Simon Gallup
Robert Smith
Laurence Tolhurst
Mike Hedges; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Hedges
Graham Carmichael
David Kemp; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

8. Other Voices

Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Drums: Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Robert Smith; Performer
Performer: Simon Gallup
Robert Smith
Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Composer: Simon Gallup
Laurence Tolhurst
Robert Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Engineer: Graham Carmichael
Mike Hedges
David Kemp; Production
Producer: Simon Gallup
Robert Smith
Laurence Tolhurst
Mike Hedges; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Hedges
Graham Carmichael
David Kemp; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

9. Charlotte Sometimes

Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Drums: Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Robert Smith; Performer
Performer: Simon Gallup
Robert Smith
Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Composer: Simon Gallup
Laurence Tolhurst
Robert Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Producer: Robert Smith
Mike Hedges; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

10. The Hanging Garden

Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Drums: Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Laurence Tolhurst
Simon Gallup
Robert Smith; Performer
Performer: Simon Gallup
Robert Smith
Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Composer: Simon Gallup
Laurence Tolhurst
Robert Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Engineer: Robert Smith
Mike Nocito
Phil Thornalley; Production
Producer: Simon Gallup
Robert Smith
Phil Thornalley
Laurence Tolhurst; Production
Studio Personnel: Phil Thornalley
Robert Smith
Mike Nocito; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

11. Let's Go To Bed

Bass Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Composer: Laurence Tolhurst
Robert Smith; Composer
Drums: Steve Goulding; Performer
Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Keyboard: Laurence Tolhurst
Robert Smith; Performer
Performer: Steve Goulding
Robert Smith
Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tim Young; Production
Mixing: Chris Parry; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Parry
Tim Young; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other
Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Producer: Chris Parry; Production

12. The Walk

Bass Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Drum Programming: Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Robert Smith
Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Performer: Laurence Tolhurst
Robert Smith; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Composer: Laurence Tolhurst
Robert Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Mixing: Steve Nye; Production
Producer: Steve Nye; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Nye; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

13. The Lovecats

Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Phil Thornalley; Performer
Bass Guitar: Phil Thornalley; Performer
Drums: Andy Anderson; Performer
Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Robert Smith; Performer
Performer: Robert Smith
Laurence Tolhurst
Phil Thornalley
Andy Anderson; Performer
Vibraphone: Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Composer: Robert Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Mixing: Chris Parry
Robert Smith
Phil Thornalley; Production
Producer: Phil Thornalley
Chris Parry
Robert Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Parry
Phil Thornalley
Robert Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

14. The Caterpillar

Bass Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Bass Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Drum Machine: Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Composer: Laurence Tolhurst
Robert Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Drums: Andy Anderson; Performer
Engineer: Howard Gray
David Allen; Production
Guitar: Robert Smith; Performer
Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Producer: Chris Parry
Robert Smith
David Allen; Production
Keyboard: Robert Smith
Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Percussion: Andy Anderson; Performer
Performer: Porl Thompson
Robert Smith
Andy Anderson
Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Saxophone: Porl Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Studio Personnel: Howard Gray
David Allen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

15. Inbetween Days

Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Recording Assistant: Frank Barretta
Phil Tennant
Tom Leader
Martin White; Production
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Drums: Boris Williams; Performer
Guitar: Porl Thompson
Robert Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Porl Thompson
Laurence Tolhurst
Robert Smith; Performer
Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Percussion: Boris Williams; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Composer: Robert Smith; Composer
Performer: Simon Gallup
Porl Thompson
Laurence Tolhurst
Boris Williams
Robert Smith; Performer
Engineer: Dave Allen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tim Young; Production
Producer: Robert Smith
Dave Allen; Production
Studio Personnel: Frank Barretta
Phil Tennant
Dave Allen
Martin White
Tom Leader
Tim Young; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

16. Close To Me

Composer: Robert Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Drums: Boris Williams; Performer
Fender Bass: Robert Smith; Performer
Guitar: Robert Smith
Porl Thompson; Performer
Keyboard: Porl Thompson
Laurence Tolhurst
Robert Smith; Performer
Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Performer: Robert Smith
Boris Williams
Simon Gallup
Porl Thompson
Laurence Tolhurst; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tim Young; Production
Mixing: Robert Smith
Dave Allen; Production
Producer: Robert Smith
Dave Allen; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Young
Dave Allen
Robert Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

17. A Night Like This

Lyricist: Robert Smith; Composer
Author: Robert Smith; Production
Recording Assistant: Frank Barretta
Phil Tennant
Tom Leader
Martin White; Production
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Bass Guitar: Simon Gallup; Performer
Drums: Boris Williams; Performer
Guitar: Porl Thompson
Robert Smith; Performer
Primary Artist: The Cure; Main Performer
Keyboard: Laurence Tolhurst
Porl Thompson
Robert Smith; Performer
Percussion: Boris Williams; Performer
Composer: Robert Smith; Composer
Performer: Robert Smith
Porl Thompson
Ron Howe
Simon Gallup
Laurence Tolhurst
Boris Williams; Performer
Saxophone: Ron Howe; Performer
Vocals: Robert Smith; Performer
Engineer: Dave Allen; Production
Producer: Howard Gray
Robert Smith
Dave Allen; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Allen
Frank Barretta
Phil Tennant
Martin White
Tom Leader; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Smith; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 2 minutes and 7 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1423x1423 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

16/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, New Wave, College Rock, Goth Rock, Adult Alternative, Goth, Post-Punk

Label

Polydor Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1985

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

42282923929