The Cure – Standing On A Beach · The Singles

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Label:	Fiction Records – 600141-1
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Compilation , Gatefold
Country:	Australia
Released:	Jul 1986
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Goth Rock

Tracklist

A1	Killing An Arab Bass, Written-By – Dempsey* Drums, Written-By – Tolhurst* Producer – Parry* Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Smith*	2:22
A2	Boys Don't Cry Bass, Written-By – Dempsey* Drums, Written-By – Tolhurst* Producer – Parry* Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Smith*	2:35
A3	Jumping Someone Else's Train Bass, Written-By – Dempsey* Drums, Written-By – Tolhurst* Producer – Parry* Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Smith*	2:56
A4	A Forest Bass, Written-By – Gallup* Drums, Written-By – Tolhurst* Keyboards, Written-By – Hartley* Producer – Hedges* Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Smith* Bass, Written-By – Gallup* Drums, Written-By – Tolhurst* Keyboards, Written-By – Hartley* Producer – Hedges* Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Smith*	4:55
A5	Primary Bass, Written-By – Gallup* Drums, Written-By – Tolhurst* Producer – Hedges* Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Smith*	3:36
A6	Charlotte Sometimes Bass, Written-By – Gallup* Drums, Written-By – Tolhurst* Producer – Hedges* Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Written-By – Smith*	4:14
A7	The Hanging Garden Bass, Written-By – Gallup* Drums, Written-By – Tolhurst* Producer – The Cure Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Written-By – Smith*	4:22
B1	Let's Go To Bed Drums – Goulding* Keyboards, Written-By – Tolhurst* Producer – Parry* Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Written-By – Smith*	3:34
B2	The Walk Keyboards, Drum Machine, Written-By – Tolhurst* Producer – Nye* Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Written-By – Smith*	3:30
B3	The Lovecats Drums – Anderson* Keyboards – Tolhurst* Producer – Parry* Producer, Bass – Thornalley* Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Written-By – Smith* Drums – Anderson* Keyboards – Tolhurst* Producer – Parry* Producer, Bass – Thornalley* Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Written-By – Smith*	3:40
B4	The Caterpillar Drums – Anderson* Keyboards, Written-By – Tolhurst* Producer – Allen* Producer, Guitar, Bass, Violin, Written-By – Smith*	3:40
B5	In Between Days Bass – Gallup* Drums – Williams* Keyboards – Thompson* Producer – Allen* Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Smith* Bass – Gallup* Drums – Williams* Keyboards – Thompson* Producer – Allen* Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Smith*	2:57
B6	Close To Me Bass – Gallup* Drums – Williams* Keyboards – Thompson* Producer – Allen* Producer, Vocals, Written-By – Smith*	3:41

Companies, etc.

Lacquer Cut At – CBS Records, Artarmon – MX212107
Lacquer Cut At – CBS Records, Artarmon – MX212108
Pressed By – CBS Records, Artarmon
Marketed By – WEA Records Pty. Limited
Manufactured By – WEA Records Pty. Limited
Distributed By – WEA Records Pty. Limited
Copyright © – Fiction Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Fiction Records
Published By – Mushroom Music
Record Company – Warner Communications

Credits

Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching Å] – Steve Smart

Notes

Released 21 July 1986. Gatefold cover

Info on record label, in addition to stating Copyright Fiction Records 1986, states...

All published by Mushroom Music
Original sound recording made by
Fiction Records
Marketed, Manufactured and Distributed
By WEA Records Pty. Limited

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout etched): Å MX212107 600141-1
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout etched): Å MX212108 600141-1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Standing On A Beach · The Singles (LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold)	Fiction Records	829 239-1		1986
Recently Edited	Staring At The Sea • The Images (VHS, Compilation, NTSC, Dolby System)	Elektra	40101-3-B	US	1986
Recently Edited	Standing On A Beach • The Singles (And Unavailable B-Sides) (Cassette, Compilation, Reissue, AR, Transparent, Double Play)	Elektra	60477-4, 9 60477-4	US	1986
Recently Edited	Standing On A Beach • The Singles (And Unavailable B-Sides) (Cassette, Compilation, Repress, Plastic Label)	Fiction Records	FIXHC 12, FIX HC 12	UK	1986
	Standing On A Beach • The Singles (LP, Compilation, Stereo)	Fiction Records	FIXH 12	UK	1986

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Reviews

hound23 May 8, 2023
Of course this is a brilliant compilation of cure tracks from their first 5(?) albums. This Australian pressing is typical of high quality pressings from Australia in the 80s and 90s. Flat, neat, and well pressed with no sibelance or surface noise.