Staring at the Sea: The Singles

~ Release by The Cure (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Killing an Arab engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass: Michael Dempsey (on 1978-09-20) drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst (on 1978-09-20) guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith (on 1978-09-20) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. recording of: Killing an Arab (on 1978-09-20) lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co.	2:22
2	10:15 Saturday Night assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey (on 1978-09-20) drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst (on 1978-09-20) guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith (on 1978-09-20) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. recorded at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-09-20) recording of: 10:15 Saturday Night (on 1978-09-20) lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.	3:35
3	Boys Don’t Cry engineer: Mike Hedges producer and mixer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. music videos: Boys Don’t Cry by The Cure part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 242) recording of: Boys Don’t Cry lyricist: Robert Smith writer and composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co.	2:44
4	Jumping Someone Else’s Train engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith vocals: Robert Smith phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. recording of: Jumping Someone Else’s Train lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co.	2:51
5	A Forest producer: Mike Hedges and Robert Smith bass: Simon Gallup drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar: Robert Smith keyboard: Matthieu Hartley vocals: Robert Smith phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. recording of: A Forest lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co.	4:55
6	Play for Today producer: Mike Hedges and Robert Smith drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst electric bass guitar: Simon Gallup electric guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith keyboard: Matthieu Hartley phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. recording of: Play for Today lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co.	3:39
7	Primary producer: Mike Hedges and Robert Smith drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst electric bass guitar: Simon Gallup and Robert Smith lead vocals: Robert Smith phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. recording of: Primary lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Simon Gallup, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co.	3:36
8	Other Voices producer: Mike Hedges and Robert Smith drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst electric bass guitar: Simon Gallup guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. recording of: Other Voices lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Simon Gallup, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co.	4:29
9	Charlotte Sometimes producer: Mike Hedges and Robert Smith drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst electric bass guitar: Simon Gallup guitar and keyboard: Robert Smith vocals: Robert Smith phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. recorded at: Playground Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-07-16 until 1981-07-17) recording of: Charlotte Sometimes (from 1981-07-16 until 1981-07-17) lyricist and composer: Simon Gallup, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co.	4:14
10	The Hanging Garden producer: The Cure and Phil Thornalley bass: Simon Gallup drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and keyboard: Robert Smith vocals: Robert Smith phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. recording of: The Hanging Garden lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Simon Gallup, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.	4:22
11	Let’s Go to Bed producer: Steve Nye, Chris Parry and Phil Thornalley mixer: Chris Parry bass guitar, guitar and keyboard and lead vocals: Robert Smith drums (drum set): Steve Goulding keyboard: Lol Tolhurst phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. music videos: Let’s Go to Bed by The Cure recording of: Let’s Go to Bed (in 1982-11) lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.	3:34
12	The Walk programming: Lol Tolhurst producer: Steve Nye, Chris Parry and Phil Thornalley mixer: Steve Nye drum machine and keyboard: Lol Tolhurst guitar and keyboard: Robert Smith vocals: Robert Smith phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. music videos: The Walk by The Cure recording of: The Walk (in 1983-04) lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co.	3:30
13	The Lovecats producer: Steve Nye, Chris Parry, Robert Smith and Phil Thornalley mixer: Chris Parry, Robert Smith and Phil Thornalley bass guitar: Phil Thornalley drums (drum set): Andy Anderson guitar and keyboard and lead vocals: Robert Smith vibraphone: Lol Tolhurst phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 448) recording of: The Lovecats lyricist and composer: Robert Smith publisher: APB Music Co.	3:40
14	The Caterpillar producer: David M. Allen, Chris Parry and Robert Smith bass, guitar and violin and lead vocals: Robert Smith drums (drum set): Andy Anderson keyboard: Lol Tolhurst phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. recording of: The Caterpillar lyricist and composer: Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co.	3:40
15	In Between Days engineer: David M. Allen producer and mixer: David M. Allen and Robert Smith bass guitar: Simon Gallup bass guitar [6-string bass] and lead vocals: Robert Smith drums (drum set): Boris Williams guitar: Robert Smith and Porl Thompson keyboard: Robert Smith, Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. music videos: In Between Days by The Cure part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 320) recording of: In Between Days lyricist and composer: Robert Smith publisher: APB Music Co.	2:57
16	Close to Me producer and mixer: David M. Allen and Robert Smith bass guitar: Simon Gallup drums (drum set): Boris Williams guitar: Robert Smith and Porl Thompson keyboard: Robert Smith, Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst lead vocals: Robert Smith phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. (in 1985) music videos: Close to Me by The Cure recording of: Close to Me lyricist and composer: Robert Smith publisher: APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.	3:41
17	A Night Like This engineer: David M. Allen producer: David M. Allen, Howard Gray and Robert Smith drums (drum set) and percussion: Boris Williams electric bass guitar: Simon Gallup guitar: Robert Smith keyboard: Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst saxophone: Ron Howe vocals: Robert Smith phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. recording of: A Night Like This lyricist and composer: Robert Smith publisher: APB Music Co. and CD Baby Publishing	4:11

Credits

Release

distributed by:	Warner Music Canada Co.
copyrighted (©) by:	Elektra/Asylum Records
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1986)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1830905 [info]

Release group

included in:	Assemblage

part of:	My Life in Music: Conor Oberst (number: A) (order: 1) CFNY: Top 10 Albums of 1986 (number: 8) (order: 8)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/22482 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/The-cure/Standing-on-a-beach-the-singles [info] https://genius.com/albums/The-cure/Staring-at-the-sea-the-singles [info]
other databases:	http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/C/Cure,_The/Discography/Staring_At_The_Sea_-_The_Singles/ [info] http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/37421 [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/the_cure/standing_on_a_beach__the_singles/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Staring_at_the_Sea_The_Singles/7737 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000097528 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1951101 [info]

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