The Cure is releasing some exciting updates and news for its fans.
In honor of Record Store Day, which takes place on April 18, the iconic 1980s rock band announced on Wednesday that they are releasing special editions of their 2001 albums, Greatest Hits, and its acoustic companion, Acoustic Hits. Funds will be going to War Child UK, an organization that provides support such as food, clean water, hygiene kits, clothing and blankets to children and their families when war breaks out in third-world countries.
The special edition vinyls were announced months after The Cure revealed they were performing multiple music festivals across Europe this summer, including Primavera Sound, Firenze Rocks, North Festival, Electric Castle, Festival De Nimes, Way Out Festival and more.
View this post on InstagramThe Cure was formed in Crawley, England, by Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst in 1976. Their 1979 debut album, Three Imaginary Boys and multiple singles helped the band find their success during the emerging post-punk and new wave movements that were gaining prominence in the United Kingdom. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Smith started experimenting with different styles and genres, introducing more pop music to their discography, which led them to achieve mainstream success.
During their 50-year tenure as a band, The Cure has released 14 studio albums, with their most recent being Songs of a Lost World in November 2024, which won them their first Grammy award for Best Alternative Music Album on Sunday evening. In addition, the band also has seven live albums, three remix albums, seven compilation records, eight box sets and 12 EPs.
Robert Smith, during a performance at the Palau Sant Jordi, on 10 November, 2022 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.Lorena Sopena/Europa Press via Getty Images
One of the band's compilation albums includes Greatest Hits, which was released in November 2001. When the band's relationship with their former record label Fiction Records was coming to a close, The Cure had to release one final album for the label. Smith agreed, but under the condition that he could choose the tracks himself. In addition, the group also recorded a special studio album released as a bonus disc titled Acoustic Hits, which consists of 18 stripped-down versions of songs from Greatest Hits.
Greatest Hits features various popular songs sung by The Cure, such as "Friday I'm In Love," remixes of "Lullaby," "Just Like Heaven" and "Lovesong," "In Between Days" and "Why Can't I Be You?." Two new tracks — "Cut Here" and "Just Say Yes" — were also included. All of the songs were newly remastered by Tim Young.
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Fans can pick up the special editions of Greatest Hits and Acoustic Hits at a participating indie record shop on April 18. You can find your closest record store on the official Record Store Day website.
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