Staring at the Sea: The Singles

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Killing an Arab
engineer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
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 (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 1978-09-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Killing an Arab (on 1978-09-20)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
4.252:22
210:15 Saturday Night
assistant engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
engineer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
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 (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 1978-09-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
recorded at:
Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-09-20)
recording of:
10:15 Saturday Night (on 1978-09-20)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
43:35
3Boys Don’t Cry
engineer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
producer and mixer:
Chris Parry
bass guitar:
Michael Dempsey
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
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 (in 1979)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
writer and composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
4.552:44
4Jumping Someone Else’s Train
engineer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
producer:
Chris Parry
bass guitar:
Michael Dempsey
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Jumping Someone Else’s Train
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
42:51
5A Forest
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Matthieu Hartley
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
recording of:
A Forest
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
3.654:55
6Play for Today
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Matthieu Hartley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
recording of:
Play for Today
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
3.63:39
7Primary
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
recording of:
Primary
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
3.73:36
8Other Voices
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
recording of:
Other Voices
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
3.54:29
9Charlotte Sometimes
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
guitar and keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
recorded at:
Playground Studios (London) in London (Greater 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 (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
34:14
10The Hanging Garden
producer:
The Cure and Phil Thornalley
bass:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
guitar and keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
recording of:
The Hanging Garden
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
3.54:22
11Let’s Go to Bed
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist), Chris Parry and Phil Thornalley
mixer:
Chris Parry
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Steve Goulding (English drummer for the Rumour, Mekons, etc.)
keyboard:
Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
music videos:
Let’s Go to Bed by The Cure
recording of:
Let’s Go to Bed (in 1982-11)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
3.73:34
12The Walk
programming:
Lol Tolhurst
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist), Chris Parry and Phil Thornalley
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
drum machine and keyboard:
Lol Tolhurst
guitar and keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
music videos:
The Walk by The Cure
recording of:
The Walk (in 1983-04)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
3.53:30
13The Lovecats
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist), Chris Parry, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Phil Thornalley
mixer:
Chris Parry, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Phil Thornalley
bass guitar:
Phil Thornalley
drums (drum set):
Andy Anderson (drummer for The Cure)
guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
vibraphone:
Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 448)
recording of:
The Lovecats
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
3.93:40
14The Caterpillar
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth), Chris Parry and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass, guitar and violin and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Andy Anderson (drummer for The Cure)
keyboard:
Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
recording of:
The Caterpillar
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
43:40
15In Between Days
engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
producer and mixer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
bass guitar [6-string bass] and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Boris Williams
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
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 (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
4.12:57
16Close to Me
producer and mixer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Boris Williams
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead) (in 1985)
music videos:
Close to Me by The Cure
recording of:
Close to Me
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
4.13:41
17A Night Like This
engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth), Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst
saxophone:
Ron Howe (British saxophonist)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
recording of:
A Night Like This
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co. and CD Baby Publishing (publisher, not a release label!)
4.24:11

Credits

Release

distributed by:Warner Music Canada Co. (subsidiary of WMG, formerly Warner Music Canada Ltd until 2004)
copyrighted (©) by:Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1830905 [info]