Greatest Hits Rarities

~ Release by The Cure (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Originally streamable from on "thecurehitsus.com" micro site at the time of the release of the Greatest Hits album. Clicking on stars would play tracks. Fairly easy to then lift that track out of a browser cache to keep a copy.
No longer available.

Track 1 later available on "Three Imaginary Boys" Deluxe Edition 2004.
Track 3 same version of "Temptation Two" on "Pornography" Deluxe Edition 2005 but with keyboards and without lyrics.
Track 5 later available on "Mixed Up" Deluxe Edition 2018.
Track 8 same version of "Close To Me (Fitz/F2 Studios Demo)" on "The Head On The Door" Deluxe Edition 2006 but without lyrics.
Track 12 later available on "Disintegration" Deluxe Edition 2010.
Track 13 same version of "Pictures Of You (RS Home Demo (Instrumental)" on "Disintegration" Deluxe Edition 2010 but with full intro.
Two links linked to the stars of the site said "The Walk" and "Never Enough" but the real linked files were the second versions of "Let's Go To Bed" and "Wrong Number"

Notes from the microsite:
Boys Don't Cry (Chestnut Studio demo 27th May 1978)
Hear the original group demo recorded @ Chestnut Studio Surrey 27th May 1978 - other songs recorded this day: It's Not You/10:15 Saturday Night/Fire In Cairo.
Robert.

A Forest (instrumental session 04.01.80)
Hear the instrumental group rehearsal session recorded on 2-track reel to reel at my mum and dads house 4th January 1980 (a Friday night!) - other songs worked out in rehearsal that day: Seventeen Seconds/Play For Today/M/In Your House/Another Journey By Train/At Night - (NB. The following Friday we went through: Secrets/The Final Sound/Untitled (A Reflection)... and that was pretty much that!)
Robert.

Let's Go To Bed (Playground Studio demo 82)
Hear my original instrumental demo idea (originally called 'Temptation) recorded sometime mid 1982 - almost certainly @ the Playground Studio London with Mike Hedges during some 'downtime'...
Robert.

Let's Go To Bed (12" Duke remix 82)
Hear the 12" 'Duke' remix 1982... but hummm... I have no idea who the 'Duke' in question is!
Robert.

The Lovecats ('TC & Benny' 12" remix 91)
Hear the 'TC & Benny' 12" remix - I Think this was done for the 'Mixed Up' album... but once again I have no idea who did it - and there are no more clues on the cassette box!
Robert.

The Caterpillar (live in the UK early 1984)
Hear The Top band live onstage somewhere in the UK early 1984... it's an encore... and I fear I'm very very drunk!
Robert.

In Between Days (Fitz Studio demo 84)
Hear the original group demo (originally called 'B2 - are you taping?') - original group recorded @ Fitz Studio London in late 1984 - has a "doo doo doo doo off the top of my head" vocal all the way through!
Robert.

Close To Me (Fitz Studio demo 84)
Hear the original group demo (originally called 'A2 - Chirpy DMC') - recorded @ Fitz Studio London in late 1984 - another demo with a "doo doo doo doo off the top of my head" vocal all the way through!
Robert.

Why Can't I Be You? (Beethoven St Studio demo 06.86)
Hear the original instrumental group demo (originally called 'Stolen Robin #1'!) recorded @ Beethoven St Studio London June 1986.
Robert.

Just Like Heaven (instrumental home demo 85)
Hear my instrumental home demo (originally called 'Shivers') - Recorded early 1985.
Robert.

Lullaby (instrumental home demo 88)
Hear my instrumental home demo (originally called 'RS3 Arched') - recorded 1988 - (NB. according to the cassette box this song was destined for a Robert Smith solo album to be called... 'Wild Mood Swings'! The best laid plans etc etc... )
Robert.

Lovesong (instrumental demo 09.88)
Hear the original instrumental group demo (originally called 'S2') - recorded @ Boris' house in Devon September 1988.
Robert.

Pictures Of You (instrumental home demo 88)
Hear my instrumental home demo (originally called 'XP') - recorded 1988.
Robert.

High (instrumental home demo 90)
Hear Simon's instrumental home demo (originally called 'Anniversary') - recorded 1990.
Robert.

Friday I'm In Love (live at The Kilburn National May 1992)
Hear the Wish Band live onstage @ The Kilburn National May 1992 - a very early airing for this song!
Robert

Mint Car (instrumental home demo 94)
Hear Simon's instrumental home demo recorded 1994.
Robert.

Wrong Number (instrumental home demo 06.97)
Hear my instrumental home demo (originally called 'A Thought') - recorded June 1997.
Robert.

Wrong Number ('Warm Vocal' remix 97)
Hear the 16B (crossed line) 'Warm Vocal' remix and additional production by Omid Nourizadeh 21st August 1997 - a version by Omid that was never used.
Robert.

Cut Here (instrumental home demo 97)
Hear my instrumental home demo (originally called 'B46 v.3') - recorded 1997.
Robert.

Just Say Yes (early version 99)
Hear an early version of this song recorded during the 'Bloodflowers' sessions @ St Catherines Court Bath 1999 - engineered by Paul Corkett - a slightly different vibe!
Robert.

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-07 19:07 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Boys Don’t Cry (Chestnut studio demo 27th May 1978)
recording of:
Boys Don’t Cry (on 1978-05-27)
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.
The Cure42:42
2A Forest (instrumental session 04.01.80)
instrumental recording of:
A Forest (on 1980-01-04)
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.
The Cure6:04
3Let’s Go to Bed (Playground studio demo 82)
recording of:
Let’s Go to Bed (in 1982)
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.
Robert Smith3:56
4Let’s Go to Bed (12″ Duke remix 82)
recording of:
Let’s Go to Bed (in 1982)
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.
The Cure6:07
5The Lovecats (‘TC & Benny’ 12″ remix 91)
recording of:
The Lovecats (in 1991)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure54:36
6The Caterpillar (live in the UK early 1984)
live recording of:
The Caterpillar (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure4:08
7In Between Days (Fitz studio demo 84)
demo recording of:
In Between Days (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure2:45
8Close to Me (Fitz studio demo 84)
recording of:
Close to Me (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
The Cure4:07
9Why Can’t I Be You? (Beethoven St studio demo 06.86)
recording of:
Why Can’t I Be You? (in 1986-06)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure2:16
10Just Like Heaven (instrumental home demo 85)
instrumental recording of:
Just Like Heaven (in 1985)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams
publisher:
APB Music Co.
Robert Smith2:22
11Lullaby (instrumental home demo 88)
instrumental recording of:
Lullaby (in 1988)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd. (in 1989)
Robert Smith2:18
12Lovesong (instrumental demo 09.88)
engineer:
Bruno Brunning
instrumental recording of:
Lovesong (in 1988-09)
lyricist:
Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Boris Williams, Laurence Tolhurst, Paul S. Thompson, Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Roger O’Donnell and Simon Gallup
publisher:
APB Music Co., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Fiction Songs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
adaptation of:
Chanson d’amour (Chanson d’amour (lovesong))
The Cure4.53:39
13Pictures of You (instrumental home demo 88)
instrumental recording of:
Pictures of You (in 1988)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams
publisher:
APB Music Co.
Robert Smith4:45
14High (instrumental Home demo 90)
instrumental recording of:
High (in 1990)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams
publisher:
Fiction Songs Ltd.
Simon Gallup5:19
15Friday I’m in Love (live at the Kilburn National May 1992)
recorded at:
Kilburn National Ballroom in Kilburn, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1992-05)
live recording of:
Friday I’m in Love (in 1992)
lyricist:
Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Boris Williams, Paul S. Thompson, Perry Bamonte, Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Simon Gallup
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
The Cure3:25
16Mint Car (instrumental home demo 94)
instrumental recording of:
Mint Car (in 1994)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure), Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
Fiction Songs Ltd. and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Simon Gallup3:29
17Wrong Number (instrumental home demo 06.97)
instrumental recording of:
Wrong Number (in 1997-06)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
Robert Smith5:17
18Wrong Number (‘warm vocal’ remix 97)
recording of:
Wrong Number (in 1997)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
The Cure5:28
19Cut Here (instrumental home demo 97)
instrumental recording of:
Cut Here (in 1997)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure), Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
Robert Smith4:38
20Just Say Yes (early version 99)
recording of:
Just Say Yes (in 1999)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure), Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
The Cure4:34