Galore: The Singles 1987–1997
Galore: The Singles 1987–1997 is The Cure's second singles compilation, released on 28 October 1997 on Elektra. It gathers the band's singles from a decade that took in Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, Disintegration, Wish and Wild Mood Swings, so the studio albums released across those years all feed into it.
It works as a neat companion to the band's earlier singles collection, picking up where that one left off. Across its run you can hear the Cure moving between alternative rock, synth-pop, gothic rock and pop rock. There is also one new song, "Wrong Number", which gives long-standing fans a reason to own it even if the rest is already on their shelves.
Galore: The Singles 1987–1997: tracklist, credits and charts
18 tracks · 1:12:54Tracklist
- 1Why Can’t I Be You?Gallup, Smith, Thompson, Tolhurst, Williams3:14
- 2CatchGallup, Smith, Thompson, Tolhurst, Williams2:45
- 3Just Like HeavenGallup, Smith, Thompson, Tolhurst, Williams3:32
- 4Hot Hot Hot!!!Gallup, Smith, Thompson, Tolhurst, Williams3:36
- 5LullabyGallup, O’Donnell, Smith, Thompson, Tolhurst, Williams4:10
- 6Fascination StreetGallup, O’Donnell, Smith, Thompson, Tolhurst, Williams4:20
- 7LovesongGallup, O’Donnell, Smith, Thompson, Tolhurst, Williams3:29
- 8Pictures of YouGallup, O’Donnell, Smith, Thompson, Tolhurst, Williams4:48
- 9Never EnoughGallup, Smith, Thompson, Williams4:29
- 10Close to Me (Closest mix)Robert Smith4:22
- 11HighBamonte, Gallup, Smith, Thompson, Williams3:34
- 12Friday I’m in LoveBamonte, Gallup, Smith, Thompson, Williams3:36
- 13A Letter to EliseBamonte, Gallup, Smith, Thompson, Williams4:21
- 14The 13th (swing radio mix)Bamonte, Cooper, Gallup, O’Donnell, Smith4:17
- 15Mint Car (radio mix)Bamonte, Cooper, Gallup, O’Donnell, Smith3:31
- 16Strange Attraction (album mix)Bamonte, Cooper, Gallup, O’Donnell, Smith4:22
- 17Gone! (radio mix)Bamonte, Cooper, Gallup, O’Donnell, Smith4:27
- 18Wrong NumberRobert Smith6:02
- Produced by
- David M. Allen, Robert Smith, The Cure, Chris Parry, Mark Saunders, Steve Lyon, Mark Plati, Mark Plati, Mark Saunders
- Recorded at
- Compass Point Studios, ICP Recording Studios, Studio Miraval, Hook End Studios, The Manor
- Recorded
- 1987–1997
- Mixed by
- David M. Allen, Robert Smith, Bob Clearmountain, Chris Parry, Mark Saunders, Mike “Spike” Drake, Steve Lyon, Paul Corkett, Adrian Sherwood, Ron Saint Germain, Mark Plati
- Mixed at
- RAK Studio Three, Olympic Studios
- Engineered by
- David M. Allen, Robert Smith, Smudger, Steve Osborne, Steve Whitfield, Steve Lyon
- Labels
- Elektra, Fiction
- Length
- 1:12:54
Line-up
- Simon Gallup · electric bass guitar, bass guitar
- Robert Smith · keyboard, electric guitar, lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, vocals
- Porl Thompson · keyboard, electric guitar, guitar
- Lol Tolhurst · keyboard
- Boris Williams · percussion, drums (drum set)
- Roger O’Donnell · keyboard
- Rent Party · horn · guest
- Perry Bamonte · keyboard, bass guitar, guitar
- Jason Cooper · drums (drum set) · guest
- Mark Price · drums (drum set) · guest
- Reeves Gabrels · guitar · guest
Singles
- “Wrong Number” · 17 November 1997
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1997 | 32 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1997 | 37 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1997 | 31 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1997 | 45 |
| German Albums · 1997 | 51 |
| Swedish Albums · 1997 | 54 |
| Dutch Albums · 1997 | 81 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 2001 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2013 | Silver |
| United States · 2001 | Gold |
From MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Only what the sources record is shown.
Released the same week
Also released on 28 October
Every year →More from The Cure
Full discography →The best of 1997
All of 1997 →More on Elektra
The label →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 28 October 1997 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 28 October 1997 | |
| Wikidata | 1997 | |
| US release | 28 October 1997 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 3 November 1997 | earliest UK or European date |
9 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Elektra | other | |
| 1997 | CA | Columbia House | 777495159086 | other |
| 1997 | AU | Fiction | 639842099721 | other |
| 28 October 1997 | US | Elektra | 075596211710 | original |
| 28 October 1997 | US | Elektra | 075596211727 | original |
| 3 November 1997 | XE | Fiction | 731453965225 | other |
| 19 March 2001 | — | Polydor | 00731453965225 | other |
| 2007 | GB | Fiction | 602498490129 | other |
| 12 October 2010 | CA | Elektra | 075596211765 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · cropped: cropped from 2830x2820 to 2820x2820
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 2830×2820 | cropped: cropped from 2830x2820 to 2820x2820 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |