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Unplugged = Fantastic -- I really like the bonus unplugged CD. The band seems to have a lot of fun playing the music and the songs really stand on their own once stripped of the synth and production. Made me appreciate the Cure in a brand new way. Electric Without Electricity -- One day, when our planet's oil supply is gone, we will sit around a campfire and remember how cool alternative music was. "Yeah man", they'll say, "all those cool sounds with electric keyboards, that was so cool. That's what made new wave great". The Cure has thrown down the guantlet ahead of that time along with their electric instuments and processors too. On their 2CD Greatest Hits compilation, the entire 2nd disc, while identical in song titles to the 1st disc, is completely unplugged. Instead of electric bass, they use bass guitar. Intstead of synths, they use everything from grand pianos, foot powered pump organs, accordians, and even thumb pianos. Even Robert Smith's trademark voice is au naturale, no fake back up vocals or overdubs. Amazingly, it sounds just as alive as ever. They could play these songs around the campfire and still have the electricity as if they were plugged in. As for the song selection, people will gripe about having two new extra songs where they could have included some old ones (where's Demolition Street, Pictures Of You or Catch?), but the vast majority of songs are hits that Cure fans have long known. This limited edition is a set that succeeds and I think worth shelling out the extra cash. So it's your choice, electric or unplugged, but you can't go wrong either way. Classics -- These are all good songs - classic! But I definitely don't like the change in rhythm in 'Close To Me'...Robert and his boys should've left it as it was. After A Concert -- This item is wonderfull. I've bought it after the concert in Lisbon - Portugal. I went to see the concert with my wife and I didn't know that she was mad about The Cure, so I've bought this item to offer her on Mum's day. A Good Greatest Hits Package -- This greatest hits collection from The Cure includes many of the usual suspects ("Boys Don't Cry," "Let's Go to Bed," "Close to Me," "Just Like Heaven," "Lovesong," "Friday I'm in Love," "Mint Car," etc.) Also included on the disc are two new songs: "Cut Here" and "Just Say Yes" (which featues Saffron from Republica on guest vocals). This edition of Greatest Hits also includes a bonus disc of acoustic renditions (the disc is titled Acoustic Hits). This disc includes acoustic versions of the eighteen songs that appear on the first disc. For the most part, the acoustic arrangements stayed very true to the original arrangements. Hearing these acoustic verisons is a refreshing change of pace; however, "Wrong Number" was a disappointment (it's the kind of song that really doesn't lend itself very well to an acoustic arrangement). This is a very solid greatest hits album. This would definitely work as a good introduction for people who may not be as familiar with The Cure. Binding : Music Download Genre : dance-pop-music Release Date : 2004-07-01 Running Time : 0 seconds See also:
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