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Standing on a Beach (titled Staring at the Sea in CD format in some countries) is a greatest hits album by English rock band the Cure, released in the United States on 15 May 1986 by Elektra Records and in the United Kingdom on 19 May 1986 by Fiction Records,[5][6] marking a decade since the band's founding in 1976. The album's titles are both taken from the opening lyrics of the Cure's debut single, "Killing an Arab".
The "New Voice – New Mix" of "Boys Don't Cry" (released as a single little over a fortnight before Standing on a Beach) was not included on the album; thus the album's singles span only from 1978 to 1985.
"A Forest" on this compilation is the album version (which was also on the 12-inch single) but with the first 59 seconds removed. It is not the 7-inch single edit (which removes a few bars between verses and fades out part way through the guitar solo ending).
The album was critically acclaimed. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called it "one of the finest albums of the '80s".[7]
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^"New Releases". The Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report. 9 May 1986. p. 34. OCLC 857904873.
^"New Albums (Mon 19–Fri 23 May)". Music Week. 17 May 1986. p. 19. ISSN 0265-1548.
^Staring at the Sea: The Singles – The Cure | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic
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