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In 1986, The Cure enjoyed huge sales thanks to the release of Standing On A Beach, a 13-track compilation of all the band's singles up to that point. Reaching #4 in the album charts, it was up until that point the biggest selling and highest placed of any of their records and there's no doubt it not increased their profile but increased their fan base.Just four years later, the band and record label tried a similar trick with the release of Mixed Up, this time an 11-track compilation comprising ...

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06:00 on March 10 2010

RE-ISSUE! RE-PACKAGE! RE-PACKAGE!

The Vinyl Villain — In 1986, The Cure enjoyed huge sales thanks to the release of Standing On A Beach, a 13-track compilation of all the band's singles up to that point. Reaching #4 in the a... more info