At the risk of incurring the wrath
I have to say that no album of The Cure has taken me like the Greatest Hits double disk compilation. Basically I'm not that keen on the darker stuff, which most of the albums seem to contain. Sometimes the darker stuff just sounds like gloomy filler. (May offend some Cure fans here *ahem*)
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 14 Jul 2009, 21:28, 1 reply, 17 years ago)

it's offended me
I prefer the gloomy stuff. not saying that I don't love a bit of Love Cats or Fire in Cairo, but I do really prefer the gloom.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 14 Jul 2009, 21:31, Reply)

It offended me
Greatest Hits are just wrong. I'm not saying you should never get a greatest hits, but some bands deserve a deeper look at the whole albums, like Bruce Springsteen and The Beatles.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 14 Jul 2009, 21:33, Reply)

Though interestingly
I don't really give a toss about The Rolling Stones, I have their greatest hits and it's got some superb songs on it, but the albums? Meh.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 14 Jul 2009, 21:34, Reply)

some greatest hits albums do have merit though
Korn for example, includes the versions of Word Up and Another Brick in the Wall.
If you like Korn and Floyd then check out the live version on youtube. it's shit hot.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 14 Jul 2009, 21:34, Reply)

The Strapping Young Lad
greatest hits album got me into stuff of theirs I wouldn't have listened to otherwise
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 14 Jul 2009, 21:51, Reply)

I agree
But in the case of the Cure, the gloomy songs don't really grab me so I much prfer the greatest hits. Porbably the only band in my collection that I can say that about..
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 15 Jul 2009, 11:47, Reply)