Recorded At S.A.V. Studios Recorded At Whitley Bay Ice Rink Recorded At Maida Vale Studios Recorded At The John Peel Show Recorded At Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh Recorded At Great Woods Recorded At Palaeur Arena Recorded At Glastonbury Recorded At Mercer Arena Track 1 Easy Cure demo for Hansa Records at SAV Studios, November 15, 1977, slower version. Track 2 live at Whitley Bay (UK), September 16, 1985, from the Arboreal 2LP bootleg. Track 3 BBC1 John Peel Session, July 30, 1985 at Maida Vale 5. Track 4 a capella soundcheck 1985. Track 5 soundtrack from the video played as opening during the 'Kissing Tour' 1987, recorded live somewhere. Track 6 soundcheck cover from Pittsburgh (USA) Syria Mosque, August 4, 1987. Track 7 Tian Anmen Version, live in Rome Palaeur Arena, June 4, 1989. Track 8 live in Mansfield, Great Woods (USA) September 23, 1989, closing track of the Prayer Tour 1989. Guests from Shelleyan Orphan. Track 9 cut version, from [m=431992], June 23. Someone got hurt down the front, an helicopter had to land to take the person to the hospital. Track 10 alternate lyrics, live in Seattle, Mercer Arena, December 12, 1997. Unique live rendition this year. Tracks 11-19 'Wild Mood Swings' instrumental demos. Track 20 from [m=60755], used as intro during 'The Dream Tour' 2000. Track 21 Paul Oakenfold remix, available online in June 2000, later included in Join The Dots.
Track 7 unique 15 mins version dedicated to the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 AKA June Fourth Incident. It starts with This is for everyone that died today in China and ends with Don't Forget.
Track 8 was supposed to be the last ever live song from the band, so Robert Smith said at the end: Thank you very much and good night. And I'll never see you again.
Some mistakes printed, 20 tracks listed instead of 21 : 1: Demo 79 2: live vesrion [!] from Culthero 4: A capella version 1985 soundtrack 5: Eyemon 8: Unlisted 20: William Orbit not credited
Title / catalog number variations: * On spine: RARITIES volume 2 / cure 2000 * On CD: RARITIES VOL II / CR 00-2 * On front sleeve: RARITIES : volume 2 * On back inlay: CR 2000-2
B&W picture disc, released in clear jewel case with 2-sided back inlay and 4-page picture insert.