The Cure Join The Dots (B-Sides & Rarities 1978>2001 The Fiction Years)
2004 4x CD Digibook
Post-Punk
New Wave
Goth Rock
Synth-pop
Pop Rock
Alternative Rock

Main image
Fiction Records, Polydor, Universal
compiled by, remastered by [digital], producer Robert Smith
coordinator [project co-ordinated by, assisted by] Daren Butler
coordinator [project co-ordinated by] Daryl Bamonte
coordinator [project co-ordinated by] Joe Black
cover [front cover] Andy Vella
design Bold
design Julien Potter
liner notes Johnny Black
liner notes [assisted by] Robert Smith
liner notes [assisted by] Simon Gallup
mastered by Chris Blair
photography by Andy Vella
photography by Anna Pills
photography by Claude Gassian
photography by Derek Ridgers
photography by Ebet Roberts
photography by Fin Costello
photography by John Taw
photography by Lewis Lee
photography by Parched Art
photography by Paul Cox
photography by Peter O'Donnell
photography by Pierre Terrasson
photography by Porl Thompson
photography by Ralph Denyer
photography by Richard Bellia
photography by Robert Smith
photography by Ronnie Randall
photography by Steve Gullick
photography by Tom Sheehan
Licensed To Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Phonographic Copyright (p) Fiction Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) Fiction Records Ltd.
Made By Disctronics, UK
Made By Universal M & L, UK
Mastered At Abbey Road Studios
℗ 2004 Fiction Records Ltd.
© 2004 Fiction Records Ltd.
The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Fiction Records Ltd and licensed exclusively to Polydor Ltd (UK).
A Universal Music Company
Made in the EU

Longbox digibook.
Contains a 76-page booklet featuring rare & previously unseen photographs and a complete Fiction discography.
Rectangular black sticker on front sleeve.


CD1 • 1978>1987
1 b-side of [m=21070] ℗ 1979
2 b-side of [m=20330] ℗ 1979
3 b-side of Boys Don't Cry re-release ℗ 1986
4 extra b-side of Boys Don't Cry re-release 12 ℗ 1986
5 b-side of [m=341264] ℗ 1979
6 b-side of [m=21091] ℗ 1980
7 b-side of [m=21142] ℗ 1981
8 b-side of [m=21107] ℗ 1981
9 'Flexipop' magazine cover release ℗ 1982
10 b-side of [m=21147] ℗ 1982
11 b-side of [m=22159] ℗ 1983
12-13 extra b-sides of The Walk 12 ℗ 1983
14 b-side of [m=21158] ℗ 1983
15 extra b-side of The Love Cats 12 ℗ 1983
16 b-side of [m=22152] ℗ 1984
17 extra b-side of The Caterpillar 12 ℗ 1984
18 extra track on Half An Octopuss 10 /[m=22413] 12 ℗ 1986
19 b-side of [m=22260] ℗ 1985
20 extra b-side of In Between Days 12 ℗ 1985
21 b-side of [m=22289] ℗ 1985
22 extra b-side of Close To Me 12 ℗ 1985

CD2 • 1987>1992
1 b-side of [m=22564] ℗ 1987
2 b-side of Catch ℗ 1987
3 extra b-side of [m=22357] 12 ℗ 1987
4 b-side of [m=22445] ℗ 1987
5 extra b-side of Just Like Heaven 12 ℗ 1987
6 extra track on Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me orange vinyl bonus disc ℗ 1987
7 12 extended remix b-side of [m=22434] ℗ 1988
8 extra track on Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me Radio Sampler ℗ 1987
9 from fiction CD Stranger Than Fiction ℗ 1989
10 b-side of [m=31913] / [m=31867] ℗ 1989
11 extra b-side of Lullaby 12 / [m=31867] 12 ℗ 1989
12 b-side of [m=31887] ℗ 1989
13 extra b-side of Lovesong 12 ℗ 1989
14 unreleased psychedelic mix ℗ 2004
15 from Elektra CD Rubaiyat ℗ 1990
16 from Elektra CD Rubaiyat ℗ 1990
17 b-side of [m=31962] ℗ 1990
18 b-side of Close To Me re-release ℗ 1990

CD3 • 1992>1996
1 b-side of [m=32009] ℗ 1992
2 extra b-side of High 12 ℗ 1992
3 b-side of Friday [m=32005] ℗ 1992
4 extra b-side of Friday I'm In Love 12 ℗ 1992
5 b-side of [m=31994] ℗ 1992
6 extra b-side of A Letter To Elise 12 ℗ 1992
7 unreleased 12 version ℗ 2004
8 unreleased Virgin Radio version ℗ 2004
9 from Stone Free: A Tribute To Jimi Hendrix ℗ 1993
10 from The Crow OST ℗ 1993
11 from 104.9 XFM compilation ℗ 1995
12 from Judge Dredd OST ℗ 1995
13 b-side of [m=32083] ℗ 1996
14 b-side of The 13th ℗ 1996
15 b-side of The 13th ℗ 1996

CD4 • 1996>2001
1 b-side of [m=32060] ℗ 1996
2 b-side of Mint Car ℗ 1996
3 b-side of Mint Car ℗ 1996
4 b-side of [m=32057] / [m=32079] ℗ 1996
5 extra b-side of [m=32102] ℗ 1997
6 from the [m=34231] ℗ 1998
7 from For The Masses: A Tribute To Depeche Mode ℗ 1998
8 unreleased 2000 ℗ 2004
9 unreleased 2000 ℗ 2004
10 from acoustic mix [m=32148] promo only CD ℗ 2000
11 extra track on Japanese/Australian version of [m=32107] ℗ 2000
12 unreleased 2001 ℗ 2004
13 b-side of [m=32173] ℗ 2001
14 unreleased 2001 ℗ 2004
15 unreleased 2001 ℗ 2004


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