# I no longer need a cassette player! The Cure: Join the Dots
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-no-longer-need-a-cassette-player-the-cure-join-the-dots/229470
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [February 16, 2004, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-no-longer-need-a-cassette-player-the-cure-join-the-dots/229470 "2004-02-16T11:37:28Z")
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### Author:  [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2004, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-no-longer-need-a-cassette-player-the-cure-join-the-dots/229470/1 "2004-02-16T11:37:28Z")
Hurray!
For years I have been disappointed that **the Cure’s** _Standing on a Beach_ Compilation has never been available on CD! The CD version (_Staring at the Sea_) is pretty much your basic “greatest hits” collection- of very little use to serious fans who have each of the individual albums that the “hits” came from, though pretty good as an introduction to the band or for more casual fans. (Of course, the “die-hard” fans already had all the singles _as singles_.)
The CASSETTE version, however, (titled _Standing on a Beach_) had the “hits” included on the CD (yes the CD had a few Bonus Tracks) but it also had a great collection of B-sides, making it infinitely more valuable than the CD version.
_Standing on a Beach_ has, for a long time now, been my only reason for having a Cassette Player.
But now- hey look!
_Join the Dots_
a collection of B-sides and rarities!!!
The 4 disc set includes all the B-sides from _Standing on a Beach_ PLUS B-sides and other assorted non-album tracks recorded in the 17 years since _Standing on a Beach_ came out!!!
Did I just say that it’s been 17 years since _Standing on a Beach_ came out? Ouch! I feel old.
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### Author:  [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2004, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-no-longer-need-a-cassette-player-the-cure-join-the-dots/229470/2 "2004-02-16T14:58:55Z")
That’s fantastic! I still listen to the CD–yesterday, in fact. Thanks for the heads up!
> [@bienville](#):
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> Did I just say that it’s been 17 years since _Standing on a Beach_ came out? Ouch! I feel old.
Was I really 16 years old 17 years ago?! :eek:
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### Author:  [@spiralscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spiralscratch)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2004, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-no-longer-need-a-cassette-player-the-cure-join-the-dots/229470/3 "2004-02-17T01:49:48Z")
I got this set a couple of weeks ago, and I’m lovin’ it.
Now I can stop pestering my friend to transfer all of his Cure 12" singles to CD.
FYI: Rumor is each album is supposed to be remastered and rereleased sometime this year. Don’t know any more than that right now.
Anyone else planning to go to [Coachella](http://www.coachella.com) this year?
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### Author:  [@King\_Friday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/King_Friday)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2004, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-no-longer-need-a-cassette-player-the-cure-join-the-dots/229470/4 "2004-02-17T02:25:42Z")
I went through a simular situation with _From the Greenhouse_ by _Crack the Sky_. That album came out in the 80’s and was and still is on my top 5 list (the other 4 are probably Pink Floyd). It just recently came out on CD, thank God.
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### Author:  [@look\_ninjas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/look_ninjas)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2004, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-no-longer-need-a-cassette-player-the-cure-join-the-dots/229470/5 "2004-02-17T02:43:23Z")
Fantastic! My copy of **Standing on the Beach** got eaten years ago. This makes me so happy.
I’ve also heard that **Dear You** by Jawbreaker is being reissued. Another tape that got eaten that I haven’t been able to replace. Hurrah!