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( June 2008 ) Standing on a Beach / Staring at the Sea Compilation album by The Cure Released 6 May 1986 Recorded 1978 to 1985 Genre Post-punk new wave gothic rock Length 45 : 44 ( Vinyl edition ) 60 : 40 ( CD edition ) Label Fiction Records ( UK ) Elektra Records ( U.S. ) Producer The Cure The Cure chronology The Head on the Door ( 1985 ) The Head on the Door 1985 Standing on a Beach / Staring at the Sea ( 1986 ) Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me ( 1987 ) Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me 1987 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic Blender Robert Christgau B+ The Rolling Stone Album Guide Standing on a Beach ( titled Staring at the Sea in CD format in some countries ) is a singles compilation album released by British rock band the Cure in May 1986, marking a decade since the band 's founding in 1976. The album 's titles are both taken from the opening lyrics of the Cure 's debut single, `` Killing an Arab ''. The `` New Voice - New Mix '' of `` Boys Do n't Cry '' ( released as a single little over a fortnight before Standing on a Beach ) was not included on the album ; thus the album 's singles span only from 1978 to 1985. The version of `` A Forest '' here is neither the album version ( which was also on the 12 '' single ), nor is it the 7 '' single edit ( which removes a few bars between verses and fades out part way through the guitar solo ending ). The album was critically acclaimed. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called it `` one of the finest albums of the ' 80s ''. Contents 1 Release formats 2 Album art 3 Track listing 3.1 Vinyl edition 3.2 CD / video editions 3.3 Cassette edition 3.3. 1 Side 1 - The singles 3.3. 2 Side 2 - The B - sides 3.4 Comparison 4 References Release formats The album was released in three formats : vinyl record, compact disc and audio cassette. The vinyl edition is a collection of all 13 of The Cure 's commercially released singles up to that point in chronological order. `` 10 : 15 Saturday Night '' was dropped though, possibly because it was only released in France. The CD edition features the same tracks as the vinyl edition, but also includes an extra track from four of the band 's albums. The four songs, although not released as singles, all had music videos made for them. The cassette edition features the same tracks as the vinyl edition, but also contains all of the band 's B - sides that had not, to that point, received a long - play release. This excludes `` 10 : 15 Saturday Night '' from the `` Killing an Arab '' single, which was released on the Three Imaginary Boys album, `` Plastic Passion '' from the `` Boys Do n't Cry '' single, which was released on the Boys Do n't Cry album, and the five B - sides from the `` Let 's Go to Bed '', `` The Walk '' and `` The Love Cats '' singles, which were released on the Japanese Whispers compilation album. However, the B - side `` Mr. Pink Eyes '' from the 12 '' version of `` The Lovecats '' was omitted from Japanese Whispers, and so was included on this release. These releases were accompanied by a VHS and laserdisc release, a music video collection titled Staring at the Sea : The Images with the same setlist as the CD version of the album. All the B - sides on the cassette edition were also later released on the first disc of the Join the Dots compilation in 2004. The album has been certified 2x platinum in the U.S. Also missing is the special `` Lament '' Flexipop single from 1982, as this was not a proper single, and `` I 'm a Cult Hero '' from 1979, probably because it was released under a different band name ( Cult Hero ). Album art The man featured on the album cover was not a member of the Cure ; he was chosen because his appearance fit the desired aesthetic of the album. His name is John Button, and was at the time a retired fisherman. He also appeared in the music video for `` Killing an Arab ''. According to the band 's 2005 biography by Jeff Apter, when asked why he agreed to lend his face to the band 's media, Button 's answer was, `` If I can help these youngsters break through, after all, why not ? '' He also reportedly said that he would buy a player and listen to one of the band 's songs `` out of curiosity, just to see ''. Track listing Vinyl edition Side A `` Killing an Arab '' ( Robert Smith, Lol Tolhurst, Michael Dempsey ) -- 2 : 22 `` Boys Do n't Cry '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Dempsey ) -- 2 : 35 `` Jumping Someone Else 's Train '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Dempsey ) -- 2 : 54 ( from Boys Do n't Cry, 1980 ) `` A Forest '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley ) -- 4 : 53 ( from Seventeen Seconds, 1980 ) `` Primary '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Gallup ) -- 3 : 33 ( from Faith, 1981 ) `` Charlotte Sometimes '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Gallup ) -- 4 : 13 `` The Hanging Garden '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Gallup ) -- 4 : 21 ( from Pornography, 1982 ) Side B `` Let 's Go to Bed '' ( Smith, Tolhurst ) -- 3 : 33 `` The Walk '' ( Smith, Tolhurst ) -- 3 : 28 `` The Love Cats '' ( Smith ) -- 3 : 38 ( from Japanese Whispers, 1983 ) `` The Caterpillar '' ( Smith, Tolhurst ) -- 3 : 38 ( from The Top, 1984 ) `` In Between Days '' ( Smith ) -- 2 : 56 ( from The Head on the Door, 1985 ) `` Close to Me '' ( Smith ) -- 3 : 39 ( from The Head on the Door, 1985 ) CD / video editions `` Killing an Arab '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Dempsey ) -- 2 : 22 `` 10 : 15 Saturday Night '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Dempsey ) -- 3 : 37 ( from Three Imaginary Boys, 1979 ) `` Boys Do n't Cry '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Dempsey ) -- 2 : 35 `` Jumping Someone Else 's Train '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Dempsey ) -- 2 : 57 `` A Forest '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Gallup, Hartley ) -- 4 : 53 ( from Seventeen Seconds, 1980 ) `` Play for Today '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Gallup, Hartley ) -- 3 : 42 ( from Seventeen Seconds, 1980 ) `` Primary '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Gallup ) -- 3 : 33 ( from Faith, 1981 ) `` Other Voices '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Gallup ) -- 4 : 26 ( from Faith, 1981 ) `` Charlotte Sometimes '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Gallup ) -- 4 : 13 `` The Hanging Garden '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Gallup ) -- 4 : 21 ( from Pornography, 1982 ) `` Let 's Go to Bed '' ( Smith, Tolhurst ) -- 3 : 33 `` The Walk '' ( Smith, Tolhurst ) -- 3 : 28 `` The Love Cats '' ( Smith ) -- 3 : 38 `` The Caterpillar '' ( Smith, Tolhurst ) -- 3 : 38 ( from The Top, 1984 ) `` In Between Days '' ( Smith ) -- 2 : 56 ( from The Head on the Door, 1985 ) `` Close to Me '' ( Smith ) -- 3 : 39 ( from The Head on the Door, 1985 ) `` A Night Like This '' ( Smith ) -- 4 : 11 ( from The Head on the Door, 1985 ) Cassette edition Side 1 - The singles `` Killing an Arab '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Dempsey ) -- 2 : 22 `` Boys Do n't Cry '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Dempsey ) -- 2 : 35 `` Jumping Someone Else 's Train '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Dempsey ) -- 2 : 54 `` A Forest '' ( Smith ) -- 4 : 53 `` Primary '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Gallup ) -- 3 : 33 `` Charlotte Sometimes '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Gallup ) -- 4 : 13 `` The Hanging Garden '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Gallup ) -- 4 : 21 `` Let 's Go to Bed '' ( Smith, Tolhurst ) -- 3 : 33 `` The Walk '' ( Smith, Tolhurst ) -- 3 : 28 `` The Lovecats '' ( Smith ) -- 3 : 38 `` The Caterpillar '' ( Smith, Tolhurst ) -- 3 : 38 `` In Between Days '' ( Smith ) -- 2 : 56 `` Close to Me '' ( Smith ) -- 3 : 39 Side 2 - The B - sides `` I 'm Cold '' ( Smith, Tolhurst, Dempsey ) -- 2 : 47 ( from `` Jumping Someone Else 's Train '' ) `` Another Journey By Train '' ( Smith, Gallup, Tolhurst, Hartley ) -- 3 : 04 ( from `` A Forest '' ) `` Descent '' ( Smith, Gallup, Tolhurst ) -- 3 : 07 ( from `` Primary '' ) `` Splintered in Her Head '' ( Smith, Gallup, Tolhurst ) -- 5 : 16 ( from `` Charlotte Sometimes '' ) `` Mr Pink Eyes '' ( Smith, Tolhurst ) -- 2 : 42 ( from `` The Love Cats '' ) `` Happy the Man '' ( Smith ) -- 2 : 45 ( from `` The Caterpillar '' ) `` Throw Your Foot '' ( Smith ) -- 3 : 33 ( from `` The Caterpillar '' ) `` The Exploding Boy '' ( Smith ) -- 2 : 52 ( from `` In Between Days '' ) `` A Few Hours After This '' ( Smith ) -- 2 : 26 ( from `` In Between Days '' ) `` A Man Inside My Mouth '' ( Smith ) -- 3 : 05 ( from `` Close to Me '' / Half an Octopuss ) `` Stop Dead '' ( Smith ) -- 4 : 02 ( from `` In Between Days '' / `` Close to Me '' / Half an Octopuss ) `` New Day '' ( Smith, Tolhurst ) -- 4 : 08 ( from Half an Octopuss ) Comparison Presented here is a comparison showing in what format each of the 29 songs on the album can be found, with the position number of that song on that particular format. Song Vinyl LP CD and VHS Cassette `` 10 : 15 Saturday Night '' 7001140000000000000 ♠ 7001260000000000000 ♠ `` A Few Hours After This '' 7001260000000000000 ♠ 7001260000000000000 ♠ 22 `` A Forest '' 5 `` A Man Inside My Mouth '' 7001270000000000000 ♠ 7001270000000000000 ♠ 23 `` A Night Like This '' 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 7001290000000000000 ♠ `` Another Journey By Train '' 7001190000000000000 ♠ 7001190000000000000 ♠ 15 `` Boys Do n't Cry '' `` The Caterpillar '' 11 14 11 `` Charlotte Sometimes '' 6 9 6 `` Close to Me '' 13 16 13 `` Descent '' 7001200000000000000 ♠ 7001200000000000000 ♠ 16 `` The Exploding Boy '' 7001250000000000000 ♠ 7001250000000000000 ♠ 21 `` The Hanging Garden '' 7 10 7 `` Happy the Man '' 7001230000000000000 ♠ 7001230000000000000 ♠ 19 `` I 'm Cold '' 7001180000000000000 ♠ 7001180000000000000 ♠ 14 `` In Between Days '' 12 15 12 `` Jumping Someone Else 's Train '' `` Killing an Arab '' `` Let 's Go to Bed '' 8 11 8 `` The Love Cats '' 10 13 10 `` Mr Pink Eyes '' 7001220000000000000 ♠ 7001220000000000000 ♠ 18 `` New Day '' 7001290000000000000 ♠ 7001290000000000000 ♠ 25 `` Other Voices '' 7001160000000000000 ♠ 8 7001280000000000000 ♠ `` Play for Today '' 7001150000000000000 ♠ 6 7001270000000000000 ♠ `` Primary '' 5 7 5 `` Splintered in Her Head '' 7001210000000000000 ♠ 7001210000000000000 ♠ 17 `` Stop Dead '' 7001280000000000000 ♠ 7001280000000000000 ♠ 24 `` Throw Your Foot '' 7001240000000000000 ♠ 7001240000000000000 ♠ 20 `` The Walk '' 9 12 9 References Jump up ^ `` Standing at the Sea : The Singles - The Cure ''. AllMusic. Jump up ^ http://www.blender.com/guide/back-catalogue/53540/standing-on-beach-aka-staring-at-sea.html Jump up ^ `` CG : The Cure ''. Robert Christgau. Jump up ^ `` The Cure : Album Guide ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 13. Jump up ^ `` The Cure -- Standing On A Beach - The Singles ''. discogs.com. Retrieved October 13, 2015. Jump up ^ Staring at the Sea : The Singles - The Cure Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic Jump up ^ Apter, Jeff ( 2005 -- 2009 ). Never Enough : The Story of the Cure. Omnibus Press 14 / 15 Berners Street London W1T 3LJ : Omnibus Press. p. 217. ASIN 1847727395. ISBN 978 - 0 - 85712 - 024 - 3. CS1 maint : ASIN uses ISBN ( link ) Jump up ^ `` Rock & Folk ( France ) ''. July -- August 1986. Retrieved May 31, 2012. The Cure Robert Smith Simon Gallup Roger O'Donnell Jason Cooper Reeves Gabrels Michael Dempsey Porl Thompson Lol Tolhurst Matthieu Hartley Andy Anderson Phil Thornalley Boris Williams Perry Bamonte Studio albums Three Imaginary Boys Seventeen Seconds Faith Pornography The Top The Head on the Door Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me Disintegration Wish Wild Mood Swings Bloodflowers The Cure 4 : 13 Dream EPs Hypnagogic States EP Live albums Concert : The Cure Live The Peel Sessions Entreat Show Paris Bestival Live 2011 Compilation albums Boys Do n't Cry Japanese Whispers Standing on a Beach ( Staring at the Sea ) Galore Greatest Hits Remix albums Mixed Up Other albums Join the Dots Singles `` Killing an Arab '' `` Boys Do n't Cry '' `` Jumping Someone Else 's Train '' `` A Forest '' `` Primary '' `` Charlotte Sometimes '' `` The Hanging Garden '' `` Let 's Go to Bed '' `` The Walk '' `` The Love Cats '' `` The Caterpillar '' `` In Between Days '' `` Close to Me '' `` Boys Do n't Cry ( New Voice Mix ) '' `` Why Ca n't I Be You ? '' `` Catch '' `` Just Like Heaven '' `` Hot Hot Hot ! ! ! '' `` Lullaby '' `` Fascination Street '' `` Lovesong '' `` Pictures of You '' `` Never Enough '' `` Close to Me ( remix ) '' `` High '' `` Friday I 'm in Love '' `` A Letter to Elise '' `` The 13th '' `` Mint Car '' `` Strange Attraction '' `` Gone ! '' `` Wrong Number '' `` Cut Here '' `` The End of the World '' `` The Only One '' `` Freakshow '' `` Sleep When I 'm Dead '' `` The Perfect Boy '' Other songs `` 10 : 15 Saturday Night '' `` Burn '' `` Dredd Song '' `` Hello, I Love You '' `` Purple Haze '' Video albums Staring at the Sea : The Images The Cure in Orange Show Greatest Hits Trilogy Festival 2005 Concert tours The Cure : ' Reflections ' Related articles Articles Discography Personnel Labels Fiction Suretone Geffen Polydor Elektra Asylum Sire Warner Bands The Associates Babacar COGASM Cult Hero Easy Cure Fools Dance The Glove Levinhurst Lockjaw The Magazine Spies Malice Presence Shelleyan Orphan Siouxsie and the Banshees Albums Nocturne Hyæna Essential Glastonbury Perfect as Cats : A Tribute to The Cure Songs `` I 'm a Cult Hero '' Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Standing_on_a_Beach&oldid=803928497 '' Categories : The Cure albums 1986 compilation albums Fiction Records compilation albums Elektra Records compilation albums Anniversary compilation albums Hidden categories : All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from September 2011 CS1 maint : ASIN uses ISBN Articles needing additional references from June 2008 All articles needing additional references Articles with hAudio microformats Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Galego Italiano Português Русский Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 5 October 2017, at 15 : 40. 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Question: who is the man on the cover of staring at the sea
Answer: John Button, and was at the time a retired fisherman