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| Artist = [[The Cure]]
| Artist = [[The Cure]]
| Cover = TheCureThreeImaginaryBoysalbumcover.jpg
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| Released = 8 May 1979
| Released = 8 May 1979
| Recorded = 1978–1979 at [[Morgan Studios]], London, England
| Recorded = 1978–1979
| Studio = [[Morgan Studios]], London, England
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Three Imaginary Boys is the debut studio album by English rock band The Cure, who were at that time a three-piece band. It was released on 8 May 1979 by record label Fiction. It was later released in the United States and Australia with a different song line-up as Boys Don't Cry.

Background

The record company decided which songs were put on the album, as well as the cover artwork, without Robert Smith's consent. For all Cure albums since, Smith has ensured he is given complete creative control over the final product before it goes on sale.[2]

The "Foxy Lady" soundcheck, with vocals sung by Michael Dempsey, was not supposed to be on the album, and was removed for the American release. Smith has stated that "songs like 'Object' and 'World War' and our cover of 'Foxy Lady' were [Chris Parry's] choice".[3]

Release

Three Imaginary Boys was released on 8 May 1979 by record label Fiction.

The album was reissued on 29 November 2004 and featured a second disc of unreleased material, including songs recorded under the band name "Easy Cure" with Porl Thompson. It was originally supposed to be released in early 2004 along with the band's next three studio albums (Seventeen Seconds, Faith and Pornography), but was delayed multiple times before being released by itself at the end of 2004. Since it features a variety of old songs, it is the only Deluxe Edition by the band which does not feature an alternate version of all the songs on the first disc. Some of the early booklets in the reissue had the lyrics missing, and were made available on The Cure's website in PDF form.[citation needed] All copies since have the lyrics.

The first single, "Killing an Arab", was excluded from the re-issue, most likely due to its controversial nature (see the article).

There also exists a one-disc reissue, released on 5 September 2005, containing the original album only. It is also released in the standard jewel case, and not a box. In some countries, the Deluxe Edition has become a collector's item as production was phased out, being replaced by the more economic single-disc version.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NMEunfavourable[4]
Pitchfork8.7/10[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
Smash Hits8/10[7]
Soundsfavourable[8]

Despite Smith's displeasure with the record, Three Imaginary Boys was well-received critically at the time of its release.[2] Sounds' Dave McCullough praised it in a five-star review and noted: "The Cure are going somewhere different on each track, the ideas are startling and disarming". McCullough noted the variety of the material and qualified "Grinding Halt" as a "pop song that reminds you of the Isley Brothers or the Buzzcocks".[8] Red Starr, writing in Smash Hits, described the album as a "brilliant, compelling debut".[7] However, NME's Paul Morley didn't share the same point of view and wrote: "Most of the time, it's a voice catching its breath, a cautiously primitive riff guitar, toy drumming and a sprightly bass".[4]

Chris True of AllMusic retrospectively christened it "a very strong debut".[1] Nitsuh Abebe of Pitchfork called it "as original a record as anything else to spin off from the tail end of punk."[5]

Live performances

The band has performed as an encore "Three Imaginary Boys", "Fire in Cairo", "Boys Don't Cry", "Jumping Someone Else's Train", "Grinding Halt", "10:15 Saturday Night" and "Killing an Arab" (sung as "Killing Another") on the 2007–2008 4Tour (the singles "Boys Don't Cry", "Jumping Someone Else's Train" and "Killing an Arab" were on the American release).

In 2011 The Cure performed the album in its entirety at venues in Sydney, New York and Los Angeles.[9] These shows, billed as The Cure: 'Reflections', were filmed for potential DVD release.

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Cure (Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey and Lol Tolhurst), except as noted

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."10:15 Saturday Night"3:42
2."Accuracy"2:17
3."Grinding Halt"2:49
4."Another Day"3:44
5."Object"3:03
6."Subway Song"2:00
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Foxy Lady" (The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover version)Jimi Hendrix2:29
2."Meathook" 2:17
3."So What" 2:37
4."Fire in Cairo" 3:23
5."It's Not You" 2:49
6."Three Imaginary Boys" 3:17
7."Untitled" (hidden track; also known as "The Weedy Burton") 1:04
Deluxe Edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."I Want to Be Old" (SAV studio demo, October 1977; previously unreleased)2:36
2."I'm Cold" (SAV studio demo, November 1977)3:21
3."Heroin Face" (live in The Rocket, Crawley, December 1977; previously available on Curiosity)2:40
4."I Just Need Myself" (PSL studio demo, January 1978; previously unreleased)2:14
5."10:15 Saturday Night" (Robert Smith home demo, February 1978)4:36
6."The Cocktail Party" (group home demo, March 1978; previously unreleased)4:17
7."Grinding Halt" (group home demo, April 1978)3:31
8."Boys Don't Cry" (Chestnut studio demo, May 1978; previously available on Curiosity)2:45
9."It's Not You" (Chestnut studio demo, May 1978)3:16
10."10:15 Saturday Night" (Chestnut studio demo, May 1978)3:41
11."Fire in Cairo" (Chestnut studio demo, May 1978)3:42
12."Winter" (Three Imaginary Boys studio outtake, October 1978; previously unreleased)3:46
13."Faded Smiles" (also known as "I Don't Know"; Three Imaginary Boys studio outtake, October 1978; previously unreleased)2:16
14."Play with Me" (Three Imaginary Boys studio outtake, October 1978; previously unreleased)3:30
15."World War" (on early copies of Boys Don't Cry)2:38
16."Boys Don't Cry" (also on Boys Don't Cry)2:37
17."Jumping Someone Else's Train" (also on Boys Don't Cry)2:59
18."Subway Song" (live in Nottingham, October 1979; previously available on Curiosity)2:27
19."Accuracy" (live in Nottingham, October 1979)2:36
20."10:15 Saturday Night" (live in Nottingham, October 1979)4:38
Note: The album included an uncredited, final instrumental track informally called "The Weedy Burton". The fact was not acknowledged until the Deluxe Edition re-issue.

Personnel

The Cure
Additional personnel
  • Porl Thompson – lead guitar, backing vocals (1–4, 6, 7 of bonus disc)
Technical
  • David Dragon – sleeve illustrations
  • Michael J. Dutton – "assistant"
  • Martyn Goddard – sleeve photography
  • Mike Hedges – engineering
  • Connie Jude – sleeve illustrations
  • Chris Parry – production
  • B. Smith – sleeve photography
  • Bill Smith – sleeve design

References

  1. ^ a b c True, Chris. "Three Imaginary Boys – The Cure | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b Apter, Jeff (5 November 2009). Never Enough: The Story of The Cure. Omnibus Press.
  3. ^ "[Article on The Cure]". Uncut. August 2004.
  4. ^ a b Morley, Paul (12 May 1979). "A Cure for Cancer?". NME.
  5. ^ a b Abebe, Nitsuh (14 December 2004). "The Cure: Three Imaginary Boys [Deluxe Edition] | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
  6. ^ "The Cure: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  7. ^ a b Starr, Red (28 June 1979). "Albums". Smash Hits: 25.
  8. ^ a b McCullough, Dave (12 December 1979). "Cure Pop for Now People". Sounds.
  9. ^ Wener, Ben (23 November 2011). "Live Review: The Cure's Reflections at the Panteges – Soundcheck : The Orange County Register". ocregister.com. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
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