Three Imaginary Boys [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Product Description
UK pressing features the same content as the Rhino/US version, though packaged in a slightly different slipcase. The Cure's debut album from 1979 elevated too the deluxe edition series. Compiled by Robert Smith and digitally remastered by Chris Blair at Abbey Road, this 2-CD set is a must for all Cure Fans. Contains 6 previously unreleased songs and 17 tracks on CD for the very first time! The 16-page booklet contains sleevenotes by Johnny Black plus rare and previously unseen photographs from Robert Smith's personal archive. 2004. Universal/Fiction.

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Average customer rating: A mixed bag Early Cure - Quirky Pop-Rock That's Waaaaay Addictive Only for die-hards Good, but not great 1 Great Disc + 1 Imaginary Disc

Three Imaginary Boys The Cure Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Seventeen Seconds [Deluxe Edition] Pornography [Deluxe Edition] Faith [Deluxe Edition] The Head on the Door Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me ASIN: B000679N96 Release Date: 2004-12-07

Tracks:

1. 10:15 Saturday Night
2. Accuracy
3. Grinding Halt
4. Another Day
5. Object
6. Subway Song
7. Foxy Lady
8. Meathook
9. So What
10. Fire In Cairo
11. It's Not You
12. Three Imaginary Boys
13. The Weedy Burton

Tracks:

1. I Want To Be Old (sav studio demo 10/77 - previously unreleased song) (@)
2. I'm Cold (sav studio demo 11/77 - previously unreleased version) (@)
3. Heroin Face (live in the rocket, crawley 12/77 - previously available on 'curiosity' mc 1984) (@)
4. I Just Need Myself (psl studio demo 1/78 - previously unreleased song) (@)
5. 10:15 Saturday Night (rs home demo 2/78 - previously unreleased version)
6. The Cocktail Party (group home demo 3/78 - previously unreleased song) (@)
7. Grinding Halt (group home demo 4/78 - previously unreleased version) (@)
8. Boys Don't Cry (chestnut studio demo 5/78 - previously available on 'curiosity' mc 1984)
9. It's Not You (chestnut studio demo 5/78 - previously unreleased version)
10. 10:15 Saturday Night (chestnut studio demo 5/78 - previously unreleased version)
11. Fire In Cairo (chestnut studio demo 5/78 - previously unreleased version)
12. Winter ('tib' studio out-take 10/78 - previously unreleased song)
13. Faded Smiles (aka I Don't Know) ('tib' studio out-take 10/78 - previously unreleased song)
14. Play With Me ('tib' studio out-take 10/78 - previously unreleased song)
15. World War (on early copies of 'boys don't cry' album 1979)
16. Boys Don't Cry (single - also on 'boys don't cry' album 1979)
17. Jumping Someone Else's Train (single - also on 'boys don't cry' album 1979)
18. Subway Song (live in nottingham 10/79 - previously available on 'curiosity' mc 1984)
19. Accuracy (live in nottingham 10/79 - previously unreleased version)
20. 10:15 Saturday Night (live in nottingham 10/79 - previously unreleased version)

Amazon.com

Though this 1979 debut album by The Cure would scarcely dent the Top 50 in the UK and entirely forego an official American release (though a handful of tracks would appear on the US-only compilation Boys Don't Cry), it remains equal parts touchstone and curiosity for Cure faithful. It's easy to see why mainstay Robert Smith has long had mixed feelings about it: The spare, angular performances and New Wave-y production cliches often seem more akin to Devo or the B-52's. Smith himself hadn't quite perfected the moody wail that would make him a pioneering goth icon, though there are hints of dark things to come on the title track and "10:15 Saturday Night." The real attraction here is the set's 20-song bonus disc, a treasure trove of primal Cure that includes key A-sides ("Boys Don't Cry," "Jumping Someone Else's Train"), early outtakes and demos (including the Ziggy-esque "I Want to Be Old" from '77, more emblematic tracks from the following year and a haunting Smith home-recording of "10:15" that shows how focused the singer's instincts were when left to his own devices) and some energetic, if sonically flawed live tracks. It's a must for Cure fans, an intriguing, warts-'n'-all portrait of a seminal rock band finding its true voice. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

Originally a postpunk outfit with gothic leanings, The Cure evolved into one of the most visionary, creatively satisfying and influential groups to come of age in the 1980's. From dreamy pop to moody expressionism, their signature sound is adventurous, hypnotic, and rich with texture. Formed in 1976 by Robert Smith and schoolmates Michael Dempsey (bass) and Laurence Tolhurst (drums), The Cure's stunning debut album on U.K.-based Fiction Records launched an extraordinary career and enduring worldwide popularity.

Customer Reviews:

A mixed bag.......2006-09-07

I want to like this series of reissues a whole lot more than I do. The sound quality is great, and the lean, angular sounds of this album are given a new punch and sparkle through the remastering.

My first hesitation is that Rhino has released the album in its original UK version. Not many folks might agree with me, but I find the US version (which I grew up with) far superior, largely due to the replacement of the UK version's weakest tracks with superb singles like "Boys Don't Cry" and "Jumping Someone Else's Train." These tracks are included on the bonus disc, but Rhino has--frustratingly--left off those singles' superb B-sides, "10:15 Saturday Night" and "Plastic Passion," both of which appeared on the US version. Given that Rhino has included an entire second disc, there's really no reason not to include these tracks. A missed opportunity.

The Cure's B-sides and rarities have already been compiled on a box set, so the bonus discs in this series consist largely of demos and live recordings. With the exception of the singles mentioned above, the bonus disc here is interesting mainly as an historical curiosity. This is something most folks will listen to once and never again.

My final hesitation comes with the $25 price tag--which seems awfully high to pay for a remastered album and a second disc consisting almost entirely of home demos. Other labels have released similarly expanded versions and managed to keep the price under $20.

Rhino is also releasing the Cure's catalog in remastered, single disc format, so folks who are deterred by the high price should just wait around a bit.

Early Cure - Quirky Pop-Rock That's Waaaaay Addictive.......2006-07-30

There's something about the primitive innocence of early Cure that makes me want to listen to it again and again. I'm a dyed-n-the-wool Cure fan, which means I like or at least appreciate nearly everything they do, but this early stuff is really melodic and could potentially appeal to a much bigger crowd than, say, PORNOGRAPHY ever could. Yes, the American release of THREE IMAGINARY BOYS (renamed BOYS DON'T CRY) is superior, but Disk 1 presents the album in its original form - that's history, baby! Yes, "Killing An Arab" belongs here, but that song's pretty easy to come by anyway. "Plastic Passion" is also missing, but you can get that one on the JOIN THE DOTS B-side collection which is worth getting for the first disk alone (and, of course, there's always downloading). Obviously, this expanded package is aimed at the die-hard fans, but some of the unreleased tracks on Disk 2 are superior to many of the TIB tracks (IMHO). There's a lot of really cool music on Disk 2 that's worth discovering even if you're not a big fan. There's also a few well-known singles and some demos that are mostly of interest to the die-hards.

The following is a song by song commentary of Disk 2 from an old-school Cure fan (since '85). I've never been dedicated or savvy enough to collect a lot of bootlegs, so most of Disk 2 for me was a thrilling discovery. -------------------------------------->

"I Want To Be Old" (studio demo) - this appropriately cynical song totally rips. Very punk. Robert Smith has said his main influences starting out were The Sex Pistols, The Clash and the Buzzcocks, and that influence is very evident on several Disk 2 tracks including this one. Great sound. *****

"I'm Cold" (studio demo) - many Cure fans are familiar with a slowed-down, wiggy version of this song which served as an early B-side. This is a straight-up version, upbeat and rocking. The lyrics are perfectly clear without the wicked reversed echo heard on the B-side and they're so cool - cold, actually. Guitar wizard Porl Thompson appears on several of these early tracks including this cut. After a falling out with Robert Smith, he later rejoined the band. Great sound on this one. *****

"Heroin Face" (live) - a harsh blast of punked-up energy. Decent but not great sound (I believe it's an audience recording). Those fortunate enough to have a copy of the rare CURIOSITY cassette released back in the day have heard this track. ***1/2

"I Just Need Myself" (studio demo) - Robert Smith quite obviously cops Johnny Rotten's attitude (Sex Pistols) on this cut (as he does on the TIB track "So What"). He even sounds a bit like a sneering Rotten. Pretty basic rock n' roll with Porl wailing on guitar. I love it. ****

"10:15 Saturday Night" (home demo) - I am so thrilled to have this version. Just a young Robert Smith, home alone on Hammond organ, guitar and drum machine. This version captures the bare essence of the song. Robert sounds so anguished! *****

"The Cocktail Party" (home demo) - an amusing lark with Hawaiian-sounding guitar, poorly recorded but fun. ***1/2

"Grinding Halt" (home demo) - early document, mostly of interest to those who study the band. Not much different from the final studio version, has bad sound. ***

"Boys Don't Cry" (studio demo) - pretty good, straight-up version. A very good pop song, but far from my personal Cure fav. ****

"It's Not You" (studio demo) - cool song, very good version, some different lyrics. ****

"10:15 Saturday Night" (studio demo) - great version, not too different but way cool. *****

"Fire In Cairo" (studio demo) - cool version, slightly grittier sound on the guitars. *****

"Winter" (studio out-take) - this is a great lost track. So soft and dreamy, I can understand why it wasn't included on the debut. A harbinger of more mellow and emotional songs to come from the Cure. *****

"Faded Smiles" aka "I Don't Know" (studio out-take) - another great lost track, this one rocks. ****1/2

"Play With Me" (studio out-take) - wow! yet another great unreleased song, this one has a prickly old-school guitar groove that just works. ****1/2

"World War" (rare album track) - Robert Smith hates this cut and was appalled when label head Chris Perry added it to the original album line-up. If memory serves, this song was on my old BOYS DON'T CRY tape and I've always found its primitive, almost bone-headed approach strangely appealing. It's got a sort of sinister post-apocalyptic feel to it. ****

"Boys Don't Cry" (extra album track) - the (should've been) hit single. Undeniably catchy, but again, not my favorite Cure song. ****1/2

"Jumping Someone Else's Train" (extra album track) - This frantic, runaway-train track is one of their best singles. A biting commentary on poseurs. *****

"Subway Song" (live) - previously available on the CURIOSITY tape. An otherworldly sounding, very cool bootleg. ****1/2

"Accuracy" (live) - Smith has claimed this is one of his favorite Cure songs. I don't share his opinion. It's too "sing-songy" for my tastes. This early bootleg does nothing to change my opinion of it. **1/2

"10:15 Saturday Night" (live) - a totally punked-out, hyper kinetic blast through "10:15." Quite a vast difference between this one and Robert's home demo, but both of them are absolutely fantastic in their own way. This live version gets into some totally groove-worthy rhythms to ward the end and reaches a head-spinning climax. A must for Cure fans!

Only for die-hards.......2006-07-20

If you like The Cure and are interested in hearing their early material, this re-issue might be for you. Punk fans may also appreciate this. The album itself is a little spotty, with the high-points being '10.15 Saturday Night', the incredibly catchy 'Grinding Halt', and the haunting 'Fire In Cairo'. The demos were interesting to hear once or twice, but they don't have much lasting value. On the second disc, I found the demos 'I Just Need Myself', 'Heroin Face', and 'I Want to Be Old' most entertaining. The second disc also contains the studio tracks 'Jumping Someone Else's Train' and 'Boys Don't Cry' are included, as they were not on the original 'Three Imaginary Boys' but were included on the American 'Boys Don't Cry' album. In short, this is a great re-issue for a hardcore Cure fan that likes punk, but you can get all the best songs off this re-issue on the 'Boys Don't Cry' album (the one with the pyramid and the palm trees).

Good, but not great.......2006-07-07

I have recently been buying up the remastered, two-disc Cure CDs, and Three Imaginary Boys was my starting point.

As an a teenage American, I have missed out on the vast majority of The Cure's work -- as it came out, that is -- and certainly missed Three Imaginary Boys, due to my national status.

That said, the closest I can get to comparing audio quality is by listening to Boys Don't Cry (the outtake from TIM's second disc) and 10:15 Saturday Night from the Staring at the Sea collection, and then the TIM reissue. The difference is superb, which brings me to my next.

The omission of Killing An Arab (admittedly, it was never my favourite song from this period, but it has grown on me considerably since my first listening long ago, now to the point of my quite liking it) is an outrage. Call me picky, but I would like to be able to listen to songs like Boys Don't Cry, 10:15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab, and Jumping Someone Else's Train without a significant change in audio quality. Unfortunately, because Killing An Arab was omitted, I am forced to. I do not know the reason the track was kept off, but I suspect it was due to the title, which, to those who know nothing of the song, seems hateful. Well, the problem is, it's not a hateful song, and that it is excluded from the CD rubs me the wrong way in a big way.

I quite like the Studio Demo version of Boys Don't Cry (not more than the master, understand), whose opening sounds quite like Killing An Arab from the Concert album (which is absolutely superb -- I very much recommend it).

If Killing an Arab had been included on this, I would have given it four stars; but, as it is not, it receives three. I like this album, but I feel it lacks the listenability of every album that follows it.

A very solid first effort in one of the best carreers in musical history.

1 Great Disc + 1 Imaginary Disc.......2005-09-11

I was more than geeked to see the first American release of "Three Imaginary Boys" after merely 25 years in the waiting. Yep, I heard the album before this Rhino reissue 2-disc edition on a import cassette I borrowed from a friend more than a decade ago. It always shocked me how the U.S. Electra label narrowed the U.S. listeners down to the "Boys Don't Cry" album, especially after the disc version came out and eliminated the songs "World War" & "Object"--two of my favorite tunes from the band's 1st U.S. vinyl release. Yep, I realize the Robert Smith didn't quite care for "World War"--but it's among the top ten of my favorite Cure melodies to date--probably because the lyrics sort of ring a true bell to today's recent castrophies in U.S. history.

My question to Rhino Records--why the 2nd disc?!? It's great to hear some of the Cure "uncut/rarities" for the first time, but some of the tunes contained on the 2nd disc are barely listenable, such as the home demos of "10:15 on a Saturday Night", "the Coctail Party", "Boys Don't Cry" and "Grinding Halt." These outtakes are entertaining during the first listen and like dynamite for us Cure fanatics, but are a little too sloppy to pay an extra chunk for a two-disc set! On that note--I was very greatful to hear "Faded Smiles...," "Play With Me," and "Winter" for the first time. It's hard to believe that these tunes were buried and forgotten.

I would have given the original release reissue version of "Three Imaginary Boys" a whole five big stars, but the 2nd disc of the Rhino reissue ruined it for me. The band becomes too over-exposed, and the outtakes are too sloppy.

This reissue could have been narrowed down to one disc with the addition of "World War," "I Want to be Old," "Winter," "Faded Smiles" and "Play With Me." The rest of the 2nd disc becomes a distraction of live versions, home versions, and "too many versions heard" of the same songs all over again. After hearing this 1st bunch of the Rhino reissues of the Cure, I'm a little skeptical of whether or not I will buy any more of the reissues of the Cure on Rhino. Perhaps this opinion will change once the label buys up the rights to the Cure classics "the Top," & "Japanese Whispers." But, until then--I'm only sleeping.

Average customer rating: a highly impressive start to an astonishingly great career the songs are great Auspicious Debut by Cult Giants Simply a classic The album

Three Imaginary Boys The Cure Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Faith Seventeen Seconds Boys Don't Cry Pornography Wish ASIN: B000005S0I Release Date: 1998-06-30

Tracks:

1. 10:15 Saturday Night
2. Accuarcy
3. Grinding Halt
4. Another Day
5. Object
6. Subway Song
7. Foxy Lady
8. Meat Hook
9. So What
10. Fire In Cairo
11. It's Not You
12. Three Imaginary Boys
13. The Weedy Burton

Album Description

Their 1979 debut album that was never issued domestically. Features four tracks not on 'Boys Don't Cry' (the U.S. version of the debut,) a cover of Jimi Hendrix's 'Foxy Lady', 'Object', 'Meat Hook' & 'It's Not You'. 12 tracks total, also featuring '10:15 Saturday Night', 'Grinding Halt' and 'Fire In Cairo'. Fiction / Universal.

Album Details

The Release of "Three Imaginary Boys", the Cure's 1979 Debut Album, Signaled the Musical Arrival of One of the Most Important and Original Goth/New Wave Bands. This Version Contains Four Tracks Not Included on the US Pressing of the Band's Initial Release, which Was Titled "Boys Don't Cry" (1980): "Object", a Remake of the Jimi Hendrix Tune "Foxy Lady", "Meathook" and "It's Not You".

Customer Reviews:

a highly impressive start to an astonishingly great career.......2006-01-24

Listening today to The Cure's debut album "Three Imaginary Boys", originally released in May of 1979, it's intriguing to see how it compares with their subsequent '80s records. But don't get the wrong idea--even though Robert Smith himself has admitted over the years to not being particularly happy with this album, "Three Imaginary Boys" is far more than a mere curiosity for diehard Cure fans; this is a highly impressive debut album. It's even more remarkable when you consider that Smith was less than 2 months past his 20th birthday when the album was released, and his vocals do have a youthful exuberance on many of these songs.

The group often displays a sense of humor here that's completely absent from the next few albums. Songs that point this out include "Grinding Halt", with its 'bouncing ball' intro and 'dying engine' ending; the amusing, cartoonishly creepy "Subway Song"; the rambling "So What" with its classified-section lyrics; and the Jimi Hendrix cover "Foxy Lady" which actually features then-bass guitarist Michael Dempsey on lead vocals, and sounds mind-bogglingly like Devo. Also, although not intentionally funny, notice how Lol Tolhurst, who was the drummer at the time, falls back on the same damn drum fill on all of the uptempo numbers, which does get to be a bit annoying--it's been reported he wasn't a very accomplished drummer at the time, and it really does show.

There are also no noticeable keyboards anywhere on the album. A harmonica crops up on "Subway Song", but that's basically the only deviation from the guitar-bass-drums instrumental arrangements. Somewhat ironically though, this album actually comes across as a bit more diverse than the next couple.

Although many of the tunes sound underwritten, there's lots and lots of ear-catching stuff here. "Object" is surprisingly punkish; and the uptempo "Grinding Halt" has a great bass hook and sounds strikingly similar to The Jam. The skeletal, starkly-arranged "10:15 Saturday Night" is engagingly mysterious-sounding. "Accuracy" and "Meathook" each have crafty guitar licks. "Another Day", with its woozy-sounding guitar intro, is a very fine tune with a melancholy, yet strangely uplifting feel. "So What" has an irresistibly catchy, riffy backing track. "Fire In Cairo" is a wonderfully catchy, mellow, mid-tempo minor-keyed tune; and also excellent is the title track which strongly foreshadows the direction the band would take on the following album "Seventeen Seconds".

So, although it's not a masterpiece like so many of The Cure's '80s albums, "Three Imaginary Boys" is still a very fine start to their astonishingly great career.

(P.S. "Three Imaginary Boys" in its entirety wasn't released in the US until Rhino issued it in a 2 CD "deluxe" format in December of 2004. In late '79 or early '80, the "Boys Don't Cry" album was released in the US which uses 8 tracks from the "Three Imaginary Boys" album, and adds the title track, "Plastic Passion", "Jumping Someone Else's Train", and "Killing An Arab" to the track list. If you're on a budget and/ or aren't a totally obsessive fan, you're probably better off just sticking to the "Boys Don't Cry" release for your fix of pre-'80s Cure.)

the songs are great.......2004-09-30

For a debut album, especially that of a three piece, this is brilliant. Working within the tight constraints of guitar, bass, drums and vocals, this actually comes off very well, despite its all over the place sound ( it reminds me of a K-tel compilation in its diversity ). Even the novelty cover of Foxy Lady, with its almost smug " rock is dead" deadpan vocal delivery, is amusing, if nothing else.

Auspicious Debut by Cult Giants.......2004-02-20

While not a landmark album, except that it is the Cure's debut, `3IB' was a creative mixture of punk and post-punk, released in 1979 right as the cusp between the 2 scenes was developing; Siouxsie and the Sisters were formed right on this same razor's edge. The key song's were the suicidal "10:15 Saturday Night" and the title track. 10:15 is basically a minimal, almost brushed rather than outright strummed acoustic sound with a very nervous, desperate undercurrent. Then the jarring, jagged electric guitar screams in making a sound that truly sounds like someone cutting his or her wrists - it's simple but brilliant. The title track remains one of the band's best ever, a brooding, iconic post-punk masterpiece similar to Bauhaus' classic "She's in Parties". Here is a quick summary of the other tracks:

Accuracy - short & sweet punk

Grinding Halt - like above but with clever beat/rhythm that slows down to come to a grinding halt

Another Day & object - short & bratty punk; Smith sounds like he's 12

Subway Song - minimal and very creepy... a well kept Goth secret

Foxy Lady - a funny, fast-paced cover of Hendrix (Cure doing Jimmy - ha!)

Meathook & So What - back to short, bratty punk

Fire in Cairo - quirky punk... funny chorus when he quickly spells out
"f-i-r-e-i-n-c-a-i-r-o"

Solid and punchy throughout with a pair of great songs. Auspicious start with some towering moments.

Simply a classic.......2003-10-12

This is the record that sounds odd when the rest of their discography is taken into consideration. But at the same time, it makes perfect sense that they made an album that sounded like this. It's very representative of its time period, but at the same time, it doesn't sound dated. On the contrary. I like this record so much more than when I first heard it. It's a very subtle album, but in the subtleties is where its charm lies. The songs are some of Mr. Smith's most enduring and catchy. No less than three post punk classics are included in the form of "Subway Song," "Fire In Cairo," and the undeniably great "10.15 Saturday Night." All Cure fans should hear this album at least once to hear one of the band's finest albums, and one of the finest albums of the initial post-punk/new wave movement.

The album.......2002-02-28

These songs are more than 20 years old, and remain some of the best musical experiences around. Time has not altered their strength. Much the contrary.

I discovered the Cure when this album was released in France. Those were the days. Therefore, I guess I'm sort of stuck with my fond memories of these fantastic tunes, as I don't quite agree with other reviewers. To put things simply : this first album is my favorite.

I remember that upon discovering this record, I thought : How did these guys manage to construct such a powerful debut ? The first tune was arresting (10:15), then it got better and better. I was amazed. They were confident enough to keep the best tunes buried inside !

Sure, the Cure evolved after this first opus, they got more experimental (Seventeen seconds, my second best), onright depressing (Pornography, "the black gem"), or playful (Japanese whispers), and then they toyed with these ideas, fleshing them out, creating variations (Disintegration, Kiss...). But they never captured again the brilliance of their debut, this obvious display of Robert Smith's genius.

My guess is that Robert was disappointed with the response to his first songs, got weird, depressed, then gradually decided, I'm able to give them the tunes they want. Consequently, the Cure released "Japanese whispers" and the others. I confess I listened to each one of them. But at the time I did not want to admit that I was gradually losing interest (yeah, that's right, I was getting older. But hey, I don't dribble all over yet).

This first record has got it all. This IS "the Cure". Any "real fan" should, in my opinion, listen to it. Try to forget about those "synth layers". Had this first record been the succes it deserved, my guess is that the Cure would have subsequently followed a quite different path. But then again, who knows ? Art is such a mystery...

So, there we are. I don't think I'm a purist. I'm glad the Cure got the immense following it rightly deserves. I don't systematically consider first albums as the best albums. But. This one is the one. Believe me. Treat yourself. Do it for Robert Smith. Whatever. THIS IS THE REAL STUFF.

Average customer rating:

Three Imaginary Boys The Cure Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Eccentrics | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Seventeen Seconds Faith Pornography Bloodflowers Boys Don't Cry ASIN: B000ENC72C Release Date: 2006-03-28

Tracks:

1. 10:15 Saturday Night
2. Accuracy
3. Grinding Halt
4. Another Day
5. Object
6. Subway Song
7. Foxy Lady
8. Meathook
9. So What
10. Fire In Chairo
11. It's Not You
12. Three Imaginary Boys
13. Weedy Burton

Album Description

Originally a goth-flavored post-punk outfit, The Cure evolved into one of the truly seminal bands of the '80s, and ultimately one of modern rock's most celebrated and influential acts. Guided by creative visionary Robert Smith, The Cure's signature sound balances dreamy pop savvy and poetic lyricism witha dark, brooding intensity. The band's first four groundbreaking albums-newly remastered-are a series of masterpieces that laid the groundwork for their phenomenal and enduring popularity. Fusing superbly crafted songs with charged emotional depth from the very beginning, The Cure's early catalogue, as upgraded by Rhino, is ready to be revisted.

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Three Imaginary Boys The Cure Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000AKSS90 Release Date: 2005-09-06

Tracks:

1. 10:15 Saturday Night
2. Accuracy
3. Grinding Halt
4. Another Day
5. Object
6. Subway Song
7. Foxey Lady
8. Meathook
9. So What
10. Fire in Cairo
11. It's Not You
12. Three Imaginary Boys
13. Weedy Burton

Album Description

The classic Cure album from 1979 has been digitally remastered. Comes complete with an 8 page booklet containing lyrics, rare photographs and sleevenotes by Johnny Black. Polydor. 2005.

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Three Imaginary Boys Cure Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000DZ26 Release Date: 1995-11-25

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Three Imaginary Boys ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0006TPFTG Release Date: 2005-02-15

Album Description

UK/Fiction pressing deluxe 2 CD set includes an obi strip and lyric booklet, exclusive to Japan. Features all the tracks found on the US edition. Universal. 2005.

Average customer rating: Killing A Song ;-)

Three Imaginary Boys The Cure Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00066FMVU Release Date: 2004-12-06

Tracks:

1. 10:15 Saturday Night
2. Accuracy
3. Grinding Halt
4. Another Day
5. Object
6. Subway Song
7. Foxy Lady
8. Meat Hook
9. So What
10. Fire In Cairo
11. It's Not You
12. Three Imaginary Boys
13. The Weedy Burton

Tracks:

1. I Want To Be Old
2. I'm Cold
3. Heroin Face
4. I Just Need Myself
5. 10:15 Saturday Night
6. The Cocktail Party
7. Grinding Halt
8. Boys Don't Cry
9. It's Not You
10. 10:15 Saturday Night
11. Fire In Cairo
12. Winter
13. Faded Smiles (aka I Don't Know)
14. Play With Me
15. World War
16. Boys Don't Cry
17. Jumping Someone Else's Train
18. Subway Song
19. Accuracy
20. 10:15 Saturday Night

Album Description

UK pressing features the same content as the Rhino/US version, though packaged in a slightly different slipcase. The Cure's debut album from 1979 elevated too the deluxe edition series. Compiled by Robert Smith and digitally remastered by Chris Blair at Abbey Road, this 2-CD set is a must for all Cure Fans. Contains 6 previously unreleased songs and 17 tracks on CD for the very first time! The 16-page booklet contains sleevenotes by Johnny Black plus rare and previously unseen photographs from Robert Smith's personal archive. 2004. Universal/Fiction.

Album Details

This Edition Comes as a Double Fold-out Digipak Housed in a Clear Plastic "o" Card Different from the USA Packaging.digitally Remastered Deluxe Double Disc Edtion of the Cure's Debut Album from 1979 was One of the Most Highly Anticipated Remasterings of the Punk Generation. This Special Set was Compiled by Robert Smith and Remastered by Chris Blair at Abbey Road Studios. Includes Six Previously Unreleased Songs and 17 Tracks of Rarities, Demos, Single B-sides, Etc Making their CD Debut. The 16-page Booklet features Sleevenotes by Johnny Black plus Rare and Previously Unseen Photographs from Robert Smith's Personal Archive.

Customer Reviews:

Killing A Song ;-).......2005-01-28

A nice remastered 2-disc version of an album which is a classic for post punk era and pre-new wave. The songs sound a lot better than before but some stuff on the second disc sounds terrible (especially live stuff!). I hope that the next round of remastered Cure albums get a better treat. And why do we miss Killing An Arab on this one? Wasn't this a single in the same era? I thought it was! Anyway... it's good enough for me. Cure fans should buy without any doubt.

Average customer rating:

Three Imaginary Boys Manufacturer: Msi Music Corp ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000DEOY4 Release Date: 2002-07-22

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