The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys album flac
Performer: The CureTitle: Three Imaginary Boys
Style: New Wave
Released: 1979
Country: UK
MP3 album: 1811 mb
FLAC album: 1105 mb
Rating: 4.2
Other formats: DXD AAC VOC ADX AHX DMF MOD
Genre: Rock
Three Imaginary Boys is the debut album by British alternative rock band the Cure, released on 8 May 1979 by record label Fiction. It was later released in the United States, Canada and Australia with a different tracklist as Boys Don't Cry. Three Imaginary Boys was released on 8 May 1979 by record label Fiction. The record company decided which songs were put on the album, as well as the cover artwork, without Robert Smith's consent.
Three Imaginary Boys. Produced by Chris Parry. Album Three Imaginary Boys. Three Imaginary Boys Lyrics. Walk across the garden In the footsteps of my shadow See the lights out No one's home In amongst the statues Stare at nothing in The garden moves Can you help me? Close my eyes And hold so tightly Scared of what the morning brings Waiting for tomorrow Never comes Deep inside The empty feeling All the night time leaves me Three imaginary boys.
Three Imaginary Boys is the debut studio album by The Cure, released on May 8, 1979 by Fiction Records. The band consisted of three schoolmates who had been rejected by many major labels, but when their demo tape was tossed into the postbox of Chris Parry (the man who’d gotten The Jam and Siouxsie and the Banshees signed to Polydor), he signed them to his own label. The album was recorded in three nights at London’s Morgan Studios. Released: 08 May 1979. Producer: Chris Parry. Recorded At: Morgan Studios, London, UK. Original. I wrote "10:15 Saturday Night" and "Killing an Arab" when I was about sixteen, and we recorded the album when I was eighteen, so I wasn't really still convinced by some of the songs.
Three Imaginary Boys" lyrics. Three Imaginary Boys". Close my eyes And hold so tightly Scared of what the morning brings Waiting for tomorrow Never comes Deep inside The empty feeling All the night time leaves me Three imaginary boys sing in my Sleep sweet child The moon will change your mind. See the cracked reflection Standing still Before the bedroom mirror Over my shoulder But no one's there Whispers in the silence Pressing close behind me Pressing close behind Can you help me?
More poppy and representative of the times than any other album during their long career, Three Imaginary Boys is a semi-detached bit of late-'70s English pop-punk. Angular and lyrically abstract, it's strong points are in its utter simplicity. There are no dirges here, no long suites, just short bursts of energy and a rather strange cover of Hendrix's "Foxy Lady. For some, this is the last good Cure record, many fans of this album being in no way prepared for the sparse emptiness and gloom that would be the cornerstone of future releases.
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | 10:15 Saturday NightWritten-By – Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith* |
3:40 |
| A2 | AccuracyWritten-By – Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith* |
2:15 |
| A3 | Grinding HaltWritten-By – Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith* |
2:48 |
| A4 | Another DayWritten-By – Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith* |
3:39 |
| A5 | ObjectWritten-By – Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith* |
2:58 |
| A6 | Subway SongWritten-By – Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith* |
1:58 |
| B1 | Foxy LadyWritten-By – Hendrix* |
2:25 |
| B2 | Meat HookWritten-By – Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith* |
2:16 |
| B3 | So WhatWritten-By – Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith* |
2:34 |
| B4 | Fire In CairoWritten-By – Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith* |
3:19 |
| B5 | It's Not YouWritten-By – Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith* |
2:41 |
| B6 | Three Imaginary BoysWritten-By – Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith* |
3:32 |
| B7 | The Weedy Burton | 0:54 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fiction Records
Credits
- Bass – Michael Dempsey
- Design – Bill Smith
- Drums – Lol Tolhurst*
- Engineer – Mike Hedges
- Engineer [Assisted By] – Mike Dutton*
- Guitar – Robert Smith
- Illustration – B. Smith*, Connie Jude, David Dragon*
- Photography By – B. Smith*, Martyn Goddard
- Producer – Chris Parry
- Vocals – Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith
Notes
Recorded and mixed at Morgan Studio 4, Willesden. Track B7 is not mentioned on the release, but is referred to as "The Weedy Button" on the Deluxe 2CD Edition.℗ 1979 Fiction Records.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: STEMRA
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIX 1, 2442 163, fix 1 | The Cure | Three Imaginary Boys (LP, Album) | Fiction Records, Fiction Records, Fiction Records | FIX 1, 2442 163, fix 1 | UK | 1979 |
| UICY-93477 | The Cure | Three Imaginary Boys (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Fiction Records | UICY-93477 | Europe | 2008 |
| 990130 LP | The Cure | Three Imaginary Boys (LP, Album, RE) | Vinyl Lovers | 990130 LP | Russia | 2007 |
| 250623-4 | The Cure | Three Imaginary Boys (Cass, Album, RE, Unofficial) | Sire , Fiction Records | 250623-4 | Unknown | |
| 2383 560 | The Cure | Three Imaginary Boys (LP, Album, Pol) | Polydor, Fiction Records | 2383 560 | Italy | 1982 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | 10:15 Saturday Night | 3:42 |
| 2 | Accuracy | 2:17 |
| 3 | Grinding Halt | 2:49 |
| 4 | Another Day | 3:44 |
| 5 | Object | 3:01 |
| 6 | Subway Song | 1:58 |
| 7 | Foxy LadyVocals – Michael DempseyWritten-By – Hendrix* |
2:29 |
| 8 | Meathook | 2:18 |
| 9 | So What? | 2:37 |
| 10 | Fire In Cairo | 3:23 |
| 11 | It's Not You | 2:50 |
| 12 | Three Imaginary Boys | 3:16 |
| 13 | The Weedy Burton | 0:54 |
Companies, etc.
- Marketed By – Rhino Entertainment Company
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fiction Records
- Recorded At – Morgan Studios
- Mixed At – Morgan Studios
- Mastered At – Strawberry Mastering
- Lacquer Cut At – Strawberry Mastering
Credits
- Bass – Michael Dempsey
- Design – Bill Smith
- Drums – Lol Tolhurst*
- Engineer – Mike Hedges
- Engineer [Assistant] – Mike Dutton*
- Guitar – Robert Smith
- Illustration – B. Smith*, Connie Jude, David Dragon*
- Photography By – B. Smith*, Martyn Goddard
- Producer – Chris Parry
- Vocals – Robert Smith (tracks: A1 to A6, B2 to B7)
- Written-By – Tolhurst* (tracks: A1 to A6, B2 to B7), Dempsey* (tracks: A1 to A6, B2 to B7), Smith* (tracks: A1 to A6, B2 to B7)
Notes
itunes id282971238Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIX 1, 2442 163, fix 1 | The Cure | Three Imaginary Boys (LP, Album) | Fiction Records, Fiction Records, Fiction Records | FIX 1, 2442 163, fix 1 | UK | 1979 |
| UICY-93477 | The Cure | Three Imaginary Boys (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Fiction Records | UICY-93477 | Europe | 2008 |
| 990130 LP | The Cure | Three Imaginary Boys (LP, Album, RE) | Vinyl Lovers | 990130 LP | Russia | 2007 |
| 250623-4 | The Cure | Three Imaginary Boys (Cass, Album, RE, Unofficial) | Sire , Fiction Records | 250623-4 | Unknown | |
| 2383 560 | The Cure | Three Imaginary Boys (LP, Album, Pol) | Polydor, Fiction Records | 2383 560 | Italy | 1982 |








