Three Imaginary Boys - Definition and Overview

Three Imaginary Boys
Album by The Cure
Released Reissue	June, 1979 (UK) 29 November, 2004 (UK)
Recorded	Autumn, 1978
Genre	Rock
Length	33 min 44 s
Record label	Fiction Records
Producer	Chris Parry
Professional reviews
Allmusic.com review	4.5 stars out of 5	link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB040404010158461878&sql=A5f77gjurj6ib)
The Cure Chronology
	Three Imaginary Boys (1979)	Boys Don't Cry (1980)

Three Imaginary Boys is English rock band The Cure's debut album. It was later re-released in the USA with a slightly different song lineup as Boys Don't Cry.

The Cure were a trio when Three Imaginary Boys was released, and the album is sparse and stripped down, with echoes of a punk edge, yet fresh enough to cause comment, tuneful, mournful and suggestive of what was to come.

Track listing

Songs composed by Michael Dempsey / Robert Smith / Lol Tolhurst, except where noted.

1979 Original Issue

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

2004 Deluxe Edition

Disc One: Three Imaginary Boys

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

Disc Two: Rarities 1977-1979

1. "I Want To Be Old" (sav studio demo 10/77 - previously unreleased song)
2. "I'm Cold" (sav studio demo 11/77)
3. "Heroin Face" (live in The Rocket, Crawley 12/77 - previously available on Curiosity)
4. "I Just Need Myself" (psl studio demo 1/78 - previously unreleased song)
5. "10:15 Saturday Night" (Robert Smith home demo 2/78)
6. "The Cocktail Party" (group home demo 3/78 - previously unreleased song)
7. "Grinding Halt" (group home demo 4/78)
8. "Boys Don't Cry" (chestnut studio demo 5/78 - previously available on Curiosity)
9. "It's Not You" (chestnut studio demo 5/78)
10. "10:15 Saturday Night" (chestnut studio demo 5/78)
11. "Fire In Cairo" (chestnut studio demo 5/78)
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)
16. "Boys Don't Cry" (also on Boys Don't Cry)
17. "Jumping Someone Else's Train" (also on Boys Don't Cry)
18. "Subway Song" (live in Nottingham 10/79 - previously available on Curiosity)
19. "Accuracy" (live in Nottingham 10/79)
20. "10:15 Saturday Night" (live in Nottingham 10/79)

Personnel

• Michael Dempsey - Bass, Vocals
• Robert Smith - Guitar, Vocals
• Lol Tolhurst - Drums

• David Dragon - Illustrations
• Michael J. Dutton - Assistant
• Martyn Goddard - Photography
• Mike Hedges - Engineer
• Connie Jude - Illustrations
• Chris Parry - Producer
• B. Smith - Photography
• Bill Smith - Design

Recorded and mixed at Morgan Studios, London, England