The Cure – Three Imaginary Boys

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Label:	Polydor – 982 182-8, Fiction Records – 982 182-8, Universal – 982 182-8
Series:	Deluxe Edition
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue CD, Compilation All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Digipak, O-Card
Country:	Europe
Released:	Nov 29, 2004
Genre:	Rock
Style:	New Wave, Post-Punk

Tracklist

	The Original Album
1-1	10:15 Saturday Night	3:42
1-2	Accuracy	2:17
1-3	Grinding Halt	2:49
1-4	Another Day	3:44
1-5	Object	3:03
1-6	Subway Song	2:00
1-7	Foxy Lady Vocals – Michael Dempsey Written-By – Jimi Hendrix	2:29
1-8	Meathook	2:17
1-9	So What	2:39
1-10	Fire In Cairo	3:23
1-11	It's Not You	2:51
1-12	Three Imaginary Boys	3:32
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1-13	The Weedy Burton	0:53
	Rarities 1977-1979
2-1	I Want To Be Old (SAV Studio Demo 10/77)	2:36
2-2	I'm Cold (SAV Studio Demo 11/77)	3:21
2-3	Heroin Face (Live In The Rocket, Crawley 12/77)	2:40
2-4	I Just Need Myself (PSL Studio Demo 1/78)	2:14
2-5	10:15 Saturday Night (Robert Smith Home Demo 2/78)	4:36
2-6	The Cocktail Party (Group Home Demo 3/78)	4:17
2-7	Grinding Halt (Group Home Demo 4/78)	3:31
2-8	Boys Don't Cry (Chestnut Studio Demo 5/78)	2:45
2-9	It's Not You (Chestnut Studio Demo 5/78)	3:16
2-10	10:15 Saturday Night (Chestnut Studio Demo 5/78)	3:41
2-11	Fire In Cairo (Chestnut Studio Demo 5/78)	3:42
2-12	Winter ('Three Imaginary Boys' Studio Out-Take 10/78)	3:46
2-13	Faded Smiles (Aka I Don't Know) ('Three Imaginary Boys' Studio Out-Take 10/78)	2:16
2-14	Play With Me ('Three Imaginary Boys' Studio Out-Take 10/78)	3:30
2-15	World War	2:38
2-16	Boys Don't Cry (Single)	2:37
2-17	Jumping Someone Else's Train (Single)	2:59
2-18	Subway Song (Live In Nottingham 10/79)	2:27
2-19	Accuracy (Live In Nottingham 10/79)	2:36
2-20	10:15 Saturday Night (Live In Nottingham 10/79)	4:38

Companies, etc.

Licensed From – AGI, USA
Manufactured By – Van De Steeg
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Fiction Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Fiction Records Ltd.
Licensed To – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Pressed By – Universal M & L, Germany – 51544589
Pressed By – Universal M & L, Germany – 51544602
Marketed By – Universal Catalogue
Recorded At – Chestnut Studios, Frensham

Credits

Bass – Michael Dempsey
Compilation Producer – Robert Smith
Compiled By – Robert Smith
Coordinator [Project Co-ordination For The Cure, Assisted By] – Daren Butler
Coordinator [Project Co-ordination For The Cure] – Daryl Bamonte
Coordinator [Project Co-ordination For Universal] – Joe Black
Design [Deluxe Edition Designed By, At Bold Design] – Julien Potter
Design [Original Album Designed By] – Bill Smith (19)
Drums – Lol Tolhurst*
Engineer – Mike Hedges (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12)
Engineer [Assistant] – Mike Dutton* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12)
Guitar – Robert Smith
Illustration – Bill Smith (19), Connie Jude, David Dragon*
Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals – Porl Thompson (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4, 2-6, 2-7)
Liner Notes [Sleevenotes] – Johnny Black
Photography By – Bill Smith (19), Bunny Lake (4), John Taw, Martyn Goddard, Nick Harman, Porl Thompson, Tony Mottram
Producer [Original Album] – Chris Parry (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Remastered By [Digitally] – Chris Blair
Vocals – Robert Smith (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 1-8 to 2-20)
Written-By – Tolhurst* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 1-8 to 2-20), Dempsey* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 1-8 to 2-20), Smith* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 1-8 to 2-20)

Notes

Originally released in May 1979 as Fiction Deluxe FIX1.

[sticker]
THE CURE three imaginary boys
2CD set compiled by Robert Smith
Digitally remastered from the original master tapes
Features 6 previously unreleased songs and 17 tracks on CD for the very first time
Deluxe package contains a 16 page booklet including sleevenotes with rare and previously unseen photographs
982 182-8

[slipcase]
The Cure's classic 1979 debut album remastered with an additional extras cd of 20 period rarities
www.thecure.com

[booklet]
2-1, 2-4, 2-6 and 2-12 to 2-14 previously unreleased songs
2-2, 2-5, 2-7, 2-9 to 2-11, 2-19 and 2-20 previously unreleased versions
2-3, 2-8 and 2-18 previously available on 'Curiosity' MC 1984
2-15 World War on early copies of 'Boys Don't Cry' album 1979
2-16 Boys don't cry single, also on 'Boys Dont Cry' album 1979
2-17 Jumping Someone Else's Train single, also on 'Boys Dont Cry' album 1979

[Digipak trays]
DIGIPAK® Manufactured by Van de Steeg, Holland, under license from AGI, USA

[The first single 'Killing An Arab' was not included.]

This compilation compiled and produced by Robert Smith
℗ 2004 Fiction Records Ltd. © 2004 Fiction Records Ltd.
The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Fiction Records Ltd. and licensed exclusively to Polydor Ltd. (UK), a Universal Music Company.
Made in the EU

Released in 4-panel fold-out Digipak housed in clear plastic O-Card with 16-page booklet and white & red front sticker.
In France, it was sent for promo use with an additional Universal Catalogue card (see last image).

The CD1 was repressed to be sold separately in 2005.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 6 02498 21828 0
Rights Society: BIEM/SABAM
Label Code: LC 6444
Other (Catalog number CD1): 982 182-9
Other (Catalog number CD2\): 982 183-0
Matrix / Runout (CD1, variant 1): 06024 982 182-9 01 ✳ 51544589 [4x 'Universal' logo]
Matrix / Runout (CD1, variant 1, inner ring): MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L D
Mastering SID Code (CD1, variant 1): IFPI LV26
Mould SID Code (CD1, variant 1): IFPI 0117
Matrix / Runout (CD2, variant 1): 06024 982 183-0 02 ✳ 51544602 [4x 'Universal' logo]
Matrix / Runout (CD2, variant 1 inner ring): MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L A
Mastering SID Code (CD2, variant 1): IFPI LV26
Mould SID Code (CD2, variant 1): IFPI 0124
Matrix / Runout (CD1, variant 2): 06024 982 182-9 01 ✳ 51544589 [4x 'Universal' logo]
Matrix / Runout (CD1, variant 2, inner ring): MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L D
Mastering SID Code (CD1, variant 2): IFPI LV26
Mould SID Code (CD1, variant 2): IFPI 0132
Matrix / Runout (CD2, variant 2): 06024 982 183-0 02 ✳ 51544602 [4x 'Universal' logo]
Matrix / Runout (CD2, variant 2, inner ring): MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L E
Mastering SID Code (CD2, variant 2): IFPI LV26
Mould SID Code (CD2, variant 2): IFPI 0121
Matrix / Runout (CD1, variant 3): 06024 982 182-9 01 ✳ 51544589 [4x 'Universal' logo]
Matrix / Runout (CD1, variant 3, inner ring): MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L A
Mastering SID Code (CD1, variant 3): IFPI LV26
Mould SID Code (CD1, variant 3): IFPI 0137
Matrix / Runout (CD2, variant 3): 06024 982 183-0 02 ✳ 51544602 [4x 'Universal' logo]
Matrix / Runout (CD2, variant 3, inner ring): MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L A
Mastering SID Code (CD2, variant 3): IFPI LV26
Mould SID Code (CD2, variant 3): IFPI 0141

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Three Imaginary Boys (LP, Album)	Fiction Records, Fiction Records, Fiction Records	FIX 1, 2442 163, fix 1	UK	1979
Recently Edited	Three Imaginary Boys (LP, Album, Stereo)	Fiction Records	0060.334	Germany	1979
Recently Edited	Three Imaginary Boys (LP, Album)	Polydor, Fiction Records	2442 163	Netherlands	1979
Recently Edited	Three Imaginary Boys (Cassette, Album, Paper label)	Fiction Records, Fiction Records	FIXC 1, 3184 127	UK	1979
New Submission	Three Imaginary Boys (Cassette, Album, Plastic label)	Fiction Records, Fiction Records	FIXC 1, 3184 127	UK	1979