The Cure - Boys Don't Cry (US Original) Vinyl rip in 24 Bit/96 Khz + CD-format

Falling somewhere between official release and compilation, Boys Don't Cry was released in February 1980 in hopes to get the band exposure outside of the U.K.. It captures the first phase of the band well, showcasing the angular new wave that had garnered them acclaim in England. What separates this from the debut full-length (and thus qualifying it as an 'official' release) is that unlike Three Imaginary Boys, the first three singles ("Killing an Arab," "Boys Don't Cry," and "Jumping Someone Else's Train") are included, and tracks like "So What" (the one with lyrics read off a sugar packet) are dropped in favor of the excellent "World War" and "Plastic Passion." A good starting point for getting up to speed on this era of the band, it works best when paired up with Three Imaginary Boys; then you'll get the complete picture.–Allmusic

Tracklist:

A1 Jumping Someone Else's Train
A2 Boys Don't Cry
A3 Plastic Passion
A4 10:15 Saturday Night
A5 Accuracy
A6 Object
A7 Subway Song
B1 Killing An Arab
B2 Fire In Cairo
B3 Another Day
B4 Grinding Halt
B5 World War
B6 Three Imaginary Boys

Credits:

Bass, Vocals – Michael Dempsey
Design [Sleeve Design], Illustration – Bill Smith (19)
Drums – Lol Tolhurst*
Engineer – Mike Hedges
Engineer [Assistant] – Mike Dutton
Guitar, Vocals – Robert Smith
Producer – Chris Parry
Written-By – Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith*

Recorded at Morgan Studios London England

Cut at Sterling, NYC

Published by APB Music Company, Ltd. (Leosong).

Manufactured under license from Polydor
(P) 1979 & (C) 1980 18 Age Record Company Limited.

PVC Records manufactured and distributed by Jem Records, Inc.
Made in U.S.A.