Three Imaginary Boys

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1▼CD: Three Imaginary Boys
#	Title	Length
1	10:15 Saturday Night assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey (on 1978-09-20) drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst (on 1978-09-20) guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith (on 1978-09-20) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. recorded at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-09-20) recording of: 10:15 Saturday Night (on 1978-09-20) lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.	3:42
2	Accuracy assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Accuracy lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	2:17
3	Grinding Halt assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Grinding Halt lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	2:49
4	Another Day assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Another Day lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	3:44
5	Object assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Object lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	3:03
6	Subway Song assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Subway Song lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	2:01
7	Foxy Lady assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar and lead vocals: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar: Robert Smith recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom cover recording of: Foxy Lady lyricist and composer: Jimi Hendrix publisher: Bella Godiva Music, Experience Hendrix, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., Intersong Music Ltd., Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Yameta Co. Ltd.	2:29
8	Meathook assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Meathook lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	2:18
9	So What assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: So What lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	2:40
10	Fire in Cairo assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Fire in Cairo lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.	3:24
11	It’s Not You assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: It's Not You lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	2:52
12	Three Imaginary Boys assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Three Imaginary Boys lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	3:32
13	The Weedy Burton assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar: Robert Smith recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: The Weedy Burton composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	0:54

2▼CD: Rarities 1977-1979
#	Title	Length
1	I Want to Be Old (studio demo) guitar and background vocals: Porl Thompson recording of: I Want to Be Old (in 1977-10) lyricist and composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst	2:37
2	I’m Cold (studio demo) guitar and background vocals: Porl Thompson recording of: I’m Cold (in 1977-11) lyricist and composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst	3:21
3	Heroin Face (live) guitar and background vocals: Porl Thompson live recording of: Heroin Face (in 1977-12) lyricist and composer: Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst	2:40
4	I Just Need Myself (studio demo) guitar and background vocals: Porl Thompson recording of: I Just Need Myself (in 1978-01) lyricist: Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst	2:14
5	10:15 Saturday Night (home demo) partial recording of: 10:15 Saturday Night (in 1978-02) lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.	4:37
6	The Cocktail Party (home demo) guitar and background vocals: Porl Thompson recording of: The Cocktail Party (in 1978-03) lyricist and composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst	4:17
7	Grinding Halt (home demo) guitar and background vocals: Porl Thompson recording of: Grinding Halt (in 1978-04) lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	3:32
8	Boys Don’t Cry (studio demo) recording of: Boys Don’t Cry (on 1978-05-27) lyricist: Robert Smith writer and composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co. recording of: Boys Don’t Cry (in 1978-05) lyricist: Robert Smith writer and composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co.	2:45
9	It’s Not You (studio demo) recording of: It's Not You (in 1978-05) lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	3:17
10	10:15 Saturday Night (studio demo) partial recording of: 10:15 Saturday Night (in 1978-05) lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.	3:41
11	Fire in Cairo (studio demo) recording of: Fire in Cairo (in 1978-05) lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.	3:42
12	Winter (studio out-take) recording of: Winter (in 1978-10) lyricist and composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst	3:47
13	Faded Smiles aka I Don’t Know (studio out-take) recording of: Faded Smiles (a.k.a. I Don’t Know) lyricist and composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst	2:17
14	Play With Me (studio out-take) recording of: Play With Me lyricist and composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst	3:30
15	World War recording of: World War lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst	2:38
16	Boys Don’t Cry engineer: Mike Hedges producer and mixer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. recorded at: Morgan Studios in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom music videos: Boys Don’t Cry by The Cure part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 242) recording of: Boys Don’t Cry lyricist: Robert Smith writer and composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co.	2:38
17	Jumping Someone Else’s Train engineer: Mike Hedges producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith vocals: Robert Smith phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. recorded at: Morgan Studios in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Jumping Someone Else’s Train lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co.	2:59
18	Subway Song (live) live recording of: Subway Song lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	2:28
19	Accuracy (live) live recording of: Accuracy lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	2:36
20	10:15 Saturday Night (live) live recording of: 10:15 Saturday Night lyricist: Robert Smith composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.	4:39

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design/illustration and photography:	Bill Smith

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/381594 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000679N96 [info]

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included in:	Assemblage Classic Album Selection (1979–1984)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/20319 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/The-cure/Three-imaginary-boys [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/jf25 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_cure/three_imaginary_boys/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/37433/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Three_Imaginary_Boys/4613 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000143449 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1415138 [info]

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