Boys Don't Cry was the US release of the first album of The Cure, and comprised of most of Three Imaginary Boys, plus the first three singles - "Killing An Arab", Boys Don't Cry" and "Jumping Someone Else's Train". With the inclusion of three outstanding non-album singles, and the exclusion of some of the lessor songs on "Three Imaginary Boys", "Boy's Don't Cry" is obviously a much better album to listen to.
The songs from TIB that were replaced were understandably "Foxy Lady", "Meathook", "So What", "The Weedy Burton" and perhaps more surprisingly "It's Not You" which was in the opinion of this writer, one of the better "post-punk" songs on TIB.
"Jumping Someone Else's Train" was a real shock when it was released as the "tinny" sound from "Three Imaginary Boys" had been replaced with a totally different mix with the guitar much more to the fore. "Boys Don't Cry " is possibly the best "pop" song the Cure have ever released so obviously it's inclusion would add to any Cure album.
Actually listing the song titles, as opposed to the obscure hieroglyphics on TIB, is also a huge positive for this LP !
I can't remember where I purchased the US import from but the sticker on the album cover shows I paid £3.99 from Our Price Records....
Track Listing :
Side One :
1. Boys Don't Cry
2. Plastic Passion
3. 10:15 Saturday Night
4. Accuracy
5. Object
6. Jumping Someone Else's Train
7. Subway Song
1. Killing An Arab
2. Fire In Cairo
3. Another Day
4. Grinding Halt
5. World War
6. Three Imaginary Boys
Released : 1980
UK Chart Position : N/A
Singles :
Killing An Arab ( - 1978 )
Boys Don't Cry ( 22 - 1978/1986 )
Jumping Someone Else's Train ( - 1979 )
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