Name: Three Imaginary Boys
Brand: The Cure

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4787532

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r9041513]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2016-09-02

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0602547875716

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Total Cap

Black LP

5327887

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Double CD Version with an Extra 20 Track CD featuring Home Demos, Studio Demos, Bonus Tracks and Live Material.

2017-07-21

0600753278871

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

The Cure

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Polydor

The Cure is an English new wave / post-punk / pop rock band that was founded in 1976 in Crawley, West Sussex. Originally known as Malice and then Easy Cure, the band settled on The Cure in 1978. Throughout their existence, Robert Smith has been the frontman, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist. With numerous line-up changes over the years, The Cure has remained a constant force in the music industry. In recognition of their contributions to rock music, they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2019.

Since its formation, The Cure has seen various talented musicians join and leave the band. Some notable members include Michael Dempsey on bass (1976-1979), Lol Tolhurst on drums and keyboards (1976-1989), Simon Gallup on bass (1979-1982, 1984-present), Matthieu Hartley on keyboards (1979-1980), Phil Thornalley on bass (1983-1984), Andy Anderson on drums (1983-1984), Porl Thompson on saxophone/guitar/keyboards (1983, 1985-1993, 2005-2011), Boris Williams on drums (1984-1994), Roger O'Donnell on keyboards (1987-1990, 1995-2005, 2011-present), Perry Bamonte on guitar/keyboards (1990-2005,

Before they honed their patented blend of dark melodies and gothic textures, The Cure made catchy, if angular, pop-punk. 

Three Imaginary Boys, the band's 1979 debut album. Maybe it was youthful exuberance or perhaps it was the fact that the band itself was not pulling all the strings, Three Imaginary Boys is not only a very strong debut, but a near oddity (it's an admittedly "catchy" record) in The Cure catalogue.

More poppy and representative of the times it was made that any other album during their long career, this is a semi-detached bit of late-'70s English pop-punk.

Three Imaginary Boys

Music GB

Discover Three Imaginary Boys by The Cure on vinyl and CD. Catchy pop-punk debut album from 1979 on Polydor label.