Three Imaginary Boys

~ Release by The Cure (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Annotation

Recorded and mixed at Morgan Studio 4, Willesden. Track B7 is not mentioned on the release, but is referred to as "The Weedy Button" on the Deluxe 2CD Edition.

Annotation last modified on 2020-09-28 02:27 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	10:15 Saturday Night assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner) engineer: Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) 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 (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 1978-09-20) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead) recorded at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-09-20) recording of: 10:15 Saturday Night (on 1978-09-20) lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.	3.9	3:40
A2	Accuracy assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner) engineer: Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Accuracy lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	3.5	2:15
A3	Grinding Halt assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner) engineer: Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Grinding Halt lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	3.85	2:48
A4	Another Day assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner) engineer: Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Another Day lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	3	3:39
A5	Object assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner) engineer: Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Object lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	3.8	2:58
A6	Subway Song assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner) engineer: Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Subway Song lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	2.75	1:58
B1	Foxy Lady assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner) engineer: Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) producer: Chris Parry bass guitar and lead vocals: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater 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. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Yameta Co. Ltd.	2.6	2:25
B2	Meat Hook assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner) engineer: Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Meathook lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	2.75	2:16
B3	So What assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner) engineer: Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: So What lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	3.25	2:34
B4	Fire in Cairo assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner) engineer: Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Fire in Cairo lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst publisher: APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.	4.35	3:19
B5	It’s Not You assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner) engineer: Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: It's Not You lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	3.5	2:41
B6	Three Imaginary Boys assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner) engineer: Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar and lead vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Three Imaginary Boys lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	4.25	3:32
B7	The Weedy Burton assistant engineer: Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner) engineer: Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) producer: Chris Parry bass guitar: Michael Dempsey drums (drum set): Lol Tolhurst guitar: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recorded at and mixed at: Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The Weedy Burton composer: Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	2.5	0:54

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1394289 [info]

Release group

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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Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 34:59

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Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Polydor
2442 163

Release events

Netherlands
1979

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