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Minimalist and cold on the surface, the music from the Cure sounds like Alice’s attic from Lewis Carroll in its imagery and in the construction of its melodies. But this first stripped-down attempt veering toward post-punk doesn’t yet prefigure the upcoming highly anthracite trilogy (the essential Seventeen Seconds, Faith and Pornography). In the blend of metallic, saturated and nervous sounds of Three Imaginary Boys released in May 1979, Robert Smith evokes his phobias and his fears in an atypical way. Atypical like 10:15 Saturday Night, a genial pop song both disjointed and sharp, leaning on the crutch of improbable saturated guitars. Atypical again is the oddball cover of Foxy Lady from Hendrix, of whom Smith is an absolute fan. These are weird and strange beginnings, far from the huge success that this flagship band of the British New Wave will enjoy throughout the 80s and 90s… © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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Mike Hedges, Engineer - Chris Blair, Remastering Engineer - Robert Smith, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Drums, Writer - Michael Dempsey, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Parry, Producer - Mike Dutton, AssistantEngineer
2008 © 1979 Fiction Records UK ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records
Mike Hedges, Engineer - Chris Blair, Remastering Engineer - Robert Smith, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Drums, Writer - Michael Dempsey, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Parry, Producer - Mike Dutton, AssistantEngineer
2008 © 1979 Fiction Records UK ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records
Mike Hedges, Engineer - Chris Blair, Remastering Engineer - Robert Smith, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Drums, Writer - Michael Dempsey, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Parry, Producer - Mike Dutton, AssistantEngineer
2008 © 1979 Fiction Records UK ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records
Mike Hedges, Engineer - Chris Blair, Remastering Engineer - Robert Smith, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Drums, Writer - Michael Dempsey, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Parry, Producer - Mike Dutton, AssistantEngineer
2008 © 1979 Fiction Records UK ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records
Mike Hedges, Engineer - Chris Blair, Remastering Engineer - Robert Smith, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Drums, Writer - Michael Dempsey, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Parry, Producer - Mike Dutton, AssistantEngineer
2008 © 1979 Fiction Records UK ℗ 1979 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc.
Mike Hedges, Engineer - Chris Blair, Remastering Engineer - Robert Smith, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Drums, Writer - Michael Dempsey, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Parry, Producer - Mike Dutton, AssistantEngineer
2008 © 1979 Fiction Records UK ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records
Mike Hedges, Engineer - Jimi Hendrix, Writer - Robert Smith, Guitar - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Drums - Michael Dempsey, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Chris Parry, Producer - Mike Dutton, AssistantEngineer
2008 © 1979 Fiction Records UK ℗ 1979 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc.
Mike Hedges, Engineer - Robert Smith, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Drums, Writer - Michael Dempsey, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Parry, Producer - Mike Dutton, AssistantEngineer
2008 © 1979 Fiction Records UK ℗ 1979 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc.
Mike Hedges, Engineer - Chris Blair, Remastering Engineer - Robert Smith, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Drums, Writer - Michael Dempsey, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Parry, Producer - Mike Dutton, AssistantEngineer
2008 © 1979 Fiction Records UK ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records
Mike Hedges, Engineer - Chris Blair, Remastering Engineer - Robert Smith, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Drums, Writer - Michael Dempsey, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Parry, Producer - Mike Dutton, AssistantEngineer
2008 © 1979 Fiction Records UK ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records
Mike Hedges, Engineer - Chris Blair, Remastering Engineer - Robert Smith, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Drums, Writer - Michael Dempsey, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Parry, Producer - Mike Dutton, AssistantEngineer
2008 © 1979 Fiction Records UK ℗ 1979 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc.
Mike Hedges, Engineer - Chris Blair, Remastering Engineer - Robert Smith, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Drums, Writer - Michael Dempsey, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Parry, Producer - Mike Dutton, AssistantEngineer
2008 © 1979 Fiction Records UK ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records
Mike Hedges, Engineer - Chris Blair, Remastering Engineer - Robert Smith, Guitar, Writer - The Cure, MainArtist - Lol Tolhurst, Drums, Writer - Michael Dempsey, Bass Guitar, Writer - Chris Parry, Producer
2008 © 1979 Fiction Records UK ℗ 1979 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc.
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Minimalist and cold on the surface, the music from the Cure sounds like Alice’s attic from Lewis Carroll in its imagery and in the construction of its melodies. But this first stripped-down attempt veering toward post-punk doesn’t yet prefigure the upcoming highly anthracite trilogy (the essential Seventeen Seconds, Faith and Pornography). In the blend of metallic, saturated and nervous sounds of Three Imaginary Boys released in May 1979, Robert Smith evokes his phobias and his fears in an atypical way. Atypical like 10:15 Saturday Night, a genial pop song both disjointed and sharp, leaning on the crutch of improbable saturated guitars. Atypical again is the oddball cover of Foxy Lady from Hendrix, of whom Smith is an absolute fan. These are weird and strange beginnings, far from the huge success that this flagship band of the British New Wave will enjoy throughout the 80s and 90s… © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:14
- Main artists: The Cure
- Label: Rhino - Elektra
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2008 © 1979 Fiction Records UK 2008 ℗ 1979 Fiction Records UK, manufactured and marketed for the U.S. & Canada by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company
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