The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys (LP, Album) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Country:    UK  
Released:  May 1979
Genre:       Rock
Style:         New Wave, Post-Punk

Comments:
SUPER SOLID VG++ VINYL a couple of surface scuffs and hairlines but nothing major. SLEEVE IS A SUPER SOLID VG some micro creasing along spine and top with one on bottom left corner that is creeping up. No visible ringwear, some minimal corner and edge wear. Ultrasonically cleaned!
 

Notes:

Spine: fix 1
Back sleeve:
FICTION DELUXE FIX 1
[cassette logo FIXC 1
Sleeve printed and made in England by Robor Ltd.

Inner sleeve:
Recorded and mixed at Morgan (Studio 4), Willesden.
Fiction Records 14/16 Chaplin Road London NW2
Marketed by Polydor Records.
© 1979 Fiction Records.

Labels:
[A Side : picture label, no text
[B Side All songs published by A.P.B. Music Co. Ltd. except track 7 [B1 published by Interworld Music Ltd.
℗ 1979 Fiction Records.
FIX 1B (2442 163)

Released in glossy picture sleeve with picture inner sleeve.
The actual song titles do not appear on the release itself, tracks A1 to B6 are represented by images on the sleeve artwork.
On the B-side label, they are numbered 1-12 and represented by pictograms, as on the first UK cassette issue FIXC 1.
Track B7 is unlisted, the name "The Weedy Burton" appears officially in 2004 on the Deluxe Edition remastered reissue.

Some copies show a pink round sticker on the front sleeve, mentioning the song titles.
Some early copies came packaged with a metal badge and one of four different postcards.
Was also sold at special price with a golden stamp on front sleeve (see images).

Durations not mentioned on release.

The runouts are stamped, STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND and STRAWBERRY are etched

 

A1. 10:15 Saturday Night 3:40
A2. Accuracy 2:16
A3. Grinding Halt 2:48
A4. Another Day 3:41
A5. Object 2:59
A6. Subway Song 1:56
B1. Foxy Lady 2:26
B2. Meathook 2:16
B3. So What? 2:33
B4. Fire In Cairo 3:19
B5. It's Not You 2:49
B6. Three Imaginary Boys 3:13
B7. The Weedy Burton 0:50

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Price Code FICTION DELUXE
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 14 11 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//1▽E STR 11 15 STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 14 5 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//1▽E STR 11 18 STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 12 3 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//1▽E STR 11 15
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 14 4 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//1▽E STR 11 14
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 41 6 1 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//1▽E STR 13 1 STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 14 2 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//1▽E STR 11 8
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 16 11 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//2▽420W STR 11 2
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 12 1 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//1▽E STR 11 15
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 14 16 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//1▽E STR 11 24 STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 16 4 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//1▽E STR 13 2
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 11 1 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//1▽E STR 11 1 STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//2▽420W 11 13 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//2▽420W 4 1
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 11 8 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//1▽E STR 11 11 STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 14 1 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//1▽E STR 11 11 STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 16 9 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//1▽E STR 13 8 STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 11 9 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//1▽E STR 11 11
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 A//1▽E STR 11 7 STRAWBERRY THE GATWICK SOUND
Matrix / Runout FIX 1 B//1▽E STR 11 5 STRAWBERRY

 

Marketed By Polydor Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) Fiction Records
Copyright (c) Fiction Records
Published By APB Music Co. Ltd.
Published By Interworld Music Ltd.
Recorded At Morgan Studios
Mixed At Morgan Studios
Mastered At Strawberry Mastering
Printed By Robor Ltd.
Made By Robor Ltd.
Pressed By PRS Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At Strawberry Mastering

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