Boys Don't Cry (The Cure album)

Boys Don't Cry
Compilation album by
the Cure
Released5 February 1980
Recorded1978–1979
GenrePost-punk
Length34:09 (CD version)
LabelFiction
ProducerChris Parry
The Cure chronology
Three Imaginary Boys
(1979) 		Boys Don't Cry
(1980) 		Seventeen Seconds
(1980)
Singles from Boys Don't Cry
  1. "Killing an Arab"
    Released: December 1978
  2. "Boys Don't Cry"
    Released: June 1979
  3. "Jumping Someone Else's Train"
    Released: November 1979

Boys Don't Cry is the Cure's first compilation album.[1] Released in February 1980, this album is composed of several tracks from the band's May 1979 debut album Three Imaginary Boys (which had yet to see a US release) with material from the band's 1978–1979 era.

Behind the scenes of these albums, Bill Smith was the mastermind behind the concepts for both covers, while Chris Parry assumed the role of producer for both projects. [2] Additionally, Pope played a crucial role in directing the music videos for "Killing An Arab" and "Jumping Someone Else’s Train," which were later featured in the 1986 video compilation. These behind-the-scenes efforts contributed significantly to the albums' artistic vision.[3]

  1. ^ "The Cure | Boys Don't Cry". 5 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Read Hard's Classic Pop-punk Picks #40: The Cure- Boys Don't Cry". Keep Track of the Time. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. ^ post-punk.com (5 February 2016). "The Cure | Boys Don't Cry". Post-Punk.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.