Blue Zoo – Cry Boy Cry (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1982

“Cry Boy Cry” is a song by British new wave band Blue Zoo, released in 1982 as the third single from their 1983 debut album Two by Two. The song is the band’s biggest hit, and their only top 40 entry, reaching No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart in October 1982. It also reached No. 25 in Ireland.

SIDE A:
Cry Boy Cry (12″ Version) 6:00
Producer – Tim Friese-Greene
Written-By – Andy OTim Parry

SIDE B:
Off To Market (Dub) 4:02
Producer –Blue Zoo
Written-By – Andy O

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Magnet (2) – 12 MAG 234
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Gray Labels, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Cover – John Warwicker
Photography By – Mike Owen (3)

NOTES:
From the LP “2 By 2”

Find the 12″ at  Discogs

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC:
Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning
: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans
: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!


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Kevin
Kevin
September 9, 2022 7:31 am

Great song! Any chance you could put up one of their other 12″s – “somewhere in the world there’s a cowboy smiling”? Another great one…

Kevin
Kevin
Reply to  DjPaulT
September 9, 2022 4:57 pm

👍👍

Todd
Todd
September 8, 2022 8:53 pm

Thanks Paul. An underrated band. I prefer the song “I’m Your Man” to this one.

Marco
Marco
September 8, 2022 2:03 pm

I’m looking forward to hearing this later. I am aware of the single, but i haven’t heard it in years.

I will play this loud.

Thanks Paul 🙂

Last edited 2 years ago by Marco
Daniel
Daniel
September 8, 2022 1:39 pm

Thanks a lot Paul for these excellent obscure 80s posts. Love this one too. Discovering “new” music is so much fun 🙂

80spornstar
80spornstar
September 8, 2022 11:06 am

Ear-candy!
Thanks.

Jeff
Jeff
September 8, 2022 10:48 am

Paul!!! I. Love. This. Song!!! Thank you so much for making it available for us. This is so outstanding, and I’ve got chills!! You are the best!!!!!!!

Jeff

ING
ING
September 8, 2022 10:30 am

Tim Friese-Greene was involved? Well then I will have to listen! 😃