BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“Boys Don’t Cry” was the second single to be released by the Cure, released in June 1979. It was released in the UK as a stand-alone single, and was included as the title track on Boys Don’t Cry, the American equivalent to Three Imaginary Boys.
In April 1986 it was re-released under the title “New Voice · New Mix”, in which the original track was remixed and the vocals re-recorded. The new version has not appeared on any subsequent release by the Cure, but can be heard in the music video for “Boys Don’t Cry”. It was released to promote Standing on a Beach; however, the original version of the song appears on the album.
SIDE A:
Boys Don’t Cry (New Voice Club Mix) 5:28
SIDE B:
Pillbox Tales 2:53
Do The Hansa 2:40
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fiction Records – 883 937-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 08 Apr 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Post-Punk
CREDITS:
Producer – Parry* (tracks: A), Allen*, Smith*
Written-By –Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith*
NOTES:
Made in Germany by Metronome Musik GmbH
Track A resung & club mixed February 86, originally released June 79.
Tracks B1 & B2 previously unreleased, originally recorded February 79, remixed February 86.
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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Ahhhh, so cool to find this! Thank you Paul!
The Cure/Robert Smith have been very good with re-issues; there’s the ‘Join the Dots’ 4-cd-set and the ongoing (I hope, up to ‘Disintegration’ at this point) releases of deluxe albums. But this particular a-side seems to have fallen between the cracks (tracks?), which makes this one yet another of your historically important posts. Thank you very much.
Love The Cure. Another great BTG!
Thank you, Paul. Another one I didn’t even know about!
You’re welcome Dean 🙂
Too cool! Thanks Paul. 🙂 More Cure!!!!
You’re welcome my friend. Nice to see you 🙂
I’m loving it! Thank you for the rip!
You’re welcome Woz 🙂
Thanks Paul, what a great line up of songs this week… I love this 12″. Yeah, the ’86 single version is hard to find, never understood why it was not used anywhere else; the best sound can probably be found on the US 12″ promo, I think it was called “English Version,” It was also featured as the b-side to the US 1986 re-release of “Let’s Go To Bed.” To the Sky “Resurrection mix” was something that appeared on an art of mix 12″ compilation and to my knowledge was never officially released anywhere. And yeah, Primary 12″ that is… Read more »
Thanks for all the info Joey 🙂
Thank you very much Paul. Hope this is the beginning of a Cure thread. By the way do you happen to have the 12″ of Primary. Such a great song with a thunderous bassline. Cheers from Oz.
Don’t have “Primary” right now Jason but working on finding a copy 🙂
If it wasn’t so expensive to post from Australia I would send you mine. 🙁
Thank you Jason i’ve located a copy for around $44 US so I am gonna try to grab it. It’s the Australian pressing.
Good luck and thank you for all that you do for us 80’s 12″ junkies 🙂
Thank you Paul!!!! Classic.
You’re welcome Guss 🙂
Hey Paul,
I can’t believe this! I bought this literally TODAY! I was going to request it earlier but I’ve been re-installing programs all day and I haven’t gotten to e-mail yet. I decided to see what you posted today and it was this. Incredible.
Do you have the 7inch version as well?
I’ve also been looking for “To The Sky (Resurrection Mix)”
Thanks,
David
You’re welcome David. I don’t have either of those at the moment. What 12″ can I find To The Sky (Resurrection Mix)?
Great stuff, Paul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Thank you Micmij 🙂
You can’t go wrong with anything by The Cure! Paul, thanks for unearthing this mix. So looking forward to listening to it. You pull out all the stops Paul. Again, everyday is like having a Christmas present delivered directly from you.
Jeff
Thank you Jeff Merry Christmas in April lol 🙂
Wow. Thanks Paul. Love the Cure. Hopefully you’ve got some more stuff lined up?
You’re welcome Omar 🙂