AFI, Blink 182 footage from Cure tribute / Three Imaginary Boys reissue
The highlights from the recent MTV Icon tribute to The Cure are online now. You can stream videos of Blink 182 performing "A Letter To Elise," AFI doing "Just Like Heaven," and the Deftones rendition of "If Only We Could Sleep" among others.
The Cure's 1979 debut Three Imaginary Boys will be re-released on November 15th of this year as part of the Deluxe Edition series. It was digitally remastered by Chris Blair at Abbey Road and now features a second CD of rare tracks compiled by Robert Smith. It contains 6 previously unreleased songs and 15 tracks available on CD for the first time. The 16 page liner notes booklet has notes put together by Johnny Black. Click below for the track listing and details.
DISC 1 - Three Imaginary Boys
- 10:15 SATURDAY NIGHT
- ACCURACY
- GRINDING HALT
- ANOTHER DAY
- OBJECT
- SUBWAY SONG
- FOXY LADY
- MEATHOOK
- SO WHAT
- FIRE IN CAIRO
- IT'S NOT YOU
- THREE IMAGINARY BOYS
- THE WEEDY BURTON
DISC 2 - Rarities 1977-1979
- I Want To Be Old (sav studio demo 10/77 - previously unreleased song) (@)
- I'm Cold (sav studio demo 11/77 - previously unreleased version) (@)
- Heroin Face (live in the rocket, crawley 12/77 - previously available on 'curiosity' mc 1984) (@)
- I Just Need Myself (psl studio demo 1/78 - previously unreleased song) (@)
- 10:15 Saturday Night (rs home demo 2/78 - previously unreleased version)
- The Cocktail Party (group home demo 3/78 - previously unreleased song) (@)
- Grinding Halt (group home demo 4/78 - previously unreleased version) (@)
- Boys Don't Cry (chestnut studio demo 5/78 - previously available on 'curiosity' mc 1984)
- It's Not You (chestnut studio demo 5/78 - previously unreleased version)
- 10:15 Saturday Night (chestnut studio demo 5/78 - previously unreleased version)
- Fire In Cairo (chestnut studio demo 5/78 - previously unreleased version)
- Winter ('tib' studio out-take 10/78 - previously unreleased song)
- Faded Smiles (aka I Don't Know) ('tib' studio out-take 10/78 - previously unreleased song)
- Play With Me ('tib' studio out-take 10/78 - previously unreleased song)
- World War (on early copies of 'boys don't cry' album 1979)
- Boys Don't Cry (single - also on 'boys don't cry' album 1979)
- Jumping Someone Else's Train (single - also on 'boys don't cry' album 1979)
- Subway Song (live in nottingham 10/79 - previously available on 'curiosity' mc 1984)
- Accuracy (live in nottingham 10/79 - previously unreleased version)
- 10:15 Saturday Night (live in nottingham 10/79 - previously unreleased version)
(@) porl thompson - lead guitar & b/v's