tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052560057797200759.post2330681807900659776..comments2024-03-26T13:34:29.109+01:00Comments on A few good times in my life: Purchased Because Of The CoverWalterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405547349428737250noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052560057797200759.post-911387389860578702020-06-30T19:12:27.674+02:002020-06-30T19:12:27.674+02:00THE GREAT CONFUSION - well at least for us in Nort...THE GREAT CONFUSION - well at least for us in North America. When I became aware of The Cure, in 1980, you could purchase Three Imaginary Boys in the import bins and Boys Don't Cry, the hybrid North American debut release in the domestic record bins. I, of course, bought both at the same time. This gave me all but 2 or three songs that had been released by The Cure on LP or single to date - plus a track that was cut from Three Imaginary Boys - World War. <br />With the delayed release in the US, Seventeen Seconds was available just 2 months later, and just in time for my 17th birthday - I remember getting a lot of albums for my 17th birthday...Echorichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853063796135973187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052560057797200759.post-61152982508352639532020-06-30T11:07:52.211+02:002020-06-30T11:07:52.211+02:00I love this record. Apparently, the tracklist and ...I love this record. Apparently, the tracklist and the artwork were chosen by the boss of the label without the band's consent. I thought I read somewhere that the lamp, fridge and hoover each represented a band member. Not sure who is supposed to be what object, but when I dug out my copy of the album to take a look (only to find it's not referenced on the sleeve or the insert), I was reminded that I really need to give my old records a good clean!TheRobsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18277941961790844321noreply@blogger.com