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- Boys Don't Cry
- - 145,925 plays
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The Cure
Released 1980

Accuracy
02:18
9,266 plays

Three Imaginary Boys
03:11
8,605 plays

Grinding Halt
02:49
8,562 plays

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- 1
- Boys Don't Cry
- 02:34
- 31,977 plays

- 2
- Plastic Passion
- 02:14
- 13,001 plays

- 3
- 10:15 Saturday Night
- 03:40
- 16,359 plays

- 4
- Accuracy
- 02:18
- 9,266 plays

- 5
- So What
- 02:30
- 7,977 plays

- 6
- Jumping Someone Else's Train
- 02:56
- 10,620 plays

- 7
- Subway Song
- 01:55
- 8,550 plays

- 8
- Killing An Arab
- 02:23
- 12,616 plays

- 9
- Fire In Cairo
- 03:22
- 10,575 plays

- 10
- Another Day
- 03:43
- 7,817 plays

- 11
- Grinding Halt
- 02:49
- 8,562 plays

- 12
- Three Imaginary Boys
- 03:11
- 8,605 plays

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album review

Falling somewhere between official release and compilation, Boys Don't Cry was released in February 1980 in hopes to get the band exposure outside of the U.K.. It captures the first phase of the band well, showcasing the angular new wave that had garnered them acclaim in England. What separates this from the debut full-length (and thus qualifying it as an 'official' release) is that unlike Three Imaginary Boys, the first three singles ("Killing an Arab," "Boys Don't Cry," and "Jumping Someone Else's Train") are included, and tracks like "So What" (the one with lyrics read off a sugar packet) are dropped in favor of the excellent "World War" and "Plastic Passion." A good starting point for getting up to speed on this era of the band, it works best when paired up with Three Imaginary Boys; then you'll get the complete picture. ~ Chris True, All Music Guide