Original US pressing of Boys Don't Cry. All Greycat rare vinyl releases are verified via matrix runouts.
Condition Notes:
The vinyl was play tested and had zero issues during playback. Amazing sound from this pressing. The sleeve does show its age, with wear along the edges and ringwear on the front and back. No major dings or dents.
Included photos are of the actual copy on hand.
The guitars are bright and restless, basslines propel the songs with melodic urgency, and the rhythms move with a lean, economical precision. Even in these early recordings, Smith's gift for pairing melancholy with irresistible hooks is already fully formed. Tracks like "Boys Don't Cry," "Jumping Someone Else's Train," and "Killing An Arab" reveal a band balancing wit, anxiety, and emotional vulnerability in ways that would become their trademark.
This original U.S. pressing is particularly desirable among Cure collectors, representing the first American introduction to one of the most influential alternative bands of all time. Long before The Cure became icons of goth and alternative music, Boys Don't Cry documented the raw beginnings of a group that was already impossible to ignore.
For collectors, this isn't just an early Cure record, it's a snapshot of the moment the band's legend began crossing the Atlantic.