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In November 1979, Simon Gallup and Matthieu Hartley - keyboard player with The Magspies - joined The Cure. [ MORE . . . ]

In late June, The Cure released Boys Don't Cry as the second single. [ MORE . . . ]

With a view to releasing a second single, Parry sent out white labels of Grinding Halt but the reaction of radio programmers was less than enthusiastic so the idea was dropped although not before it was erroneously reviewed in Record Mirror. [ MORE . . . ]

On 11 May 1979, The Cure released their debut album Three Imaginary Boys. [ MORE . . . ]

In February 1979, Killing An Arab was featured on 20 Of A Different Kind compilation album released by Polydor. [ MORE . . . ]

In February 1979, single Killing An Arab has been reissued on Fiction Records. [ MORE . . . ]

From 8 to 10 January 1979, The Cure returned to Morgan Studios to finish their first album. They recorded most of their songs like Foxy Lady with Michael Dempsey on vocal. [ MORE . . . ]

Around this time, The Cure celebrate the release of their first single Killing An Arab b/w 10.15 Saturday Night on Small Wonder, a small label chosen by Chris Parry when Polydor wouldn't it release before Christmas. It was pressed 15.000 copies! [ MORE . . . ]

In January 1978, Easy Cure went into PSL studios with producer Trevor Vallis to do more demos for Hansa. The songs from the last recording session were: Plastic Passion, I Just Need Myself, Rebel Rebel and Smashed Up. [ MORE . . . ]

During April 1977, German's largest indepent label Hansa placed an advert for new talent in the British music press. So, Easy Cure made a tape in the dining room of Robert's parents' house, and then sent it in with a photo. [ MORE . . . ]