{"product_id":"cure-the-boys-dont-cry-12-86-mix-350430","title":"The Cure – Boys Don't Cry (12\", 86 Mix)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from: \u003c\/strong\u003e Melbourne\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally issued as a standalone single in 1979, ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ soon became the title track of the US edition of The Cure’s debut album Three Imaginary Boys, and one of the band’s most enduring songs. In 1986, Robert Smith revisited the track, re-recording the vocal and reshaping the backing into a sharper, more immediate version that went on to gain wide international recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its prominence at the time, this 1986 version existed in an odd limbo: created to spotlight the band’s singles era, yet sitting apart from the original album recording. Now officially titled ‘Boys Don’t Cry (86 Mix)’, it stands as a distinct moment in the band’s catalogue, capturing the transition from their stark early sound to the broader reach that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe release also brings together the era’s accompanying B-sides — ‘Plastic Passion’, ‘Pillbox Tales’ and ‘Do The Hansa’ — all newly remastered by Matt Colton, presenting the material with renewed detail and focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-cure\"\u003eThe Cure\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Fiction Records, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/polydor-records-record-label\"\u003ePolydor\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e 12\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_europe\"\u003eEurope\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/new-wave\"\u003eNew Wave\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/post-punk\"\u003ePost-Punk\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Cure+Boys+Don't+Cry+(86+Mix)\"\u003eBoys Don'T Cry (86 Mix)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Cure+Boys+Don't+Cry+(86+12\"\u003eBoys Don'T Cry (86 12\" Mix)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Cure+Plastic+Passion+(79+Mix)\"\u003ePlastic Passion (79 Mix)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Cure+Pillbox+Tales+(86+Mix)\"\u003ePillbox Tales (86 Mix)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Cure+Do+The+Hansa+(86+Mix)\"\u003eDo The Hansa (86 Mix)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Fiction Records, Polydor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43494945849409,"sku":"6840664","price":52.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/The_Cure_-_Boys_Don_t_Cry__86_Mix__40th_Anniversary_Reissue_-_2026.webp?v=1772435716","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/cure-the-boys-dont-cry-12-86-mix-350430","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}