THE CURE Killing An Arab 7" FICTION 1978 UK reissue 1979 FICS 001 ROBERT SMITH
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THE CURE
Out of all the bands that emerged in the immediate aftermath of punk rock in the late '70s,
few were as enduring and popular as the Cure. Led through numerous incarnations by
guitarist/vocalist Robert Smith, the band became well-known for its slow, gloomy dirges
and Smith's ghoulish appearance, a public image that often hid the diversity of the Cure's music.
At the outset, the Cure played jagged, edgy pop songs before slowly evolving into a more textured outfit.
As one of the bands that laid the seeds for goth rock, the group created towering layers
of guitars and synthesizers, but by the time goth caught on in the mid-'80s, the Cure
had moved away from the genre. By the end of the '80s, the band had crossed over into
the mainstream not only in its native England, but also in the United States and in various parts
of Europe. The Cure remained a popular concert draw and reliable record-seller throughout
the '90s, and their influence could be heard clearly on scores of new bands
during the new millennium, including many that had little to do with goth
"KILLING AN ARAB"
<reissue, originally published on Small Wonder Records in 1978>
tracklisting
Side A: KILLING AN ARAB
Side B: 10:15 SATURDAY NIGHT
1979 7" FICTION RECORDS FICS 001
MADE IN ENGLAND 1979 REPRESSING
[First release from The Cure on Fiction Records, 15000 copies pressed.
Reissue of their first single released late 1978 on Small Wonder Records as Killing An Arab (Small 11).
Same sleeve but no dripping tap picture on the back.
Plastic moulded labels in sliver, no catalog number on the sleeve.]
SINGLE SLEEVE
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: FICTION - SILVER LABEL - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: none
Catalog on labels: FICS 001 (2059 098)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped/Etched): FICS 1 A//1?E STR 11 STRAWBERRY ARAB
Matrix / Runout (Side B, StampedEtched): FICS 2 B//1?E STR 11 STRAWBERRY 1015
On labels: black text on black rim reads "All rights........prohibited"
? 1978 18 Age Ltd.
Produced Chis Parry
(on Side A): A.P.B. Ltd- 1.
(on Side B): A.P.B. Ltd.
On Back Cover: Fiction Records, 14/16 Chaplin Road, London NW2. ? 1978 18 Age Ltd.
Available from Phonodisc Ltd.
grading
RECORD NEAR EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
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