Tracklist

A	Boys Don't Cry	2:40
B	Plastic Passion	2:16

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – 18 Age Record Co. Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
• Published By – APB Music Co. Ltd.
• Mastered At – Strawberry Mastering
• Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
• Lacquer Cut At – Strawberry Mastering

Credits

• Engineer [Assistant, Uncredited] – Mike Dutton
• Engineer [Uncredited] – Mike Hedges
• Producer – Chris Parry
• Written-By – Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith*

Notes

[sleeve]
Helga Never Says No!
Anytime, anywhere she is yours for the asking, she talks but she never never says NO.
Life size, realistic in every detail. She will appreciate your advances by saying so.

Miss Helga (5'2") A realistic doll-mate companion
℗ 1979 Fiction Records 14/16 Chaplin Road London N W2 © Polydor Ltd.

[labels]
APB Music Co. Ltd.
(P) 1979 18 Age Ltd.
Original sound recording made by 18 Age Record Co. Ltd

Mould plastic label.
Comes in thin paper sleeve.
Although unnoticed, recorded at Morgan Studios, London, England.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Stamped A side, variant 1): FICS 2 A//2▽ESTR 1 2
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped B side, variant 1): FICS 2 B//1▽ESTR 1 1
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped A side, variant 2): FICS 2 A//1▽ESTR 1 1 3
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped B side, variant 2): FICS 2 B//1▽ESTR 1 1 4
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped A side, variant 3): FICS 2 A//1▽ESTR 1 1 1
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped B side, variant 3 (last '1' after Strawberry)): FICS 2 B//1▽ESTR 1 1 1
• Matrix / Runout (Hand-etched A side, all variants): BUT BILL DOES
• Matrix / Runout (Hand-etched B side, all variants): FROM THE LAND OF 1000 MICROPHONES
• Matrix / Runout (Hand-etched both sides, all variants): STRAWBERRY

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
FICS 002, 2059 143	The Cure	Boys Don't Cry ‎(7", Single, Promo)	Fiction Records, Fiction Records	FICS 002, 2059 143	UK	1979
FICS 002, FICS 003, 2059 143	The Cure	Boys Don't Cry ‎(7", Single)	Fiction Records, Polydor, Fiction Records, Polydor	FICS 002, FICS 003, 2059 143	Ireland	1979
FICS 002, 2059 143	The Cure	Boys Don't Cry ‎(7", Single, Big)	Fiction Records, Fiction Records	FICS 002, 2059 143	UK	1979
28 14 215	The Cure	On The Wave - Boys Don't Cry ‎(7", Promo)	Polydor, Fiction Records	28 14 215	Spain	1980
FICS 002, 2059 143	The Cure	Boys Don't Cry ‎(7", Single, Promo, Big)	Fiction Records, Fiction Records	FICS 002, 2059 143	UK	1979

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