What was the name of The Cure's debut album?

The Cure’s debut album was Three Imaginary Boys. Released in 1979, it introduced the English band’s early post-punk sound before the darker, more atmospheric style that later made them famous.

The album was recorded at Morgan Studios in London during 1978 and 1979 and released by Fiction Records on May 8, 1979. Robert Smith handled vocals and guitar, with Michael Dempsey on bass and Lol Tolhurst on drums. Producer Chris Parry helped shape the record, whose songs combine sharp guitar lines, economical arrangements and an understated, sometimes uneasy mood.

Three Imaginary Boys reached number 44 on the UK Albums Chart. Listeners in the United States sometimes encounter Boys Don’t Cry instead: that 1980 release reused much of the debut’s material but added other early songs and changed the track listing. It is often described as a compilation, not the band’s original debut album, so the two titles should not be confused.