The Cure – Killing An Arab
Label:
Fiction Records – FICS 001, Fiction Records – FICS 1, Fiction Records – 2059 098
Format:
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Blue Injection Mould Label
Country:
UK
Released:
06 Feb 1979
Genre:
Rock
Style:
New Wave, Post-Punk
Tracklist
Position Title/Credits Duration
A Killing An Arab 2:21
B 10.15 Saturday Night 3:37
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – 18 Age Record Co. Ltd.
Published By – APB Music Co. Ltd.
Distributed By – Polydor
Licensed From – Phonodisc Ltd.
Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
Mastered At – Strawberry Mastering
Lacquer Cut At – Strawberry Mastering
Credits
Design [Uncredited] – Bill Smith (19), Chris Parry
Producer [Uncredited] – Chris Parry
Written-By – Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith*
Notes
First release from The Cure on Fiction Records, 15000 copies pressed.
Reissue of their first single Killing an Arab (Small 11) released late 1978 on Small Wonder Records.
Same sleeve but no dripping tap picture on the back.
Mould plastic labels, no catalog number on the sleeve.
Also found with a Silver Injection Mould Label: The Cure - Killing An Arab.[sleeve]
Fiction Records, 14/16 Chaplin Road, London NW2
℗ 1978 18 Age Ltd.
Available from Phonodisc Ltd.[Labels]
A.P.B. Ltd
FICS 001
(2059 098)
℗ 1978 18 Age Ltd.A bootleg version with picture paper label was released in 1986 through the unofficial 6x7" Curiosites box set.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped variant 1): FICS 1 A//2▽E STR 11 4
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped variant 1): FICS 1 B//2▽E STR 11 4
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped variant 2): FICS 1 A//1▽E STR 11 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped variant 2): FICS 1 B//1▽E STR 11
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched variants 1+2): STRAWBERRY ARAB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched variants 1+2): STRAWBERRY 1015
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped variant 3. Etched: STRAWBERRY ARAB): FICS 1 A//1▽E STR 11 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped variant 3. Etched: STRAWBERRY 1016): FICS 1 B//2▽E STR 11 2
The Cure - Killing An Arab (7", Single, RE, Blu) (Fiction Records, Fiction Reco
Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.
Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Record has some very fine light surface wear and some quiet surface noise , Sleeve has name smalll in red pen written front of sleeve has some very light edge wear and faint ring wear