The Cure – Why Can't I Be You?
Label:
Fiction Records – FICS 25, Fiction Records – 888 454-7
Format:
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Silver Injection Labels
Country:
UK
Released:
14 Apr 1987
Genre:
Electronic, Rock
Style:
New Wave, Synth-pop
Tracklist
Position Title/Credits Duration
A Why Can't I Be You? 3:11
B A Japanese Dream 3:27
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fiction Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Fiction Records Ltd.
Published By – APB Music Co. Ltd.
Mastered At – The Town House
Credits
Artwork – Parched Art
Producer – Dave Allen*, Robert Smith
Written By – Smith · Gallup · Thompson · Williams · Tolhurst
Written-By – Williams*, Tolhurst*, Thompson*, Smith*, Gallup*
Notes
Silver labels pressed into the vinyl.Label Notes:
APB Music Co. Ltd.
Original Sound Recording Made By Fiction Records
℗ 1987 Fiction Records LtdSleeve Notes:
Fiction Records
℗ 1987 © 1987Release Notes:
The B-Side is written as "A Japanese Dream" on the vinyl, but appears without the quotation marks on the sleeve.
This single was also released without the Polydor cat. no., just Fics 25.
DMM = Direct Metal Mastering
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Etched): FICS-25-A2 TOWNHOUSE DMM
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Etched): FICS 25 B//1 420H TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Runout Variation - Both Sides): TOWNHOUSE DMM
Barcode (Printed): 0 42288 84547 8
The Cure - Why Can't I Be You? (7", Single, Sil) (Fiction Records, Fiction Recor
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 (VG)
Record has some very light surface wear and no noticeable surface noise , Sleeve has edge wear around sleeve opening and some ring wear is noticeable