7" I'm a Cult Hero (The Cure) Signed by Frank Bell 1979

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May 25, 2010 Sold Date

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7" I'm a Cult Hero (The Cure) Signed by Frank Bell 1979

"I'm a Cult Hero" is a single released by an extended lineup of The Cure under the name Cult Hero.

Signed on cover by Frank Bell when he was working as a postman and living in Horley in 1979

Track listing

(Both tracks written by Robert Smith)

UK single

"I'm a Cult Hero" - 2:59
"I Dig You" - 3:25

History

The single was conceived by Robert Smith (singer/guitarist of The Cure) and Simon Gallup (then bassist of The Magspies) as a way to test their musical compatibility. Smith was considering Gallup as a prospective replacement for Michael Dempsey (The Cure's bassist at the time) "whose personality and ambitions for the band were seriously at odds" with Smith's.[1]

The songs were written for, and feature on vocals, local Horley postman Frank Bell, who is also featured on the single's artwork. They also feature ex-Easycure (pre-Cure group) guitarist Porl Thompson and Magspies keyboardist Matthieu Hartley amongst an extended lineup of friends and family, including Robert's sisters Janet and Margaret and local band The Obtainers.

Frank Bell - vocals
Robert Smith - guitar
Porl Thompson - guitar
Simon Gallup - bass
Lol Tolhurst - drums
Michael Dempsey - keyboard
Matthieu Hartley - keyboard
Janet Smith - keyboard
Margaret Smith - backing vocals
The Obtainers - backing vocals

Cover has multiple tears on top and sides label mark and small stain to left hand bottom corner as shown in pics. Record near mint condition with one very slight scratch