"The blueprint was simple: Hot Chocolate rhythms, George Murray bass lines, classical music instruments with pop sensibilities. We, the architects, however, were complicated." - Paul Simpson, 2025
The first ever release for the unfinished ‘lost’ album by Care. Mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road.
Prior to forming Care, lan Broudie (Lightning Seeds) and Paul Simpson had been active in the Liverpool post-punk scene. lan played alongside Holly Johnson, Jayne Casey, Budgie and Bill Drummond in Big In Japan, before joining the Original Mirrors. He also produced several early records by Echo and the Bunnymen. Paul had played with school friend and future Bunnyman Will Sergeant in Industrial Domestic and the founding line-up of The Teardrop Explodes, before going on to form The Wild Swans.
Care were brought together late in 1982 by mutual friend Will Sergeant, when Paul was looking for someone to play a guitar part for a new song he had written. lan obliged and asked him to return the favour by singing on one of his songs Tall Ships. When Bunnymen manager Bill Drummond heard the result, now retitled My Boyish Days (Drink To Me), he secured the pair a deal with Arista on the back of it.
Care would go on to release three acclaimed singles over the course of a twelve-month period between 1983 and 1984, before Simpson, still struggling to come to terms with the break-up of his previous band decided not to continue.
Although top 40 success eluded Care in the UK, the group quickly found an adoring fanbase in the Philippines, where all three singles became huge hits.
Love Crowns & Crucifies (Ian Broudie cover)
NEMYLP022B | NEMYCD022B
Tracklisting
CD1
On The White Cloud (Full Instrumental) (3:34)
Flaming Sword (3:17)
An Evening In The Ray (2:51)
Besides One (2:06)
My Boyish Days (4:01)
Whatever Possessed You (3:07)
Natured Prayed Upon (4:17)
Temper Temper (3:27)
Diamonds And Emeralds (Deadly Nightshade) (3:05)
Chandeliers (3:38)
A Sad Day For England (4:32)
Cymophane (4:33)
Love Crowns And Crucifies (2:43)
Besides Four (2:01)
FLAMING SWORD DEMO VERSION (3:17)
CD2
My Boyish Days 12-inch version (6:06)
Such Is Life (3:31)
Caretaking (3:15)
Soldiers And Sailors (2:48)
Diamonds And Emeralds (3:18)
Besides Three (1:58)
White Cloud: 3:35
What Kind Of World (3:41)
9. Colour And Sound (3:21)
10. Whatever Possessed You 12-inch version (4:32)
11. Misericorde (4:04)
12. Flaming Sword 12-inch Version (4:05)
Besides Two (1:48)
MY BOYISH DAYS DEMO VERSION (4:08)
LP
SIDE ONE
SIDE ONE
On The White Cloud (Instrumental) 2:41
Flaming Sword (3:17)
An Evening In The Ray (2:51)
Whatever Possessed You (3:07)
Love Crowns And Crucifies (2:43)
Temper Temper (3:27)
Colour And Sound (3:21)
Besides Four (2:01)
SIDE TWO
Besides One (2:06)
My Boyish Days (4:01)
Natured Prayed Upon (4:17)
A Sad Day For England (4:32)
Diamonds And Emeralds (3:18)
White Cloud: 3:35
Besides Three (1:58)
SIDE THREE
Chandeliers (3:38)
Caretaking (3:15)
Soldiers And Sailors (2:48)
Cymophane (4:33)
Flaming Sword 12-inch Version (4:05)
Misericorde (4:04)
SIDE FOUR
Such Is Life (3:31)
My Boyish Days 12-inch version (6:06)
What Kind Of World (3:41)
Whatever Possessed You 12-inch version (4:32)
Diamonds And Emeralds (Deadly Nightshade) (3:05)
Besides Two (1:48)
Love Crowns & Crucifies (Paul Simpson cover)
NEMYLP022S | NEMYCD022S
Tracklisting
CD1
On The White Cloud (Full Instrumental) (3:34)
Flaming Sword (3:17)
An Evening In The Ray (2:51)
Besides One (2:06)
My Boyish Days (4:01)
Whatever Possessed You (3:07)
Natured Prayed Upon (4:17)
Temper Temper (3:27)
Diamonds And Emeralds (Deadly Nightshade) (3:05)
Chandeliers (3:38)
A Sad Day For England (4:32)
Cymophane (4:33)
Love Crowns And Crucifies (2:43)
Besides Four (2:01)
FLAMING SWORD DEMO VERSION (3:17)
CD2
My Boyish Days 12-inch version (6:06)
Such Is Life (3:31)
Caretaking (3:15)
Soldiers And Sailors (2:48)
Diamonds And Emeralds (3:18)
Besides Three (1:58)
White Cloud: 3:35
What Kind Of World (3:41)
9. Colour And Sound (3:21)
10. Whatever Possessed You 12-inch version (4:32)
11. Misericorde (4:04)
12. Flaming Sword 12-inch Version (4:05)
Besides Two (1:48)
MY BOYISH DAYS DEMO VERSION (4:08)
LP
SIDE ONE
SIDE ONE
On The White Cloud (Instrumental) 2:41
Flaming Sword (3:17)
An Evening In The Ray (2:51)
Whatever Possessed You (3:07)
Love Crowns And Crucifies (2:43)
Temper Temper (3:27)
Colour And Sound (3:21)
Besides Four (2:01)
SIDE TWO
Besides One (2:06)
My Boyish Days (4:01)
Natured Prayed Upon (4:17)
A Sad Day For England (4:32)
Diamonds And Emeralds (3:18)
White Cloud: 3:35
Besides Three (1:58)
SIDE THREE
Chandeliers (3:38)
Caretaking (3:15)
Soldiers And Sailors (2:48)
Cymophane (4:33)
Flaming Sword 12-inch Version (4:05)
Misericorde (4:04)
SIDE FOUR
Such Is Life (3:31)
My Boyish Days 12-inch version (6:06)
What Kind Of World (3:41)
Whatever Possessed You 12-inch version (4:32)
Diamonds And Emeralds (Deadly Nightshade) (3:05)
Besides Two (1:48)