The CureThe Top

Label:

Sire – 081227944063

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress , 180 Gram

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

Eye Side
A1 Shake Dog Shake
Written-BySmith*
A2 Bird Mad Girl
Written-BySmith*
A3 Wailing Wall
Written-BySmith*
A4 Give Me It
Written-BySmith*
A5 Dres
Written-BySmith*
Cross Side
B1 The Caterpillar
Written-BySmith*
B2 Piggy In The Mirror
Written-BySmith*
B3 The Empty World
Written-BySmith*
B4 Bananafishbones
Written-BySmith*
B5 The Top
Written-BySmith*

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Fiction Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Fiction Records Ltd.
  • Licensed ToSire Records Company
  • Manufactured ByRhino Entertainment Company
  • Marketed ByRhino Entertainment Company
  • Pressed ByGZ Media – 98318E

Credits

  • Design, ArtworkParched Art
  • Drums, PercussionAndy Anderson
  • EngineerHoward Grey*
  • Instruments [Other Instruments]Laurence Tolhurst
  • Instruments, VoiceRobert Smith
  • ProducerSmith*
  • SaxophonePorl Thompson

Notes

A later repress of The Cure - The Top, with the following differences: (1) does not include any hype sticker, (2) has barcode/catalog number (081227944063) printed below R1 25806 on back jacket, on both labels, and on inner sleeve, and (3) back jacket and Side A label state Made in Czech Republic.

℗ 1984, 2006 Fiction Records Ltd. Under exclusive license to Sire Records Company. © 1984 Fiction Records Ltd.
All Rights Reserved. Manufactured for & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company,
777 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Made in Czech Republic.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 081227944063
  • Barcode (Text): 0 81227 94406 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped (Variant 1)): 98318E1/E 4787554-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped (Variant 1)): 98318E2/D 4787554-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped (Variant 2)): 98318E1/H 4787554-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped (Variant 2)): 98318E2/C 4787554-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped (Variant 3)): 98318E1/H 4787554-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped (Variant 3)): 98318E2/D 4787554-B

Other Versions (5 of 149)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Top (Cassette, Album, On-Body Print) Fiction Records fixsc 9 UK 1984
The Top (LP, Album) Fiction Records fixs9 UK 1984
The Top (LP, Album, Stereo) Fiction Records 821 136-1 ME 1984
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The Top (LP, Album, ARC Pressing) Sire 1-25086, 25086-1 US 1984
Recently Edited
The Top (LP, Album) Polydor 821136-1 Netherlands 1984

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Reviews

  • ParadaStudios's avatar
    ParadaStudios
    Sounds pretty great front and back. Nice and flat, heavy at 180g, and good dynamics/separation.

    Very underrated album. Love Bird Mad Girl and The Caterpillar 🐛

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