The Top is the fifth studio album by English rock band The Cure, originally released on April 30, 1984 by record label Fiction. The album's style is eclectic, and sees Smith using all kinds of instruments, including violin and flute.This record will be released on 180 gram vinyl.
The virtual definition of a "transitional album," the Cure's 1984 outing, THE TOP, was created during a turbulent time in the band's history, during which the group nearly disintegrated, and Smith was occupying himself by filling in as guitarist for Siouxsie & the Banshees (see their album HYAENA). THE TOP exemplifies Smith's restlessness, as fierce rock ("Shake Dog Shake," "Give Me It") mixes with PORNOGRAPHY-like gloom ("Wailing Wall") and quirky pop ("Birdmad Girl," "The Caterpillar"), the latter of which the Cure would explore further on THE HEAD ON THE DOOR and KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME. Although this isn't one of the group's most consistent albums, it's invaluable as a portrait of a band on the brink, and essential for hardcore Cure fans.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock, Alternative
- Remastered
- 180 Gram
- Black Vinyl
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TRACKS
Side: 1
1 Shake Dog Shake (2006 Remaster)
2 Birdmad Girl (2006 Remaster)
3 Wailing Wall (2006 Remaster)
4 Give Me It (2006 Remaster)
5 Dressing Up (2006 Remaster)
Side: 2
1 The Caterpillar (2006 Remaster)
2 Piggy in the Mirror (2006 Remaster)
3 The Empty World (2006 Remaster)
4 Bananafishbones (2006 Remaster)
5 The Top (2006 Remaster)
