The Top is a Alt/Indie album by The Cure, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 154 pressings tracked, owned by 16 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Post-Punk
- woozy
- chaotic
- psychedelic
About
"The Top" is the 5th studio album of seminal post-punk / gothic rock band The Cure. With the incorporation of folk, psychedelic and ethnic elements "The Top" is the band's most experimental work to date, though much of the gloomy strains and post-punk melodicism of earlier Cure albums were retained throughout this album's duration. Reception to "The Top" has been varied since its release. Some fans criticize the album for being too unusual while others praise its emotional complexity citing tracks like "Wailing Wall" and "The Empty World" as among The Cure's very best material to date. "The Top" was .
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Tracklist
- Eye Side
- Cross Side
Side A
- A1Shake Dog Shake4:55
- A2Bird Mad Girl4:05
- A3Wailing Wall5:17
- A4Give Me It3:42
- A5Dressing Up2:51
Side B
- B1The Caterpillar3:40
- B2Piggy In The Mirror3:40
- B3The Empty World2:36
- B4Bananafishbones3:12
- B5The Top6:50
Credits
Performers
- Andy AndersonDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Robert SmithGUITAR
- Laurence TolhurstKEYBOARDS
- Porl ThompsonSAXOPHONE GUITAR KEYBOARDS
- Phil ThornalleyBASS
16 collectors on Gatefold own this · 154 pressings tracked on Gatefold