The Cure – The Top

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Label:	Fiction Records – fixs9
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Master Room Cut
Country:	UK
Released:	Apr 1984
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

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

Companies, etc.

Record Company – 18 Age Record Co. Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Fiction Records
Copyright © – Fiction Records
Published By – APB Music Co. Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Master Room
Pressed By – PRS Ltd.

Credits

Design, Artwork – Parched Art
Drums, Percussion – Andy Anderson
Engineer [Engineered By] – Howard Grey*
Instruments [Other Instruments] – Laurence Tolhurst
Instruments, Voice [Voices] – Robert Smith
Lacquer Cut By – Arun*
Producer [Produced By] – Smith*
Saxophone – Porl Thompson

Notes

Runout variant. This version has "ARUN" etched into side A runouts which is not to be found on The Top.
First pressing, issued with a blue, green and white printed inner.
Later represses, like The Top, have a black and white printed inner.

All songs (c) 1984 APB Music Co. Ltd.
Original sound recording by 18 Age Record Co., Ltd.
℗ 1984 Fiction Records © 1984 Fiction Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): FIXS 9 A//1 ∇ 420 R EYE SIDE ONE - ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): FIXS 9 B//1 ∇ 420 R CROSS SIDE TWO
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): FIXS 9 A//1 ∇ 420 R EYE SIDE ONE - ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): FIXS 9 B//2 ∇ 420 R CROSS SIDE TWO

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	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
Recently Edited	The Top (LP, Album, ARC Pressing)	Sire	1-25086, 25086-1	US	1984
Recently Edited	The Top (LP, Album)	Polydor	821136-1	Netherlands	1984