The Cure – The Top

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Label:	Fiction Records – fixs9
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress , Monochrome Inner Sleeve
Country:	UK
Released:	1984
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

	Eye Side
A1	Shake Dog Shake Written-By – Smith*	4:55
A2	Bird Mad Girl Written-By – Smith*	4:05
A3	Wailing Wall Written-By – Smith*	5:17
A4	Give Me It Written-By – Smith*	3:42
A5	Dres Written-By – Smith*	2:51
	Cross Side
B1	The Caterpillar Written-By – Smith*	3:40
B2	Piggy In The Mirror Written-By – Smith*	3:40
B3	The Empty World Written-By – Smith*	2:36
B4	Bananafishbones Written-By – Smith*	3:12
B5	The Top Written-By – Smith*	6:50

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 – Howard Grey*
Instruments [Other Instruments] – Laurence Tolhurst
Instruments, Voice – Robert Smith
Producer – Smith*
Saxophone – Porl Thompson

Notes

℗ 1984 fiction records © 1984 fiction records.
Original sound recording by 18 Age Record Co., Ltd.

This is a second pressing with lyrics on a black and white inner sleeve.
For a similar version with black and white inner sleeve, see The Top
Initial copies show lyrics printed on a blue, green and white coloured liner. See The Top

Runouts are stamped except for the etched 'EYE SIDE ONE' and 'CROSS SIDE TWO'.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

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