The Head on the Door is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Cure. It was released on 30 August 1985 by Fiction Records. Preceded by the single "In Between Days" which had reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart, The Head on the Door was described by Melody Maker as "a collection of pop songs". With its variety of styles, it allowed the group to reach a wider audience in both Europe and North America. In the United Kingdom it became their most successful album to date, entering the albums chart at No. 7 on 7 September.
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Tracklist28 tracks · 98:26 · no community favorites yet
- 1Inbetween Days2:57
- 2Kyoto Song4:16
- 3The Blood3:43
- 4Six Different Ways3:18
- 5Push4:31
- 6The Baby Screams3:44
- 7Close to Me3:23
- 8A Night Like This4:16
- 9Screw2:38
- 10Sinking4:57
- 11Inbetween Days (Robert Smith home demo)1:23
- 12Inwood (Robert Smith home demo)2:16
- 13Push (Robert Smith home demo)2:29
- 14Innsbruck (Robert Smith home demo)2:36
- 15Stop Dead (studio demo)3:19
- 16Lalala (studio demo)4:05
- 17Screw (studio demo)3:07
- 18Lime Time (studio demo)2:55
- 19Kyoto Song (studio demo)4:26
- 20A Few Hours After This… (studio demo)4:35
- 21Six Different Ways (studio demo)2:58
- 22A Man Inside My Mouth (studio demo)2:56
- 23A Night Like This (studio demo)4:06
- 24The Exploding Boy (studio demo)3:04
- 25Close to Me (studio demo)4:02
- 26The Baby Screams (live Bootleg)3:46
- 27The Blood (live bootleg)3:34
- 28Sinking (live bootleg)5:06
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