The Top is the fifth studio album by the English rock band the Cure, released on 4 May 1984 by Fiction Records. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number ten on 12 May. Shortly after its release, the Cure embarked on a major tour of the United Kingdom, culminating in a three-night residency at the Hammersmith Odeon in London.
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Tracklist27 tracks · 105:23 · no community favorites yet
- 1Shake Dog Shake4:56
- 2Birdmad Girl4:05
- 3Wailing Wall5:23
- 4Give Me It3:42
- 5Dressing Up2:51
- 6The Caterpillar3:41
- 7Piggy in the Mirror3:39
- 8The Empty World2:35
- 9Bananafishbones2:59
- 10The Top6:58
- 11You Stayed (RS home demo 8/82)2:20
- 12Ariel (RS home demo 8/82)2:58
- 13A Hand Inside My Mouth (Des Dames studio demo 8/83)3:39
- 14Sadacic (Olympic Studio RS demo 12/83)4:15
- 15Shake Dog Shake (Garden / Eden Studios RS&AA demo 12/83)4:55
- 16Piggy in the Mirror (Garden / Eden Studios RS&AA demo 12/83)3:39
- 17Birdmad Girl (Garden / Eden Studios RS&AA demo 12/83)3:35
- 18Give Me It (Garden / Eden Studios RS&AA demo 12/83)3:42
- 19Throw Your Foot (Garden / Eden Studios RS&AA demo 12/83)3:29
- 20Happy the Man (Garden / Eden Studios RS&AA demo 12/83)2:44
- 21The Caterpillar (Garden / Eden Studios RS&AA demo 12/83)4:16
- 22Dressing Up (Genetic Studio guide vocal / rough mix 2/84)2:12
- 23Wailing Wall (Genetic Studio rough mix 2/84)4:57
- 24The Empty World (live bootleg – Hammersmith Odeon London 5/84)2:47
- 25Bananafishbones (live bootleg – Hammersmith Odeon London 5/84)2:57
- 26The Top (live bootleg – Hammersmith Odeon London 5/84)7:11
- 27Forever (A version; live bootleg – Zenith Paris 5/84)4:58
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