The Cure - The Top

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Eye Side
A1	Shake Dog Shake Written-By – Smith*	4:55
A2	Bird Mad Girl Written-By – Tolhurst*, Smith*	4:05
A3	Wailing Wall Written-By – Smith*	5:17
A4	Give Me It Written-By – Smith*	3:42
A5	Dressing Up Written-By – Smith*	2:51
Cross Side
B1	The Caterpillar Written-By – Tolhurst*, Smith*	3:40
B2	Piggy In The Mirror Written-By – Tolhurst*, 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 (p) – Fiction Records
• Copyright (c) – 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 – Dave Allen*, Howard Grey*
• Instruments [Other Instruments] – Laurence Tolhurst
• Instruments, Voice – Robert Smith
• Producer – Parry*, Allen*, Smith*
• Saxophone – Porl Thompson

Notes

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

This is a later issue with lyrics on a black and white inner sleeve.
First issue shows lyrics printed on a blue, green and white coloured liner.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

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

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
fixs9	The Cure	The Top ‎(LP, Album)	Fiction Records	fixs9	UK	1984
821 136-2	The Cure	The Top ‎(CD, Album, M/Print)	Fiction Records	821 136-2	Germany	1984
821 136-4	The Cure	The Top ‎(Cass, Album)	Metronome	821 136-4	Germany	1984
25086-1	The Cure	The Top ‎(LP, Album)	Sire	25086-1	Australia	1984
92 50864	The Cure	The Top ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Fiction Records	92 50864	Canada	1984

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