- new wave, rock, post-punk, alternative rock
- 41 min
- 10 tracks
- Elektra
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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Character-led, spare, grave and classical in form.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
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- AllMusic2/5 ★
- The Austin Chronicle2.5/5 ★
- The Guardian4/5 ★
- Pitchfork6.9/10
- Q2/5 ★
- Record Mirror4.5/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide2.5/5 ★
- Smash Hits8/10
- Sounds2.5/5 ★
- Uncut4/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Shake Dog Shake4:56
- 2Birdmad Girl4:05
- 3Wailing Wall5:23
- 4Give Me It3:43
- 5Dressing Up2:51
- 6The Caterpillar3:42
- 7Piggy in the Mirror3:40
- 8The Empty World2:36
- 9Bananafishbones2:60
- 10The Top6:58
10 tracks, 41 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Cure
- Label
- Elektra
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- CA
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