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The Head on the Door
The Head on the Door cover
Studio album by The Cure
Released August 13, 1985
August 8, 2006 Deluxe Edition Reissue
Recorded Angel Studios, London, 1985
Genre Gothic rock, Alternative rock, New wave, Post-punk
Length 37:46
Label Fiction Records (UK)
Elektra Records (U.S.)
Producer Robert Smith and David M. Allen
Professional reviews
  • All Music Guide 4.5/5 stars link
  • Pitchfork Media (8. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Angel Studios is a commercial Recording studio located on the corner of Upper Street and Gaskin Street in The Angel, Islington in London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Fiction Records is a Record label that was founded in 1978 by Chris Parry as a home for The Cure. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing David Allen, Dave Allen, David Allan, or Dave Allan may refer to Acting entertainment and broadcasting Dave Allen (comedian allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary 7/10) link
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The Cure chronology
The Top
(1984)		 The Head on the Door
(1985)		 Staring at the Sea: the Singles
(1986)
Singles from The Head on the Door
  1. "In Between Days"
    Released: July 9, 1985
  2. "Close to Me"
    Released: September 17, 1985

The Head on the Door is the sixth studio album by British alternative rock band The Cure, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 The Top is the fifth studio Album by British Alternative rock band The Cure, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music) Standing on a Beach (titled Staring at the Sea in cd-format is a singles compilation released by the British rock band The Cure " Inbetween Days " (sometimes listed as " In Between Days " or " In-Between Days " is a song by the English Alternative Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles

Contents

Overview

This album follows the return of Simon Gallup and the official re-induction of Porl Thompson as a band member (he made a small contribution to The Top but wasn't an official band member until the album's tour). Simon Jonathon Gallup (born 1 June 1960 in Duxhurst Surrey) is an English musician and bassist of the post-punk band The Cure. Porl Thompson (born Paul Stephen Thompson, November 8 1957, in Wimbledon, England) is an English Musician The Top is the fifth studio Album by British Alternative rock band The Cure, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music) This is also the first Cure album with drummer Boris Williams, who had done work with the Thompson Twins. Boris Peter Bransby-Williams (born 24 April 1957 in Versailles, France) is an English drummer best known for his extensive work with Thompson Twins were a British Pop group The band formed in April 1977 and disbanded in May 1993 Special guest Ron Howe from Fools Dance plays a saxophone solo on the track "A Night Like This. Fools Dance was a short-lived British rock band formed by Simon Gallup after he left The Cure due to a conflict with Robert Smith in 1982 "

2006 re-release

In 2006, the album was re-released by Universal on their Fiction Records/Warner Bros./Rhino Records labels, digitally remastered with various demos and live tracks from the era. Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. Fiction Records is a Record label that was founded in 1978 by Chris Parry as a home for The Cure. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group. Included are demos of the four b-sides from the era ("The Exploding Boy", "A Few Hours After This", "A Man Inside My Mouth", and "Stop Dead") and four songs that were never released. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s The remaining tracks are demos or live versions of all 10 songs from the first disc. It was released August 8 in the U. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. S. and August 14 in the UK. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures

Track listing

All songs written by Robert Smith. Robert James Smith (born April 21, 1959 in Blackpool) is an English Guitarist, Vocalist and Songwriter,

Original 1985 release

  1. "In Between Days" – 2:57
  2. "Kyoto Song" – 4:16 produced by Smith, Allen and Howard Gray
  3. "The Blood" – 3:43
  4. "Six Different Ways" – 3:18
  5. "Push" – 4:31 produced by Smith, Allen and Gray
  6. "The Baby Screams" – 3:44
  7. "Close to Me" – 3:23
  8. "A Night Like This" – 4:16
  9. "Screw" – 2:38
  10. "Sinking" – 4:57

2006 "Deluxe Edition"

Disc one

Original album, as above

Disc two

  1. "Inbetween Days" (Instrumental Demo) – 1:25
  2. "Inwood" (Instrumental Demo) – 2:18
  3. "Push" (Instrumental Demo) – 2:31
  4. "Innsbruck" (Instrumental Demo) – 2:37
  5. "Stop Dead" (Demo) – 3:21
  6. "Mansolidgone" (Demo) – 4:06
  7. "Screw" (Demo) – 3:09
  8. "Lime Time" (Demo) – 2:56
  9. "Kyoto Song" (Demo) – 4:28
  10. "A Few Hours After This. " Inbetween Days " (sometimes listed as " In Between Days " or " In-Between Days " is a song by the English Alternative . . " (Demo) – 4:36
  11. "Six Different Ways" (Demo) – 3:00
  12. "A Man Inside My Mouth" (Demo) – 3:00
  13. "A Night Like This" (Demo) – 4:08
  14. "The Exploding Boy" (Demo) – 3:06
  15. "Close to Me" (Demo) - 4:03
  16. "The Baby Screams" (Live) – 3:46
  17. "The Blood" (Live) – 3:34
  18. "Sinking" (Live) – 5:06

Personnel

The Cure

Additional personnel

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1985 The Billboard 200 (U. Robert James Smith (born April 21, 1959 in Blackpool) is an English Guitarist, Vocalist and Songwriter, Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. Porl Thompson (born Paul Stephen Thompson, November 8 1957, in Wimbledon, England) is an English Musician The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Simon Jonathon Gallup (born 1 June 1960 in Duxhurst Surrey) is an English musician and bassist of the post-punk band The Cure. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Boris Peter Bransby-Williams (born 24 April 1957 in Versailles, France) is an English drummer best known for his extensive work with A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry S. ) 59
1985 UK Albums Chart 7
1986 France Top 50 6
1985 Germany Top 40 15
1985 Switzerland Top 40 14
1985 Sweden Top 40 24

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1985 "In Between Days" Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play (U. The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. The Top 50 refers to a list of weekly hit singles or albums It is similar to the Top 40, but with 10 extra places The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. " Inbetween Days " (sometimes listed as " In Between Days " or " In-Between Days " is a song by the English Alternative S. ) 39
1985 "In Between Days" The Billboard Hot 100 (U. S. ) 99
1985 "In Between Days" UK Top 40 15
1986 "In Between Days" France Top 50 23
1985 "Close to Me" UK Top 40 24
1986 "Close to Me" France Top 50 17
1986 "Close to Me" Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play (U. S. ) 32
1991 "Close to Me (remix)" The Billboard Hot 100 (U. S. ) 97

Certifications

Organization Level Date
BPI – UK Gold December 9, 1985
RIAA – U. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) S. Gold March 18, 1991
SNEP – France 2x Gold 1986

External links

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