Tracklist
| Eye Side | |
| A1 | Shake Dog Shake |
| A2 | Bird Mad Girl |
| A3 | Wailing Wall |
| A4 | Give Me It |
| A5 | Dressing Up |
| Cross Side | |
| B1 | The Caterpillar |
| B2 | Piggy In The Mirror |
| B3 | The Empty World |
| B4 | Bananafishbones |
| B5 | The Top |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – APB Music Co. Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fiction Records
- Copyright (c) – Fiction Records
- Distributed By – Metronome Musik GmbH
Credits
- Artwork, Design – Parched Art
- Drums, Percussion – Andy Anderson
- Engineer – Dave Allen*, Howard Grey*
- Instruments [Other] – Laurence Tolhurst
- Instruments, Voice [Voices] – Robert Smith
- Producer – Parry*, Allen*, Smith*
- Saxophone – Porl Thompson
- Written-By – Tolhurst* (tracks: A1, B1, B2), Smith*
Notes
[sleeve]LP 821 136-1 ME
MC 821 136-4 ME
Im Vertrieb der Metronome Musik GmbH, Überseering 21, 2000 Hamburg 60 · Made in W.-Germany.
[labels]
All titles published by APB Music Co. Ltd.
℗ 1984 Fiction Records © 1984 Fiction Records
Original sound recording by 18 Age Record Co., Ltd.
[inner]
821 136-1 ME
Thanks to Jim Russell, Peter Griffiths, Tony Allington, Da Vinci
Paper labels, picture A side, red & white B side.
Comes in glossy card sleeve with picture lyric inner.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 42282 11361 0
- Barcode (Scanned): 042282113610
- Label Code: LC 6444
- Matrix / Runout (Printed on A side label): 821 136-1S1
- Matrix / Runout (Printed on B side label): 821 136-1S2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped | Variation 1): 821 136-1 S 1 320 15 4 3 5
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped | Variation 1): 821 136-1 S 2 = 2 320 15 3 3 5
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped | Variation 2): 821 136-1 S 1 320 C AE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped | Variation 2): 821 136-1 S 2 = 2 320 1 AG
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 | Europe | 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 |
Tracklist
| 1 | Shake Dog Shake | 4:55 |
| 2 | Bird Mad Girl | 4:05 |
| 3 | Wailing Wall | 5:17 |
| 4 | Give Me It | 3:42 |
| 5 | Dressing Up | 2:51 |
| 6 | The Caterpillar | 3:40 |
| 7 | Piggy In The Mirror | 3:40 |
| 8 | The Empty World | 2:36 |
| 9 | Bananafishbones | 3:12 |
| 10 | The Top | 6:50 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fiction Records
- Copyright (c) – Fiction Records
- Published By – APB Music Co. Ltd.
- Made By – EDC, Germany – 50969696
- Printed By – Neef
Credits
- Artwork – Parched Art
- Drums, Percussion – Andy Anderson
- Engineer – Dave Allen*, Howard Grey*
- Instruments [Other] – Laurence Tolhurst
- Instruments, Voice – Robert Smith
- Producer – Parry*, Allen*, Smith*
- Saxophone – Porl Thompson
- Written-By – Tolhurst* (tracks: 2, 6, 7,), Smith*
Notes
[back sleeve]℗ 1984 Fiction Records © 1984 Fiction Records.
CD is manufactured by Polygram in Hanover, West Germany.
Printed in West Germany by/Imprime en Allemagne par Neef, Wittingen. Made in West Germany.
[CD]
Made in W.Germany
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 42282 11362 7
- Matrix / Runout: 00422 821 136-2 04 ✳ 50969696
- Matrix / Runout (CD Mould Text): Made in Germany by EDC D
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI LV26
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0130
- Rights Society: BIEM MCPS
- Label Code: LC 6444
- Price Code: POL 900
- SPARS Code: AAD
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L008
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0119
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 | Europe | 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 |











