THE TOP
TRACKLIST:
Shake dog shake (4:56)
Birdmad girl (4:05)
Wailing wall (5:17)
Give me it (3:43)
Dressing up (2:52)
The caterpillar (3:41)
Piggy in the mirror (3:41)
The empty world (2:36)
Bananafishbones (3:12)
The top (6:51)
Total Running Time: 40:54
The 2006 Deluxe Edition features a bonus 2nd disc called "RARITIES 1982-1984":
You stayed... (RS Home demo 8/82) (previously unreleased song) (2:21)
Ariel
(RS Home demo 8/82)
A
hand inside my mouth (Des Dames Studio demo 8/83)
(3:40)
Sadacic
(Olympic Studio RS demo 12/83)
(previously unreleased song)
(4:17)
Shake
dog shake (Garden /Eden Studios RS&AA demo 12/83)
(4:56)
Piggy in the mirror (Garden /Eden Studios RS&AA demo 12/83) (3:40)
Birdmad
girl (Garden /Eden Studios RS&AA demo 12/83)
(3:36)
Give
me it (Garden /Eden Studios RS&AA demo 12/83)
(3:43)
Throw
your foot (Garden /Eden Studios RS&AA demo 12/83)
(3:31)
Happy the man (Garden /Eden Studios RS&AA demo 12/83) (2:46)
The
caterpillar (Garden /Eden Studios RS&AA demo 12/83)
(4:17)
Dressing
up (Genetic Studio guide vocal/rough mix 2/84)
(2:14)
Wailing
wall (Genetic Studio rough mix 2/84)
(4:59)
The
empty world (Live bootleg - Hammersmith Odeon London 5/84)
(2:47)
Bananafishbones (Live bootleg - Hammersmith Odeon London 5/84) (2:57)
The
top (Live bootleg - Hammersmith Odeon London 5/84)
(7:13)
Forever (version) (Live bootleg - Zenith Paris 5/84) (previously available on 'Curiosity' cassette 1984) (4:58)
Release Date:
LP: May 1984 (Europe, North America, Oceania) - June 1984 (Japan) - 1987 (Argentina & Brazil)
tape: May 1984 (Europe, North America, Oceania, Argentina, Hong Kong) - June 1984 (Japan) - 1986
(Brazil) - 1992 (Mexico)
CD: September 1984 (France, Germany, North America, Oceania) - January 1987 (Japan) - 1992
(Mexico)
Digital download: March 2001? (Europe, Japan) - December 2004 (North America)
2 CD Deluxe Edition: August 2006 (Europe & North America)
2 CD Deluxe Edition digital download: August 2006 (Europe & North America)
Robert Smith: instruments, voices
Laurence Tolhurst: other instruments
Andy Anderson: drums, percussion
Porl Thompson: saxophone
Produced by Smith, Parry, Allen
Engineered by Dave Allen, Howard Grey
Art: Parched Art
DELUXE EDITION: This compilation compiled and produced by Robert Smith
Digitally remastered by Gary Moore at Universal Mastering, London
Live band
Robert Smith - voice and guitar
Porl Thompson - keyboard, guitar and saxophone
Andy Anderson - drums
Phil Thornalley - bass
Laurence Tolhurst - keyboard
Deluxe Edition art produced by Parched Art
Booklet photography by Parched Art, Richard Bellia, Paul Cox, J. Kutler, Steve Pyke, P. Terrasson,
Motoko Sashi
Project co-ordination by Joe Black for Universal
Tape research by Zoe Roberts at Universal Tape Facility, London
For Rhino: Project assistance: Kenny Nemes, Amanda Smith and Reggie Collins
Sleevenotes
by Joe Black
albums
-- three imaginary boys
-- boys don’t cry
-- seventeen seconds
-- faith -- pornography
-- japanese whispers
-- the top
concert
-- the head on the
door -- standing
on a beach -- kiss
me kiss me kiss me -- disintegration -- mixed up
entreat
-- wish -- show -- paris -- wild mood swings
-- galore -- bloodflowers
-- greatest hits
-- join the dots -- the cure
-- 4:13 dream