| The Head on the Door | |||||
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| Studio album by The Cure | |||||
| Released | August 13 1985 August 8 2006 Deluxe Edition Reissue |
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| Recorded | Angel Studios, London, 1985 | ||||
| Genre | Gothic rock, Alternative rock, New wave | ||||
| Length | 37:46 | ||||
| Label | Fiction Records (UK) Elektra Records (U.S.) |
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| Producer | Robert Smith and David M. Allen | ||||
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The Head on the Door is the sixth studio album by British alternative rock band The Cure, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music).
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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). This is also the first Cure album with drummer Boris Williams, who has done work with the Thompson Twins. Special guest Ron Howe from Fools Dance plays a saxophone solo on the track "A Night Like This."
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. 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. The remaining tracks are demos or live versions of all 10 songs from the first disc. It was released August 8 in the U.S. and August 14 in the UK.
Track listing
All songs written by Robert Smith.
Original 1985 release
- "In Between Days" – 2:57
- "Kyoto Song" – 4:16 produced by Smith, Allen and Howard Gray
- "The Blood" – 3:43
- "Six Different Ways" – 3:18
- "Push" – 4:31 produced by Smith, Allen and Gray
- "The Baby Screams" – 3:44
- "Close to Me" – 3:23
- "A Night Like This" – 4:16
- "Screw" – 2:38
- "Sinking" – 4:57
2006 "Deluxe Edition"
Disc one
- Original album, as above
Disc two
- "Inbetween Days" (Instrumental Demo) – 1:25
- "Inwood" (Instrumental Demo) – 2:18
- "Push" (Instrumental Demo) – 2:31
- "Innsbruck" (Instrumental Demo) – 2:37
- "Stop Dead" (Demo) – 3:21
- "Mansolidgone" (Demo) – 4:06
- "Screw" (Demo) – 3:09
- "Lime Time" (Demo) – 2:56
- "Kyoto Song" (Demo) – 4:28
- "A Few Hours After This..." (Demo) – 4:36
- "Six Different Ways" (Demo) – 3:00
- "A Man Inside My Mouth" (Demo) – 3:00
- "A Night Like This" (Demo) – 4:08
- "The Exploding Boy" (Demo) – 3:06
- "The Baby Screams" (Live) – 3:46
- "The Blood" (Live) – 3:34
- "Sinking" (Live) – 5:06
Personnel
The Cure
- Robert Smith - vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Laurence Tolhurst - keyboards
- Porl Thompson - guitars, keyboards
- Simon Gallup - bass guitars
- Boris Williams - drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Ron Howe – saxophone on "A Night Like This"
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1985 | The Billboard 200 (U.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 |
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| 1985 | "In Between Days" | Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play (U.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 |
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| BPI – UK | Gold | December 9 1985 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Gold | March 18 1991 |
| SNEP – France | 2x Gold | 1986 |
