The Head on the Door
| The Head on the Door | ||
|---|---|---|
| Missing image The_Cure_-_The_Head_on_the_Door.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by The Cure | ||
| Released | August 1, 1985 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 37 min 01 sec | |
| Label | Fiction | |
| Producers | Dave Allen, Howard Gray, Robert Smith | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4.5/5 | link |
| The Cure Chronology | ||
| The Top (1984) | The Head on the Door (1985) | Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (1987) |
The Head on the Door is an album by British alternative rock band The Cure, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music).
| Contents |
Track listing
all songs by Robert Smith
- "In Between Days" - 2:55
- "Kyoto Song" - 4:00
- "The Blood" - 3:42
- "Six Different Ways" - 3:16
- "Push" - 4:28
- "The Baby Screams" - 3:43
- "Close to Me" - 3:20
- "A Night Like This" - 4:12
- "Screw" - 2:35
- "Sinking" - 4:50
Personnel
- Robert Smith - guitar, keyboard, vocals
- Simon Gallup - bass
- Ron Howe - saxophone
- Porl Thompson - guitar, keyboard
- Laurence Tolhurst - keyboard
- Boris Williams - percussion, drums
Production
- Producers: Dave Allen, Howard Gray, Robert Smith
- Engineer: Dave Allen
- Assistant engineers: Frank Barretta, Tom Leader, Phil Tennant, Martin White
- Design: Parched Art, Paul Thompson, Andy Vella
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Billboard 200 | 60 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "In Between Days" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 39 |
| 1986 | "Close to Me" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 32 |
| 1991 | "Close to Me" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 97 |