I have an original pressing from 1985 and the reissue from 2016. Upon its release, The Head on the Door was well received by the British press. It feels like summer, a ruinous summer perhaps of mixed weather and mixed emotions, but summer nonetheless. Full, rich sound. It’s short. Then again it’s not that remarkable, really. Will last longer than ordinary shirts. The Head On The Door broke into the Top Ten in the UK, its singles were Top 40 hits here too, and elsewhere they racked up further successes, including hitting the Top 75 in America, with the now entrenched modern/college rock circuit turning the band into an powerhouse. As a wholly independent publication, we rely entirely on our ad bookings to keep The Quietus going. Good pressing overall. It was released 8 August in the U.S. (where the album was instead released by Rhino Entertainment/Elektra Records) and 14 August in the UK. Super detail prints. I find this print sounding better than print FIXH II. Preceded by the single "In Between Days" which had reached No. As well as the unparalleled joy of keeping the publication alive, you'll receive benefits including exclusive editorial, podcasts, and specially-commissioned music by some of our favourite artists. 1985: The new one sounds much clearer. Inbetween Days (RS home demo) Lyrics: 3. Sinking - Remastered LP Version Lyrics: 2. And then there’s the other singles. The remaining tracks included demos or live versions of all 10 songs from the first disc. (Not in the least: you will take my copy of Disintegration from me from my cold dead hands and one day, ONE DAY, Robert Smith will finally get around to authorizing those Mixed Up and Wish remasters, for a start.) A Man Inside My Mouth (studio demo) Lyrics: 6. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. The album is the first to feature drummer Boris Williams, it also features the return of Simon …. He wanted the album to be eclectic with different styles and moods: "It reminds me of the Kaleidoscope album, the idea of having lots of different sounding things, different colours". The shiny, sleek production and laser-sharp melodies of "Inbetween Days" and "Close to Me" helped them become modern rock radio staples and the inspired videos had them in heavy rotation on MTV. Both songs, and the uncovered demo "Lime Time", contain lyrics which would be later used in the songs "In Between Days" and "Six Different Ways. Limited number of the UK first pressing contains : THE CURE The Head On The Door (see images) original 1985 UK 30" x 15" in-store promotional poster for the album, features the bright-coloured artist, title and format text on a black background. Push (RS home demo) Lyrics: 4. [4] "Kyoto Song" contains an oriental hook, while "The Blood" is played in a flamenco style. [2] With its variety of styles, it allowed the group to reach a wider audience in both Europe and North America. 10 tracks (37:08). Printed in the USA. It might almost be their purest synth-pop song as such, and it’s not too hard to hear a later indie-rock take on that, from the Magnetic Fields to the Postal Service and more, getting some inspiration here. Excellent pressing. WHAT WERE THEY THINKINNNNNG.” It is a little weird not to hear that extra explosion of horns at the end and at points throughout the song - so popular and memorable was that single remix - but even in its original form, 'Close To Me' is a perfect little delight, as minimal a pop song as the band had done at that point, but almost literally so. Features the hits 'In Between Days' and 'Close to Me' alongside fan favorites 'Kyoto Song', 'Push', 'A Night Like This' and many more. [2] The opening track and first single, "In Between Days", was compared to New Order's material. Thank you for registering! Then it was The Top, almost a solo album in all but name, extreme and fraught at many points but also with a sweet confection in 'The Caterpillar', along with a full tour with a bigger line-up than ever that included album guest and now second guitarist Porl Thompson, who had originally been in the group in the Easy Cure days. [6] The last song of the album, "Sinking", was reminiscent of the band's Faith era, while "Close to Me" (released as the album's second and final single) was described as a "disco thing" by critics. Many would argue that Disintegration is the band’s best, but with most songs surpassing five minutes and many going well into the sevens, eights and nines, it’s not as much of a “pop” album. The mix is very well done, only tending to be a little high on bass. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. [7] "A Night Like This" contains a saxophone solo by Ron Howe from Fools Dance. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. It only occurred to me in recent times that there’s something more than a little remarkable about The Cure’s The Head On The Door, celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. While the band always had a pop element in their sound and even recorded one of the lightest songs of the '80s, "The Lovecats," The Head on the Door is where they become a hitmaking machine. 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(Fitz/F2 Studios Demo 2/85)", "Six Different Ways (Fitz/F2 Studios Demo 2/85)", "A Man Inside My Mouth (Fitz/F2 Studios Demo 2/85)", "A Night Like This (Fitz/F2 Studios Demo 2/85)", "The Exploding Boy (Fitz/F2 Studios Demo 2/85)", "Close to Me (Fitz/F2 Studios Demo 2/85)", "The Baby Screams (Live bootleg Bercy Paris 12/85 - audience recording)", "The Blood (Live bootleg Bercy Paris 12/85 - audience recording)", "Sinking (Live bootleg Bercy Paris 12/85 - audience recording)", Ron Howe – saxophone on "A Night Like This", This page was last edited on 5 October 2020, at 20:50. Please whitelist our site in order to continue to access The Quietus. To find out more, click here. Not for nothing did Tim Pope pull another visual rabbit out of his hat for this one, taking both the intimate feeling and the titular image to present a setting purportedly showing the group stuffed in a wardrobe on a cliff, then going over the edge in said wardrobe and apparently drowning, all while still playing as best they could on such things as combs. Guitarist Porl Thompson, who had played guitar during the very early days of the band, and also played keyboards and saxophone during The Top tour, became an official member. Ten songs, just so. The Head on the Door was The Cure’s most successful attempt at a pop album, and unlike being a collection of singles, it maintains its coherence through its varied experiments in sound. This item has …

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