{"product_id":"the-cure-the-top","title":"The Cure - The Top","description":"\u003c!-- plug-seven-hike-2026-10-29:start --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1LP Vinyl - 0602547875549\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by Salinger, Kafka, and magic-mushroom tea, The Top —a Robert Smith solo album in all but name—remains an enigma in the Cure’s catalogue. Its tone varies from spitting rage to flopping absurdity, and is always weird as hell. Like most Cure albums, The Top is always hook-filled and benefits from imaginative keyboard arrangements, clanging electric guitars, and “hit ’em like you mean it” drums. It is also the only Cure album where all bass tracks are performed by Robert Smith, as their most recent bassist, Phil Thornalley, was busy working on Seven and the Ragged Tiger with Duran Duran, and stalwart Simon Gallup was still an album cycle away from returning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- plug-seven-hike-2026-10-29:end --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eMedia: Mint (M)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSleeve: Mint (M)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack List: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA1.  Shake Dog Shake \u003cbr\u003eA2.  Bird Mad Girl \u003cbr\u003eA3.  Wailing Wall \u003cbr\u003eA4.  Give Me It \u003cbr\u003eA5.  Dressing Up \u003cbr\u003eB1.  The Caterpillar \u003cbr\u003eB2.  Piggy In The Mirror \u003cbr\u003eB3.  The Empty World \u003cbr\u003eB4.  Bananafishbones \u003cbr\u003eB5.  The Top \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/sell\/item\/2768371219\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px;\"\u003eData provided by Discogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fiction","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46414434402441,"sku":"9012999","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/8834\/8041\/files\/9012999-028011326983638a79b7a6983638a79b7b17702183786983638a79b7d.jpg?v=1777964066","url":"https:\/\/www.plugseven.com\/products\/the-cure-the-top","provider":"Plug Seven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}