The Cure. The Head on the Door (1985)

The Head on the Door is the sixth studio album by British alternative rock band The Cure, released in 1985.

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 had done work with the Thompson Twins. Special guest Ron Howe from Fools Dance plays a saxophone solo on the track "A Night Like This."

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.

1. "In Between Days" – 2:57
2. "Kyoto Song" – 4:16 produced by Smith, Allen and Howard Gray
3. "The Blood" – 3:43
4. "Six Different Ways" – 3:18
5. "Push" – 4:31 produced by Smith, Allen and Gray
6. "The Baby Screams" – 3:44
7. "Close to Me" – 3:23
8. "A Night Like This" – 4:16
9. "Screw" – 2:38
10. "Sinking" – 4:57

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