{"product_id":"the-cure-the-top-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"The Cure: The Top (180g) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFifth studio album from English goth rockers \u003cstrong\u003eThe Cure\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Top\u003c\/i\u003e was originally recorded between 1983 and 1984, and was written and recorded primarily by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Robert+Smith\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Robert Smith\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Smith was working simultaneously with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Siouxsie+and+the+Banshees\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Siouxsie and the Banshees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSiouxsie and the Banshees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on their \u003ci\u003eHyæna\u003c\/i\u003e album and had just finished \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Blue+Sunshine+glove\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Blue Sunshine the glove\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlue Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for the one-off project \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=the+glove\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"the glove\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Glove\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e with Banshees' guitarist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Steven+Severin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Steven Severin\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteven Severin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The wildly experimental \u003ci\u003eThe Top\u003c\/i\u003e helped to lay the foundation for albums like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=The+Head+On+The+Door\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"the cure The Head On The Door\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Head On The Door\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Kiss+Me%2C+Kiss+Me%2C+Kiss+Me\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"the cure kiss me\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eKiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, but shows signs of being recorded under stress and over-indulgence. Smith explores pop melodies and world instrumentation on an album that is ultimately an imperfect but necessary step in the evolution of the band. Ten tracks in all. Released by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Fiction+Records\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Fiction Records\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiction Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on 180 gram vinyl housed in gatefold sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180 gram vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Fiction Records 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Michu Meszaros 09\/2016\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"The Cure","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":25173609800,"sku":"lp-7993","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/cure-thetop.jpg?v=1759267071","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/the-cure-the-top-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}