The Cure – The Head On The Door

Genre:	Rock
Style:	Alternative Rock, New Wave
Year:	1985

Tracklist

		In Between Days
		Kyoto Song
		The Blood
		Six Different Ways
		Push
		The Baby Screams
		Close To Me
		A Night Like This
		Screw
		Sinking

Credits (15)

Simon Gallup
Bass
Parched Art
Cover [Cover Art]
Boris Williams
Drums, Percussion
Frank Barretta
Engineer [Assistant]
Martin White (2)
Engineer [Assistant]
Phil Tennant
Engineer [Assistant]

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	The Head On The Door CD, Album, Stereo	Fiction Records – 827 231-2	Europe	1985	Europe — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door Cassette, Album AR, Dolby HX Pro	Elektra – 60435-4, Elektra – 9 60435-4	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door LP, Album	Fiction Records – 827 231-1ME, Fiction Records – LP 827 231-1ME	Germany	1985	Germany — 1985
	The Head On The Door LP, Album, Stereo Specialty Records Corporation	Elektra – 60435-1, Elektra – 9 60435-1	US	1985	US — 1985
	The Head On The Door LP, Album	Fiction Records – FIXH 11	UK	1985	UK — 1985
	The Head On The Door LP, Album	Elektra – 96 04351	Canada	1985	Canada — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door Cassette, Album Plastic label	Fiction Records – FIXHC 11	UK	1985	UK — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door Cassette, Album Chromium Dioxide	Fiction Records – 827 231-4	Germany	1985	Germany — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door LP, Album	Fiction Records – FIXH 11, Polydor – 827 231-1	Netherlands	1985	Netherlands — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door LP, Album White Lyrics	Fiction Records – 827 231-1	Italy	1985	Italy — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door LP, Album	Polydor – 827 231-1	France	1985	France — 1985
	The Head On The Door LP, Album	Polydor – 827 231-1	Brazil	1985	Brazil — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door LP, Album	WEA – 27231 1	New Zealand	1985	New Zealand — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door LP, Album, Repress	Polydor – 827 231-1	Spain	1985	Spain — 1985
	The Head On The Door LP, Album, Limited Edition	Vap – 35151-27	Japan	1985	Japan — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door LP, Album, Promo	Elektra – 60435-1	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door LP, Album	Polydor – 827 231-1	Portugal	1985	Portugal — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door LP, Album	Polydor – 827231-1	Greece	1985	Greece — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door Cassette, Album, Club Edition CH, Diagonal Corners, Dolby HX Pro	Elektra – 60435-4, Elektra – E4-60435	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door CD, Album	Fiction Records – 827 231-2, Fiction Records – 827 231-2--10	Germany	1985	Germany — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door Cassette, Album, Stereo	Fiction Records – 827 231-4	France	1985	France — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door LP, Album, Club Edition	Elektra – E1-60435, Elektra – 60435-1	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door Cassette, Album	Polydor – 827 231-4	Spain	1985	Spain — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door LP, Album	WEA – 27231-1, Fiction Records – 27231-1	Australia	1985	Australia — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door CD, Album	Vap – 80009-32	Japan	1985	Japan — 1985	New Submission
	The Head On The Door Cassette, Album, Stereo	WEA – 272314	New Zealand	1985	New Zealand — 1985	New Submission
	The Head On The Door Cassette, Album Paper Labels	Fiction Records – FIXHC 11	UK	1985	UK — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door Cassette, Album Paper label	WEA – 27231-4	Australia	1985	Australia — 1985	New Submission
	The Head On The Door LP, Album Allied Pressing	Elektra – 9 60435-1, Elektra – 60435-1	US	1985	US — 1985	New Submission
	The Head On The Door Cassette, Album Dolby HX Pro, B NR	Elektra – 96 04354	Canada	1985	Canada — 1985	New Submission
	The Head On The Door LP, Album	Fiction Records – 827 231-1ME, Fiction Records – LP 827 231-1ME	Germany	1985	Germany — 1985	New Submission
	The Head On The Door CD, Album	Elektra – 60435-2, Elektra – 9 60435-2, Fiction Records – 827231-2--10 +1 more label...	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door LP, Album	Polydor – 827 231-1	France	1985	France — 1985	New Submission
	The Head On The Door Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	Thomsun Original – EN-429	United Arab Emirates	1985	United Arab Emirates — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door LP, Album, Promo	Fiction Records – 827 231-1, Polydor – 827 231-1	Netherlands	1985	Netherlands — 1985	New Submission
	The Head On The Door Cassette, Album White, SR, Dolby HX Pro	Elektra – 60435-4, Elektra – 9 60435-4	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	The Head On The Door LP, Album	Polydor – 827 231-1 (FIXH 11)	Israel	1985	Israel — 1985	New Submission
	The Head On The Door Cassette, Album	Polydor – 827 231-4	Brazil	1985	Brazil — 1985	New Submission
	The Head On The Door LP, Album	Fiction Records – FIXH 11	Ireland	1985	Ireland — 1985	New Submission
	The Head On The Door Cassette, Album, Club Edition	Elektra – E4-60435	Canada	1985	Canada — 1985	New Submission

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lukahsamson Aug 11, 2022
referencing The Head On The Door (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180g) R1 60435
Purchased new and the record was tough to get out of the inner sleeve and needed to be cleaned, but it sounds great. The best I’ve heard this album sound since I first heard it in the late 80s.
musicjunky1967 Aug 7, 2022
referencing The Head On The Door (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl) R1 60435
Rhino knocks yet another Cure reissue out of the park with this one. It sounds amazing!
tomwebb101 Aug 5, 2022
referencing The Head On The Door (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo) 0042282723116
Ive twice tried this repress, with the slight change in text at the bottom of the sleeve and the Miles Abbey Rd in the deadwax. Of the two copies, the first was too noisy to enjoy even after Degritting i promptly returned. The second seemed better at first, side 1 played quietly throughout in spite of a warp. Side 2 and there is immediate non fill rips on rotation. These rips continue over half the side and then to add insult track 3 has a heat warp spot where the needle bounces and it causes a bass kick sound to emit through the track... it doesnt jump it just causes that much flap! The sound quality then... well its not great... to me it sounds abit flat and digital in a not so good way, some tracks sound better than others. The inner grooves and last tracks are also quite distorted and not cut well so the elliptical sinks where the fine line sails on.
Overall id say dont bother, look for the CD remaster or an OG press
TheFleshExp Jul 14, 2022
referencing The Head On The Door (LP, Album) FIXH 11
One of my favorite Cure albums. I haven’t heard the US pressing but this UK sound spectacular.
WilJ1966 Jul 1, 2022
referencing The Head On The Door (LP, Album) 827 231-1ME
Can't stop listening to this album, from the Cure maybe the best (according to me)
Maht.W Jun 21, 2022
referencing The Head On The Door (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl) R1 60435
Sounds fantastic! A great pressing of one of my favorite albums. Kind of wish it wasn't one of those "once you *finally* wrestle the vinyl out of the inner sleeve without damaging either, you'll be storing it in something else" releases, though.
triceratops Jun 20, 2022
Edited 2 months ago
referencing The Head On The Door (LP, Album, Stereo, Specialty Records Corporation) 60435-1
My first "alternative" record, bought along with a Shriekback (!) LP circa '85. I played my copy into the ground back in the day, and it still sounds pretty good considering the lousy Sears stereo I had then. Agreed: punchy AF — "The Blood" KICKS.
JulienBourgel Jun 15, 2022
referencing The Head On The Door (LP, Album, Stereo, Specialty Records Corporation) 60435-1
A friend just gave me his record collection, I’m checking them one by one and the sound of this pressing is incredible ! I just went wow at the In between days intro and thought I accidentally putted the sound up…but no, this pressing really is something.
bruceheisenberg Jun 3, 2022
referencing The Head On The Door (LP, Album) 827 231-1ME
Like others said: wonderful pressing, warm and dynamic sound. I got a nm pressing for 4€ and I’m very happy. :)
ThePoetNotaRockStar May 10, 2022
referencing The Head On The Door (LP, Album, Stereo, Specialty Records Corporation) 60435-1
I just ordered the 2016 180g remaster to compare the two. I agree. this LP has terrific sound. Unfortunately, my vinyl skips at the beginning of "In Between Days." Despite this, fabulous pressing!