Track List : 'B-side' list:

 

The Top

 

 

 

REMASTER EDITION LINK

THE TOP - REMASTER EDITION

 

Line Up:

Robert Smith - instruments - voices

Laurence Tolhurst - other instruments

Porl Thompson - saxophone

Andy Anderson - drums, percussion

Produced by, Robert Smith, Chris Parry, David Allen. Engineered by David Allen, Dirk & Howard Grey. Recorded at Genetic, Garden studios, Trident.

UK : FIX 9

Release date : May 1984

  ALBUM

The Top - Italy LP label side a (1984) The Top - Spain LP label (1984) The Top - German LP with red label instead of the usual green (1984) The Top - Greek LP (1984) - From Bart Vercruyssen collection The Top - Argentina Promo label (1987) with translated titles The Top - Ireland LP (1984)
Italy (eye side) French Spain  German Greek from Vercruyssen Argentina LP promo Ireland
The Top - Israel LP (1984) The Top - Brazil LP (1987) The Top - Australia LP (1984) from Bart Vercruyssen Collection The Top - Philippines LP - From Bart Vercruyssen Collection

The Top - Taiwan LP (1984) The Top - Taiwan LP (1984)

The Top - Japan CD (Original on Vap label)The Top - Japan CD (Original on Vap label)

Israel

 Brazil

Australia  from B Vercruyssen 

Philippines from B Vercruyssen

Taiwan LP

Japan CD
The Top - LP New-Zealand (1984) The Top - Canada (1984) Sire Record - From Bernard Roeckel Collection The Top - LP US on Sire records - first edition (1984) The Top - LP US on Sire records - second edition (1984) US Promo Sire press kit - Promo sheet (page-4) with photo and promo gold stamp LP  US Promo Sire press kit - Promo sheet (page-4) with photo and promo gold stamp LP The Top - US long Box CD on SIRE records (1984)The Top - US long Box CD on SIRE records (1984)
New Zealand Canada Sire from B Roeckel US Sire US Sire

US Sire press Kit

US Long Box Sire CD 

 
The Top - Mexican CD - From Eduardo Malvido Collection The Top - Mexican CD - From Eduardo Malvido Collection The Top - Mexican CD - From Eduardo Malvido Collection       
Mexican CD from E Malvido Coll

 

  

 

Promotional Records

Birdmadgirl / Piggy In The Mirror - 7" UK double side acetate (Master Room)

 Birdmadgirl / Piggy In The Mirror - 7" UK double side acetate (Master Room)

The Top - UK LP promo Test pressing (1984) - From Patrick Voisin collection

The Top - Japan LP (1984)

The Top - Japan LP promo (1984)

The Top - Japan poster included in the promotional & limited first copies of the LP

The Top & Snake Magnetic toys given with limited The Top LP (1984) - From The Collection of Patrick Voisin 
UK 7" double side Acetate UK LP Test Pressing from P. Voisin coll Japan Promo LP Japan Poster included in LP Top & Snake Toy from Patrick Voisin Collection
Press kit UK Promo - (1984) - From Patrick Voisin collection  Press kit UK Promo - (1984) - From Patrick Voisin collection The Top 'Sampler' - Karen 1a - UK promotional copy White Sleeve The Top Sampler - UK Promo 3 tracks - White sleeve (1984) - From Patrick Voisin collection The Top - (front) - UK Promotional Folder from Phil Hendrix collection The Top - (front) - UK Promotional Folder from Phil Hendrix collection
Press UK promo Kit from Patrick Voisin collection UK Promo Sampler UK Promo Sampler from Patrick Voisin collec Promotional UK Folder distributed with the Top Sampler from the collection of Phil Hendrix
For more informations on these Promo records visit the 'Dissection' section - link on the top frame
Tape
The Top - Italy Tape

The Top - Italy Tape

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 The Top - Hong Kong, Singapore, Tape

The Top - Hong Kong, Singapore, Tape

The Top - Argentina Tape (1987)

The Top - Argentina Tape (1987)

Italy Indonesia Singapore

Argentina from Vercruyssen & Salvatore coll
The Top - Greek Tape (1984) - From the collection of Ian Reid

The Top - Greek Tape (1984) - From the collection of Ian Reid

 The Top - Indonesia tape (1984)

 

 The Top - Australia Tape (Sire - 1984)

The Top - Australia Tape (Sire - 1984)

 The Top - Australia Sire Tape reissue (1984) - From Leslie Barker Collection

The Top - Australia Sire Tape reissue (1984) - From Leslie Barker Collection
 Greek Tape from Ian Reid Collection Indonesia

Australia

 Australia reissue from L Barker coll
The Top - Japan Tape (1984) - From The collection of Bernard Roeckel Collection  The Top - Japan Tape (1984) - From The collection of Bernard Roeckel Collection  thetop_jap_tapecovb.jpg (20564 octets)

The Top - Japan Tape (1984) - From The collection of Bernard Roeckel Collection The Top - Japan Tape (1984) - From The collection of Bernard Roeckel Collection

 The Top - Germany Tape (1984) - From Bernard Roeckel Collection

The Top - Germany Tape (1984) - From Bernard Roeckel Collection

 The Top - UK Tape (1984) The Top - UK Tape (1984)

The Top - UK Tape (1984)
Japan from B Roeckel coll Germany from B Roeckel coll

UK
The Top - (Canada tape 1984) - From Les Barker Collection

The Top - (Canada tape 1984) - From Les Barker Collection

The Top - (US tape 1984) - From Les Barker Collection

The Top - (US tape 1984) - From Les Barker Collection

The Top - (US tape 1984) - From Les Barker Collection

The Top - (US tape 1984) - From Les Barker Collection

The Top - (German tape) - From Les Barker Collection

The Top - (German tape) - From Les Barker Collection

Canada from L Barker coll US from L Barker coll US from L Barker coll Germany from L Barker coll
The Top - Taiwan Tape

The Top - Taiwan Tape

The Top - New Zealand Tape (1984) - From Les Barker Collection

The Top - New Zealand Tape (1984) - From Les Barker Collection

 

 

 

 

Taiwan New Zealand from Les Barker Coll

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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