From Salvatore Collection

The Cure - The Top 12" UK Promo 3 tracks one side sampler 1984

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hyaena 12" UK Promo one side samlper 1984

The Top sampler was followed few weeks later by the Hyaena sampler of the Banshees with exactly the same particluarity (one side, 3 tracks, sticker) and with number Karen 2A.

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The reference number only appeared on the run-off of the record

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  Indication of the release date could be seen on the bottom of this sleeve (2-84)
From Phil Hendrix Collection

The Cure - The Top 12" UK Promo 3 tracks one side sampler 1984 with the promotional folder - From the collection of Phil Hendrix

Promotional UK Folder for The Top (Front) - From the collection of Phil Hendrix

Promotional UK Folder for The Top (inside) - From the collection of Phil Hendrix The Top - Promotional folder detail - confirmation of the release period for this folder and 12" promo sampler - From the collction of Phil Hendrix
This copy include the promotional UK folder. The front cover present the sleeve of the album but it could be seen that the artwork is unfinished. The text confirms the release date of end of February or first days of march. This promotional folder looks like the promotional folder for Pornography presented in the Butler's book 'On Record'.

From Patrick Voisin Collection

The Cure - The Top 12" UK Promo 3 tracks one side sampler 1984 - from the collection of Patrick Voisin

This copy present a  white sleeve. An inner sleeve is also present with the same 'important notice' box than presented above.
The Top UK 12" Promotional Sampler

Tracks :

  1. The Bird Mad Girl

  2. Shake Dog Shake

  3. Banana Fish Bones

Label : 12" white 1 & 2 label -  ref : Karen 1A (only appeared on the run-off on the side 1) and side 2 completely blank  - play at 33 1/3 rpm

Released date : last days of  February 84

Sleeves :

Always a black & white sticker (at the top - right or left corner)

 

Promotional Folder :

A Promtional folder from Polydor UK was distributed with some copies of the sampler record. It includes the marketing campaign, TV live, tour UK dates...