The Head on the Door

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

The Head on the Door is the sixth studio album by the Cure and was released on 30 August 1985 on Fiction Records. Drummer Boris Williams took part for the first time, and bassist Simon Gallup and guitarist Porl Thompson returned. It is the first record for which Robert Smith wrote all the songs alone and the first with several singles. Smith wanted, following the example of Kaleidoscope by Siouxsie and the Banshees, a varied record full of colours.

You can hear that. Kyoto Song has an oriental hook and The Blood is in flamenco style. In Between Days opens the album, and Close to Me was called a disco thing by critics. The title comes from the chorus of Close to Me. It became the band's first big international success, and Melody Maker chose it as best album of 1985.

Listening

Track list

1. 1In Between Days2:57Apple Music ↗
2. 2Kyoto Song4:16Apple Music ↗
3. 3The Blood3:43Apple Music ↗
4. 4Six Different Ways3:17Apple Music ↗
5. 5Push4:30Apple Music ↗
6. 6The Baby Screams3:45Apple Music ↗
7. 7Close to Me3:23Apple Music ↗
8. 8A Night Like This4:16Apple Music ↗
9. 9Screw2:37Apple Music ↗
10. 10Sinking4:54Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

See also

• The Cure