The Top

1984 studio album by The Cure
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The Top

Summary

The Top is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (748 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Top is the creator of Porl Thompson[3].
  • The Top's instance of is recorded as album[4].
  • The Top's genre is gothic rock[5].
  • The Top is named after The Top[6].
  • The Top was produced by David M. Allen[7].
  • The Top was produced by Chris Parry[8].
  • The Top was produced by Robert Smith[9].
  • The Top was performed by The Cure[10].
  • The Top's record label is recorded as Fiction Records[11].
  • The Top's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • The Top is part of The Cure studio albums discography[13].
  • The Top is part of The Cure's albums in chronological order[14].
  • The Top's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
  • The Top was distributed by LP record[16].
  • The Top was distributed by compact cassette[17].
  • The Top was distributed by compact disc[18].
  • The Top was distributed by music streaming[19].
  • The Top's recorded at studio or venue is recorded as Genetic Studios[20].
  • The Top's recorded at studio or venue is recorded as Trident Studios[21].
  • The Top's recorded at studio or venue is recorded as Eden Studios[22].
  • The Top was released on May 22, 1984[23].
  • The Top was published on May 4, 1984[24].
  • The Top's tracklist is recorded as Shake Dog Shake[25].
  • The Top's tracklist is recorded as Bird Mad Girl[26].
  • The Top's tracklist is recorded as Wailing Wall[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Top was performed by The Cure[10]. Producers include David M. Allen[7], Chris Parry[8], and Robert Smith[9]. It is the creator of Porl Thompson[3].

Publication

Publication dates include May 22, 1984[23] and May 4, 1984[24]. The Top's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Its genre is gothic rock[5]. Part of include The Cure studio albums discography[13] and The Cure's albums in chronological order[14]. Recorded distribution format include LP record[16], compact cassette[17], compact disc[18], and music streaming[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Inspired by Getting Some Fun out of Life[28] and Interstellar Overdrive[29], a musical work/composition[30].

Why It Matters

The Top ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (748 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . thecure.com. Retrieved . thecure.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . thecure.com. Retrieved . thecure.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . thecure.com. Retrieved . thecure.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . thecure.com. Retrieved . thecure.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . thecure.com. Retrieved . thecure.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . thecure.com. Retrieved . thecure.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . thecure.com. Retrieved . thecure.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Top. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Never Enough: The Story of The Cure (2009 Omnibus Press ed.). wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Never Enough: The Story of The Cure (2009 Omnibus Press ed.). wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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