The Cure – The Head on the Door (Deluxed Edition)

Album 1985

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1985 album The Head on the Door (Deluxed Edition).

Music from The Head on the Door (Deluxed Edition)

Artists on The Head on the Door (Deluxed Edition)

Robert Smith

Roles:

Singer Guitarist Bassist Keyboardist

Groups:

The Cure Siouxsie & the Banshees The Easy Cure Cult Hero COGASM The Glove Malice
Porl Thompson

Roles:

Guitarist

Groups:

The Cure The Easy Cure Cult Hero Babacar Parched Art Shelleyan Orphan
Lol Tolhurst

Roles:

Drummer Keyboardist

Groups:

The Cure Cult Hero Lol Tolhurst, Budgie & Jacknife Lee Levinhurst Presence
Boris Williams

Roles:

Drummer

Groups:

The Cure Mungo Jerry Babacar Sour Milk Sea Shelleyan Orphan

Gear Used On The Head on the Door (Deluxed Edition)

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of The Cure – The Head on the Door (Deluxed Edition) (1985). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Robert Smith

Roles:

Singer Guitarist Bassist Keyboardist

Bass Guitars used by Robert Smith on The Head on the Door (Deluxed Edition)

Electric Basses

Fender Bass VI

Avg price: $1,513.45

Robert Smith can be seen playing a Fender Bass VI in this picture.

Also, Robert can be seen playing a Fender VI at :34s of this live performance of "Pictures of You".

Second Fender Bass VI, in white colour was also the guitar he used back in 1980's and 1990's, with him playing "Pictures Of You" on that bass. This bass looks like Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI, but it is a Fender, based on the headstock. This photo, and this photo are confirming his use of white Fender Bass VI.

Guitars used by Robert Smith on The Head on the Door (Deluxed Edition)

Acoustic-Electric Guitars

Ovation Custom Legend 1759

Avg price: $1,999.00

In the early 1980s, Robert Smith used the Ovation Custom Legend 1759 for both recordings and live performances, contributing to The Cure's distinctive sound of that era. This guitar was also featured during their "Unplugged" sessions. The accompanying user-uploaded photo serves as visual proof of his use of this instrument.

Porl Thompson

Roles:

Guitarist

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Porl Thompson on The Head on the Door (Deluxed Edition)

Synthesizers

Roland JX-3P

Avg price: $495.00

Not much is seen about this synth, but in the auction details, it was noted that this was used for "Head On The Door" album.

Lol Tolhurst

Roles:

Drummer Keyboardist

Studio Equipment used by Lol Tolhurst on The Head on the Door (Deluxed Edition)

Audio Samplers

Ensoniq Mirage DMS-8

Avg price: $1,313.57

"Basically, the synth is the only instrument that offers such a wide variety of sounds. It also lets you play instruments you could never play unless you spent ten years practicing. On the new album, for example, there are some [Ensoniq] Mirage sounds on "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep." With all the will in the world, you'd have to be very, very good to be able to play that on a sitar. But if you sit with the keyboards a minute, you can play it. Another example is the koto on "Kyoto Song" [from The Head On The Door], which was a [Yamaha] DX7 preset."