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Pure Cult: The Singles 1984-1995 (Remaster) (CD)

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The Cult Artist Snapshot:

The Cult began life as a British post-punk/goth outfit in the early '80s called the Southern Death Cult. In due course, Ian Astbury trimmed down not only the band's name but its sound, embracing '70s-style riff-driven hard rock with the help of former Theatre of Hate guitarist Billy Duffy. In the late '80s, Duffy played Page to Astbury's Plant as the band rose to arena rock stardom and tracks which melodically combined powerful rock with goth underpinnings, such as "She Sells Sanctuary," became rock radio staples.

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DISC 1 for Pure Cult: The Singles 1984-1995 (Remaster) (CD) Album By The Cult (Artist)
1   She Sells Sanctuary
2   Fire Woman
3   Lil' Devil
4   Spiritwalker
5   Witch, The
6   Revolution
7   Love Removal Machine
8   Rain
9   In The Clouds
10   Coming Down
11   Edie (Ciao Baby)
12   Heart Of Soul
13   Wild Flower
14   Star
15   Resurrection Joe
16   Go West
17   Sun King
18   Wild Hearted Son
19   Sweet Soul Sister
 

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Review

Q (8/00, p.115) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...This compilation rocks ludicrously hard..."
CMJ (8/00, p.64) - "...The Cult had an alternative edge that distinguished them from other arena rockers of their era....[It] follows [their] rapid evolution from the goth psychedelia of their initial breakthrough...to the muscular AC/DC riffage of 'Wild Flower'..."

Title Note

The Cult: Ian Astbury (vocals); Bob Rock (guitar, keyboards); Billy Duffy, James Stewart, James Stevenson (guitar); John Sinclair, Benmont Tench, John Webster, Richie Zito, Scott Humphrey (keyboards); Jaime Stewart, Haggis, Charley Drayton, Kinley Wolfe, Craig Adams (bass); Nigel Preston, Matt Sorum, Raymond Taylor-Smith, Scott Garrett, Michael Lee, Mickey Curry, Les Warner, Mark Brzezicki (drums).

Producers include: Steve Brown, Bob Rock, Rick Rubin, John Brand, Richie Zito.

Recorded between 1985 & 1996. Originally released on Beggars Banquet (130) IAN [43958 600130]. Includes liner notes by Dominic Wills.

Digitally remastered by John Dent (Loud Mastering).

The Cult, unlike its predecessor bands the Southern Death Cult and the Death Cult, was unapologetic about its mainstream rock & roll aspirations, which makes PURE CULT: THE SINGLES 1984-1995 the best possible starting place for the group, and for many, the logical end point as well. The Cult was a singles band, and a pretty great one, too, as evidenced by the Stones-like "Love Removal Machine" and the blazing "Fire Woman." The ensemble's mixture of '60s influences (no wonder Ian Astbury became the lead singer of the reformed Doors) and hard-rock power (no wonder drummer Matt Sorum went on to join Guns N' Roses) not only helped define a whole subset of the late-'80s alternative-rock scene, it's fair to say that the groups like Stone Temple Pilots owed at least some of their success to the Cult's early flirtations with the rock mainstream. Although the set isn't chronologically ordered, PURE CULT still gives a good sense of the band's surprisingly organic shift in sound, ranging from the gothy neo-psychedelia of "She Sells Sanctuary" to the sneering rock of "Star."

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