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Ceremony
Regular price $36.00 Save $-36.00Beggars Arkive will release a vinyl reissue of THE CULT’S fifth album Ceremony on August 11th. Originally released in 1991, The follow up to the massive Sonic Temple marked a turning point in the band’s sound and style and it was their first without longtime bassist Jamie Stewart. The album was a commercial success, reaching No. 25 on the Billboard chart and it remains a fan favorite and an important album in The Cult’s discography. The Cult continued to develop their sound on this album, and it is heavily influenced by Native American culture. Ceremony is a testament to their ability to evolve and adapt while staying true to their roots and it’s songs are about spirituality, love and rebellion. It includes the singles “Wild Hearted Son” and “Heart Of Soul”.
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Electric Peace
Regular price $31.00 Save $-31.00Pure Cult
Regular price $31.00 Save $-31.00The Cult Pure Cult The Singles Compilation on LP
Released domestically for the first time, remastered and with reworked art. Pure Cult is a definitive compilation, bringing together all of The Cult's singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary," "Fire Woman" and more.
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 best possible starting place for the group. 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 and hard-rock power helped define a whole subset of the late-'80s alternative-rock scene, and it's fair to say that groups like Stone Temple Pilots owed at least some of their success to the Cult's early flirtations with the rock mainstream. Pure Cult 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."
The Cult Pure Cult The Singles Compilation Track Listing:
1. She Sells Sanctuary
2. Fire Woman
3. Lil Devil
4. Spiritwalker
5. The Witch
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
Sonic Temple-30th Anniversary
Regular price $35.00 Save $-35.002019 marks the 30th anniversary of The Cult's seminal album SONIC TEMPLE. On September 13th, Beggars Arkive will reissue the album. Now cut onto two pieces of black vinyl, the audio is improved and contains 16 tracks total, which comprise the original album plus 6 B-sides. In addition to the reissue, a box set and 5-CD set are also being released. Originally released in 1989, Sonic Temple proved to be a pivotal moment for both band and the wider rock scene. Produced by the legendary Bob Rock, Sonic Temple had four chart-topping singles; "Fire Woman", "Edie (Ciao Baby)", "Sun King" and "Sweet Soul Sister". In a recent interview about the album, Ian Astbury explained how the band brought together hard rock and indie rock to create the unique, game-changing sounds on Sonic Temple. "We wanted to retain our core DNA as we went deeper into psych and hard rock influences. It was a complete immersion for me into art, film, music, poetry and literature, weaving those influences into what was to become Sonic Temple. The band was becoming more popular. We were in uncharted waters. Most of the bands we had come up with had split up or fallen off. We were accelerating. There was no real time to breathe. We were forming new allegiances and breaking the glass ceiling of 'the indie outsider.'" The album catapulted The Cult into superstar status and remains their most commercially successful release. It has sold over 1.5 million copies in the US alone, and was declared platinum in 1990. It made it to #10 on the Billboard charts, and the above mentioned songs are all rock-radio staples to this day. The Cult continues to record and tour and they have released six albums since Sonic Temple, the most recent being Hidden City in 2016. They've been spending 2019 celebrating this album by performing all over the world on a tour they've billed as A Sonic Temple, paying homage to the album.
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Regular price $43.00 Save $-43.00Emerging in 1983, The Cult is fronted by Ian Astbury on vocals and Billy Duffy on guitar. 1994 saw the release of their seif-titled sixth long-player The Cult, sometimes also known as the "Black Sheep" album due to it cover image. Recorded with Sonic Temple producer Bob Rock, it is a very personal album with a lot of the narrative subject matter referring to Astbury's younger years. Unlike their previous efforts, The Cult revealed itself more slowly with each listen. The album is considered an overlooked and underrated gem and preceded their 1995 break-up. Vinyl 2LP reissue.
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1. Gone
2. Coming Down (Drug Tongue)
3. Real Grrrl
4. Black Sun
5. Naturally High
6. Joy
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1. Star
2. Sacred Life
3. Be Free
4. Universal You
5. Emperor’s New Horse
6. Saints Are Down