The Cult - Sonic Temple

30th Anniversary Edition double LP

2019 marks the 30th anniversary of The Cult's seminal album Sonic Temple. To celebrate, their label, Beggars Banquet, is reissuing Sonic Temple on double LP, which has been out of print for more than 20 years. The set contains limited-release demos in addition to previously unreleased tracks.

Originally released in 1989, Sonic Temple proved to be a pivotal moment for both the 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 it remains their most commercially successful release. Sonic Temple has sold more than 1.5 million copies in the U.S. alone and was certified platinum in 1990. It made it to No. 10 on the Billboard charts, and the aforementioned songs all remain rock-radio staples to this day.

 

Side 1

Sun King

Fire Woman

American Horse

Edie (Ciao Baby)

Side 2

Sweet Soul Sister

Soul Asylum

New York City

Automatic Blues

Side 3

Soldier Blue

Wake Up Time For Freedom

Medicine Train

The River

Side 4

Bleeding Heart Graffitti

Messin' Up The Blues

Fire Woman (NYC Rock Mix)

Edie (Ciao Baby) (Acoustic)

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