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Sonic Temple
ReleaseProduct
Sonic Temple
Artist
The Cult
Label
Beggars Banquet
Catalogue Number
BBQDA98
Release Date
April 7, 1997

2019 marks the 30th anniversary of The Cult’s seminal album SONIC TEMPLE. To celebrate the anniversary, Beggars Arkive will release THE CULT: SONIC TEMPLE 30 on September 13th. It will be released as a deluxe box set and a 5-CD set, and we are also reissuing Sonic Temple on Double LP, which has been out of print for over 20 years. The sets both contain limited-release demos in addition to previously unreleased tracks.

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 aforementioned songs all remain rock-radio staples to this day.

The DOUBLE LP is a re-vamped reissue of the original 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. It’s been out of print for over 20 years.

Digital Tracklist

  1. 1 Sun King 6:09 Buy

    Sun King

  2. 2 Fire Woman 5:07 Buy

    Fire Woman

  3. 3 American Horse 5:19 Buy

    American Horse

  4. 4 Edie (Ciao Baby) 4:46 Buy

    Edie (Ciao Baby)

  5. 5 Sweet Soul Sister 5:08 Buy

    Sweet Soul Sister

  6. 6 Soul Asylum 7:26 Buy

    Soul Asylum

  7. 7 New York City 4:41 Buy

    New York City

  8. 8 Automatic Blues 3:51 Buy

    Automatic Blues

  9. 9 Soldier Blue 4:36 Buy

    Soldier Blue

  10. 10 Wake Up Time for Freedom 5:17 Buy

    Wake Up Time for Freedom

  11. 11 Medicine Train 4:40 Buy

    Medicine Train

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