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Electric [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

The Cult Audio CD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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The Cult are an English rock band, formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk and gothic rock band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love Removal Machine". The band fuses a "heavy metal ... Read more in Amazon's The Cult Store

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  • Audio CD (1 Jan 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • ASIN: B000007WNN
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,237 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars If you want rock, you got it! 7 Oct 2005
Format:Audio CD
If you want hard hitting rock'n'roll with edge and spice, buy "Electric" now. "Wildflower", "King Contrary Man" and "Love Removal Machine" are just three of the many highlights. The only minor let down is the drab, unadventurous cover of Steppenwolf's "Born to be Wild"...it just doesn't scan or fit into the rest of this otherwise brilliant album (that's why I can't give it 5 stars). It's always dangerous covering classics...enough said I think. The Cult are a seriously good band; Ian Astbury's haunting, wailing voice and Billy Duffy's timeless, instantly memorable guitar work contribute greatly to making this album a "simply must have" for any serious rock fan or record collector...terrific stuff.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A highly criticised album at the time because of its departure from the haunting Goth Rock of the (Southern Death) Cult's previous material. It was seen by many as a blatant move towards the more commercial metal scene and a demonstration of awful millinery taste. However, the album contains some of the best examples of crunchy n' punchy British metal in the form of Love Removal Machine, Li'l Devil and Wildflower. The much covered Born to Be Wild is true to the original and well worth a listen if you don't own a copy of Steppenwolf. The songs are short, gritty and fuelled with kerosine. Billy Duffy's guitar riffs are strong yet incredibly simple. OK this album is an aural dictionary of rock cliches but for all the stick they get, The Cult pull it off better than most. That said if you dont like too many Baby Baby Baby Babys a la Robert Plant style then this is definately not one for you.
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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Hoover to this! 26 Sep 2002
Format:Audio CD
Let me stake out my angle here:
I am a 40 something former punk / New Romantic, who has little truck with things heavy on the whole......however - this is quality hard rock, and stands proud next to the best of Zep, ACDC and Motorhead as a fine example of mane-tossing heaviness. I've gone past the stage of being au fait with every track on an album but suffice to say that I can't recall much Polyfilla on this platter - its pretty well all 5 star stuff all the way. The (admittedly overused) cliche of "play loud" definitely applies in spades here: to play at anything less than full volume would sell it seriously short.
It preens, it postures, it ROCKS, Godammit. A perfect blueprint for how a heavy band SHOULD sound. Quintessential Cult.
In case you hadn't guessed....I rather like this!
Surreally enough, I find "Electric" is the perfect soundtrack for doing the housework.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect but Marred by a Terrible Cover
I am going to get this out of the way and say this album would have been near perfection were it not for the inclusion of the cover of Born To Be Wild. Read more
Published 6 months ago by JJKelsall
5.0 out of 5 stars Waaaahhh Yeaaaahhhh wowwwah!
Wow this takes me back! I last heard this back in 87/88 (I cant remember when exactly, of course) in the back of a Sirocco heading to see Motorhead at Hammersmith... Read more
Published 8 months ago by How
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding album.
A great album, sharp, ferocious, rock 'n' roll.
Electric is very different from anything else The Cult has released and has a strong personality. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Phil On
5.0 out of 5 stars New to the Cult? You HAVE been missing something! (buy this!)
Electric / Love / Sonic Temple - my first forays into buying the Cult...

Lured by the treat of relieving my college days listening to Lil' Devil, She Sells Sanctuary and... Read more
Published 14 months ago by __spc__
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
I am still yet to recieve my item and I am unable to contact the seller or track my item. I am very unhappy as the item was bought as a gift for christmas which is getting nearer... Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2010 by Dana Baker
4.0 out of 5 stars A change of direction...
How do you follow one of the greatest albums of the decade in 'Love'? Well the Cult have with 'Electric'. You can hear the ACDC / Led Zep influences. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2009 by Mrs. A. M. Pickering
3.0 out of 5 stars The Cult does AC/DC. Cheers, Rick!
The story of how Rick Rubin turned a potential classic album called 'Peace' into a poor AC/DC album called 'Electric'. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2008 by Carpe Jugulum
4.0 out of 5 stars As much Rick Rubin's album as the Cult
This album starts of with such promise - Wildflower, Peace Dog, Lil Devil. Then, you start getting the feeling you have heard the songs before. Read more
Published on 8 April 2008 by Dmitri M. A. Hubbard
5.0 out of 5 stars ocean of the cult
the cult the labelled goth rock band of the 80's with there previous albums sounding more in vain of 80's pop here comes along "electric" a hard rocking driving album of pure ac/dc... Read more
Published on 4 July 2005 by .Richard
5.0 out of 5 stars Kick-ass, pedal to the metal ROCK - but classy with it.
They have the songs, they have the riffs, they have the solos and they have the vocals. Rock albums don't come much better than this and the production by Rick Rubin is awesome,... Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2004 by Adamski
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