Electric (The-Cult-Album)

Occupation

Electric is the third studio album by the rock band The Cult. The album was released by the label Beggars Banquet Records in 1987 and is, with the production of Rick Rubin, the first album of the band, which is mainly attributable to the Hard Rock. The album was also included in the reference book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You. "

Formation

The album Love had meant the breakthrough for the band. In the summer of 1986, The Cult took the Manor Studios in Oxfordshire twelve pieces for the operatively titled Peace as successor, but were dissatisfied with the sound of, delivered by Steve Brown, who had already worked on Love result. The album was therefore re-recorded with Rick Rubin and changed the title sequence, Andy Wallace worked as a sound engineer. Also in the band, there were changes: Jamie Stewart took over the rhythm guitar, the former bassist of Zodiac Mindwarp, Kid Chaos, was joined by.

Reception

The album reached number four in the UK. Ned Raggett of Allmusic awarded for Electric 4.5 of five Stenen. He praised it as " pleasure from beginning to end ", except Peace Dog and the Steppenwolf cover Born to Be Wild.

Title list

Headline of the album Peace / Manor Sessions

All the pieces appeared on Rare Cult in 2000. Pieces 1, 2, 5, 6 and 10 first appeared on the extended play The Manor Sessions 1988. The pieces 7-9 and 11 were classified as B-sides of singles of the album Electric 1987 brought out.

All pieces were written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, except where stated otherwise.

Record label Sire Records Genre Singing Jamie Stewart (bassist) Bass guitar Love (The-Cult-Album) Sonic Temple 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die Andy Wallace (producer) Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction Steppenwolf (Band) Simfy John Tempesta Eric Singer Matt Sorum James Kottak Dreamtime (The Cult album) Ceremony (The Cult album) Choice of Weapon
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