Album
The Cult
The Cult's self-titled sixth studio album came out in November 1994, on Virgin. It sits at a turning point for the English rock band. It was their last record before they split in the spring of 1995, and it was the final album in their US deal with Sire. Fans then waited until 2001's Beyond Good and Evil for anything new.
It is a hard rock record, and the second time the band worked with producer Bob Rock. That follows Sonic Temple in 1989 and Ceremony in 1991 in their discography, so it makes a natural companion to the albums that came before it. The sleeve is memorable too, with a Manx Loaghtan black sheep on the front. For anyone tracing how the group's first chapter ended, this is the place to start.
The Cult: tracklist, credits and charts
12 tracks · 1:01:38Tracklist
- 1GoneIan Astbury and Billy Duffy3:50
- 2Coming Down (Drug Tongue)Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy6:37
- 3Real GrrrlIan Astbury and Billy Duffy4:26
- 4Black SunIan Astbury and Billy Duffy6:23
- 5Naturally HighIan Astbury and Billy Duffy4:23
- 6JoyIan Astbury and Billy Duffy4:47
- 7StarIan Astbury and Billy Duffy5:02
- 8Sacred LifeIan Astbury and Billy Duffy5:47
- 9Be FreeIan Astbury and Billy Duffy3:49
- 10Universal YouAdams, Astbury, Duffy5:17
- 11Emperor’s New HorseIan Astbury and Billy Duffy4:22
- 12Saints Are DownIan Astbury and Billy Duffy6:55
- Produced by
- Bob Rock
- Recorded at
- The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
- Recorded
- 1993–1994
- Mixed by
- Darren Grahn, Mario Caldato Jr.
- Engineered by
- Randy Staub
- Labels
- Virgin, Beggars Banquet, Sire
- Length
- 1:01:38
Line-up
- Bob Rock · double bass, electric bass guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar
Singles
- “Coming Down (Drug Tongue)” · 26 September 1994
- “Star” · 1994
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1994 | 21 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1994 | 69 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 1994 | 3 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1994 | 6 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1994 | 7 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1994 | 8 |
| UK Independent Albums · 2023 | 11 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1994 | 12 |
| Swedish Albums · 1994 | 21 |
| Scottish Albums · 2023 | 24 |
All 13 charts
| Swiss Albums · 1994 | 30 |
| German Albums · 1994 | 45 |
| Dutch Albums · 1994 | 61 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 1994 | Gold |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date musicbrainz 1994-11-07 vs wikidata 1994-10-12
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 7 November 1994 | ignored lone early release dated 1994-10-10 |
| Wikipedia infobox | 1994 | |
| Wikidata | 12 October 1994 | |
| US release | 1994 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 10 October 1994 | earliest UK or European date |
8 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GB | Beggars Banquet | 607618016425 | other |
| 1994 | XE | Virgin | 724383997022 | other |
| 1994 | CA | Beggars Banquet | 776974202626 | other |
| 1994 | US | Beggars Banquet | 093624567325 | other |
| 10 October 1994 | XE | Virgin | 724383997022 | original |
| 7 November 1994 | AU | Virgin | 724383997022 | other |
| January 1995 | AU | Virgin | 724384013226 | other |
| 12 August 2023 | XW | Beggars Banquet | 607618016401 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · native: native 1800x1800
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1800×1800 | native: native 1800x1800 |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×595 | upscaled |