THE CULT to release SONIC TEMPLE 30th Anniversary Album, out September 13th

THE CULT to release SONIC TEMPLE 30th Anniversary Album, out September 13th 1

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, as well as 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. Full details and track-listings are below.

The band is also happy to announce more A Sonic Temple tour dates. After a run of hugely successful and completely sold-out US shows, they will play 10 shows in the UK in October. Tickets on sale Friday, July 5th at 10.00am – www.myticket.co.uk – full dates below:

October

Tue 15th            Nottingham, UK –  Rock City

Thu 17th            Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy

Fri 18th            Cardiff, Wales – Cardiff University

Sun 20th            Leeds, UK – O2 Academy

Mon 21st            Aberdeen, Scotland – The Music Hall

Tue 22nd            Glasgow, Scotland – O2 Academy

Thu 24th            Manchester, UK – Apollo

Sun 27th            London, UK – Eventim Apollo

Mon 28th            Bristol, UK – O2 Academy

Tue 29th            Portsmouth, UK – Guildhall

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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.’”

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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 set list for the “A Sonic Temple” tour draws from The Cult’s 10 studio albums with the centerpiece being a super set that’s focused on the core songs from Sonic Temple; some of these songs have not been performed since the album was originally released. Each show will be a gathering and celebration for Cult fans–an opportunity to come together for one night–an event that will be memorable for all who attend. As Billy Duffy stated about the tour in a recent interview, “I’d like fans to not only allow themselves a little indulgence into maybe simpler happier times of the late 80s for a few hours at a ST19 show, but also be happy that the music is now really their possession, not ours, and to do with it what they will.”

The BOX SET contains three pieces of vinyl and a cassette plus tour memorabilia and ephemera (replica of original laminate, backstage pass, original press releases, label copy and more). It’s numbered and limited to 3000 pieces worldwide and contains 40 tracks, four of which are previously unreleased. LP1+2 contain the album as originally released. LP3 contains Live At Wembley recorded by the BBC, and the included cassette contains limited-release demos. Four of the live tracks are previously unreleased.

The FIVE-CD SET contains 53 tracks (including 6 previously unreleased) with the original album on disc 1, alternate edits, mixes, extended versions and acoustic versions on disc 2, limited-release demos on discs 3 & 4 and Live at Wembley recorded by the BBC on disc 5. Six of the live tracks are previously unreleased. It is beautifully packaged in book form with rare photographs and interviews with the band by esteemed UK journalist James Brown.

The DOUBLE LP is a revamped 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.

The DIGITAL version will replicate the CD-set but excludes the original album for a total of 43 tracks.

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BOX SET

3XLP

A1 Sun King

A2 Fire Woman

A3 American Horse

A4 Edie (Ciao Baby)

B1 Sweet Soul Sister

B2 Soul Asylum

B3 New York City

B4 Automatic Blues

C1 Soldier Blue

C2 Wake Up Time For Freedom

C3 Medicine Train (From the Edie (Ciao Baby) single)

C4 The River (From the Sweet Soul Sister single)

D1 Bleeding Heart Graffiti (from the Edie (Ciao Baby) single)

D2 Messin’ Up The Blues (from the Fire Woman single)

D3 Fire Woman (NYC Rock Mix) (from the Fire Woman CD EP)

D4 Edie (Ciao Baby) (Acoustic) (From The Heart Of Soul CD single)

E1 New York City (live) *previously unreleased)

E2 Automatic Blues (live) *previously unreleased)

E3 American Horse (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)

E4 Sun King (live) *previously unreleased

F1 Soul Asylum (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)

F2 Sweet Soul Sister (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)

F3 Fire Woman (live) *previously unreleased

CASSETTE

A1 Sonic Temple Radio Promo

A2 New York City (demo)

A3 American Horse (demo)

A4 Sun King (demo)

A5 Automatic Blues (demo)

A6 Yes Man (demo)

A7 Wake Up Time For Freedom (demo)

A8 Citadel (demo)

A9 The River (demo)

B1 The Crystal Ocean (demo)

B2 Cashmere (demo)

B3 Edie (Cao Baby) (demo)

B4 Bleeding Heart Revival (demo)

B5 Star Child (demo)

B6 Medicine Train (Rock Demo)

B7 New York City (Rock Demo)

B8 Fire (Rock Demo)

 

5-CD SET

1-1 Sun King

1-2 Fire Woman

1-3 American Horse

1-4 Edie (Ciao Baby)

1-5 Sweet Soul Sister

1-6 Soul Asylum

1-7 New York City

1-8 Automatic Blues

1-9 Soldier Blue

1-10 Wake Up Time For Freedom

2-1 Sonic Temple Radio Promo

2-2 Fire Woman (Edit)

2-3 Messin’ Up The Blues (from the Fire Woman single)

2-4 Medicine Train (From the Edie (Ciao Baby) single)

2-5 Fire Woman (NYC Rock Mix) (from the Fire Woman CD EP)

2-6 Edie (Ciao Baby) (Edit)

2-7 Bleeding Heart Graffiti (from the Edie (Ciao Baby) CD EP)

2-8 Sun King (Edit)

2-9 Sweet Soul Sister (Edit)

2-10 The River (From the Sweet Soul Sister single)

2-11 Soldier Blue (Werman Extended Version)

2-12 Fire Woman (LA Rock Mix)

2-13 Sweet Soul Sister (Rock’s Mix)

2-14 Edie (Ciao Baby) (Acoustic) (From The Heart Of Soul CD single)

3-1 Medicine Train (demo)

3-2 New York City (demo)

3-3 American Horse (demo)

3-4 Sun King (demo)

3-5 Automatic Blues (demo)

3-6 Yes Man (demo)

3-7 Fire (demo)

3-8 Wake Up Time For Freedom (demo)

3-9 Citadel (demo)

3-10 The River (demo)

4-1 The Crystal Ocean (demo)

4-2 Cashmere (demo)

4-3 Edie (Ciao Baby) (demo)

4-4 Bleeding Heart Revival (demo)

4-5 My Love (demo)

4-6 Star Child (demo)

4-7 Medicine Train (Rock Demo)

4-8 New York City (Rock Demo)

4-9 Fire (rock Demo)

4-10 Spanish Gold (jam Demo)

5-1 New York City (live) *previously unreleased)

5-2 Automatic Blues (live) *previously unreleased)

5-3 American Horse (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)

5-4 Sun King (live) *previously unreleased

5-5 Soul Asylum (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)

5-6 Rain (live) *previously unreleased

5-7 Sweet Soul Sister (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)

5-8 She Sells Sanctuary (live) *previously unreleased

5-9 Fire Woman (live) *previously unreleased

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STANDARD DOUBLE LP

A1 Sun King

A2 Fire Woman

A3 American Horse

A4 Edie (Ciao Baby)

B1 Sweet Soul Sister

B2 Soul Asylum

B3 New York City

B4 Automatic Blues

C1 Soldier Blue

C2 Wake Up Time For Freedom

C3 Medicine Train (From the Edie (Ciao Baby) single)

C4 The River (From the Sweet Soul Sister single)

D1 Bleeding Heart Graffiti (from the Edie (Ciao Baby) CD EP)

D2 Messin’ Up The Blues (from the Fire Woman single)

D3 Fire Woman (NYC Rock Mix) (from the Fire Woman CD EP)

D4 Edie (Ciao Baby) (Acoustic) (From The Heart Of Soul CD single)

DIGITAL ALBUM

1 Sonic Temple Radio Promo

2 Fire Woman (Edit)

3 Messin’ Up The Blues (from the Fire Woman single)

4 Medicine Train (From the Edie(Ciao Baby) single)

5 Fire Woman (NYC Rock Mix) (from the Fire Woman CD EP)

6 Edie (Ciao Baby) (Edit)

7 Bleeding Heart Graffiti (from the Edie (Ciao Baby) CD EP)

8 Sun King (Edit)

9 Sweet Soul Sister (Edit)

10 The River (From the Sweet Soul Sister single)

11 Soldier Blue (Werman Extended Version)

12 Fire Woman (LA Rock Mix)

13 Sweet Soul Sister (Rock’s Mix)

14 Edie (Ciao Baby) (Acoustic) (From The Heart Of Soul CD single)

15 Medicine Train (demo)

16 New York City (demo)

17 American Horse (demo)

18 Sun King (demo)

19 Automatic Blues (demo)

20 Yes Man (demo)

21 Fire (demo)

22 Wake Up Time For Freedom (demo)

23 Citadel (demo)

24 The River (demo)

25 The Crystal Ocean (demo)

26 Cashmere (demo)

27 Edie (Ciao Baby) (demo)

28 Bleeding Heart Revival (demo)

29 My Love (demo)

30 Star Child (demo)

31 Medicine Train (Rock Demo)

32 New York City (Rock Demo)

33 Fire (rock Demo)

34 Spanish Gold (jam Demo)

35 New York City (live) *previously unreleased)

36 Automatic Blues (live) *previously unreleased)

37 American Horse (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)

38 Sun King (live) *previously unreleased

39 Soul Asylum (live) from the Sweet Soul Sister single)

40 Rain (live) *previously unreleased

41 Sweet Soul Sister (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)

42 She Sells Sanctuary (live) *previously unreleased

43 Fire Woman (live) *previously unreleased

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Mark Millar is the founder of XS Noize and looks after the daily running of the website as well as hosting interviews for the weekly XS Noize Podcast. Mark's favourite album is Achtung Baby by U2.

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