The Cult is a classic rock and roll band if there ever was one. Many of the kids from the 1980's grew up with this band, but never realized the significance of what they were saying in their songs. The lead singer has native American roots, and the drums and constant chanting throughout many of the songs reflects this. This part of the music is so obvious, yet invisible to those who are not aware of it. The hey-ya-hi-ya chanting with the pow wow drums is blended perfectly with the rock guitars to give this entire collection of music yet another layer of depth for those who discover it.
As you glance across the albums and song titles you can see all they ever sang about was enlightenment and the journey.
Dreamtime
- Side one
- "Horse Nation" – 3:45
- "Spiritwalker" – 3:39
- "83rd Dream" – 3:38
- "Butterflies" – 3:00
- "Go West (Crazy Spinning Circles)" – 3:59
- Side two
- "Gimmick" – 3:33
- "A Flower in the Desert" (Ian Astbury, Barry Jepson, David Burroughs, Haq Qureshi) – 3:42
- "Dreamtime" – 2:47
- "Rider in the Snow" – 3:11
- "Bad Medicine Waltz" – 5:55
Love
- "Nirvana" – 5:24
- "Big Neon Glitter" – 4:45
- "Love" – 5:35
- "Brother Wolf, Sister Moon" – 6:49 (Philippines version runs 5:18)
- "Rain" – 3:57
- "The Phoenix" – 5:06
- "Hollow Man" – 4:45
- "Revolution" – 5:20
- "She Sells Sanctuary" – 4:23
- "Black Angel" – 5:22
Electric
- "Wild Flower" – 3:37
- "Peace Dog" – 3:34
- "Lil' Devil" – 2:44
- "Aphrodisiac Jacket" – 4:11
- "Electric Ocean" – 2:49
- "Bad Fun" – 3:33
- "King Contrary Man" – 3:12
- "Love Removal Machine" – 4:17
- "Born to Be Wild" (Mars Bonfire) – 3:55
- "Outlaw" – 2:52
- "Memphis Hip Shake" – 4:01
Sonic Temple
- "Sun King" – 6:09
- "Fire Woman" – 5:11
- "American Horse" – 5:19
- "Edie (Ciao Baby)" – 4:46
- "Sweet Soul Sister" – 5:08
- "Soul Asylum" – 7:26
- "New York City" – 4:41
- "Automatic Blues" – 3:51
- "Soldier Blue" – 4:36
- "Wake Up Time for Freedom" – 5:17
- "Medicine Train" – 4:42 (On CD and, in some countries, cassette release)
- "The River" (Only on Russian and Eastern European pressings)
- "Lay Down your Gun" (Version two) (Only on Russian and Eastern European pressings)
Ceremony
- "Ceremony" – 6:27
- "Wild Hearted Son" – 5:41
- "Earth Mofo" – 4:42
- "White" – 7:56
- "If" – 5:25
- "Full Tilt" – 4:51
- "Heart of Soul" – 5:55
- "Bangkok Rain" – 5:47
- "Indian" – 4:53
- "Sweet Salvation" – 5:25
- "Wonderland" – 6:10
The Cult
- "Gone" – 3:50
- "Coming Down (Drug Tongue)" – 6:36
- "Real Grrrl" – 4:25
- "Black Sun" – 6:23
- "Naturally High" – 4:23
- "Joy" – 4:46
- "Star" – 5:02
- "Sacred Life" – 5:47
- "Be Free" – 3:48
- "Universal You" (Astbury, Duffy, Craig Adams) – 5:17
- "Emperor's New Horse" – 4:22
- "Saints are Down" – 6:54
Beyond Good and Evil
- "War (The Process)" – 4:12
- "The Saint" – 3:36
- "Rise" – 3:39
- "Take the Power" – 3:55
- "Breathe" (Astbury, Duffy, Mick Jones, Marti Frederiksen) – 4:59
- "Nico" – 4:49
- "American Gothic" – 3:56
- "Ashes and Ghosts" (Astbury, Duffy, Bob Rock) – 5:00
- "Shape the Sky" – 3:29
- "Speed of Light" (Astbury, Duffy, Rock) – 4:22
- "True Believers" – 5:07
- "My Bridges Burn" – 3:51
- "Libertine" (Bonus track – in Australia and Japan)
Born into This
- "Born Into This" – 4:04
- "Citizens" – 4:32
- "Diamonds" – 4:06
- "Dirty Little Rockstar" – 3:40
- "Holy Mountain" – 3:42
- "I Assassin" – 4:13
- "Illuminated" – 4:07
- "Tiger in the Sun" – 5:09
- "Savages" – 3:54
- "Sound of Destruction" – 3:30
Choice of Weapon
- "Honey from a Knife" – 3:06
- "Elemental Light" – 4:45
- "The Wolf" – 3:33
- "Life>Death" – 5:32
- "For the Animals" – 4:28
- "Amnesia" – 3:02
- "Wilderness Now" – 4:33
- "Lucifer" – 4:40
- "A Pale Horse" – 3:14
- "This Night in the City Forever" – 4:45
Bonus Tracks (Deluxe Edition)
- "Every Man And Woman Is A Star" – 3:26
- "Embers" – 5:01
- "Until The Light Takes Us" – 4:19
- "Siberia" – 3:36
Singles
Year | Song | Netherlands | New Zealand | UK Singles Chart | US Hot 100 | US Mainstream Rock | US Modern Rock | Australia | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1984 | "Spiritwalker" | – | – | 77 | – | – | – | – | Dreamtime |
1984 | "Go West (Crazy Spinning Circles)" | – | – | 90 | – | – | – | – | |
1984 | "Ressurection Joe" | – | – | 74 | – | – | – | – | Non-album single |
1985 | "She Sells Sanctuary" | 35 | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | Love |
1985 | "Rain" | – | – | 17 | – | – | – | – | |
1985 | "Revolution" | – | – | 30 | – | – | – | – | |
1987 | "Love Removal Machine" | 24 | 25 | 18 | – | 15 | – | – | Electric |
1987 | "Lil' Devil" | 90 | – | 11 | – | 34 | – | – | |
1987 | "Wild Flower" | – | 5 | 24 | – | 39 | – | – | |
1989 | "Fire Woman" | 81 | 1 | 15 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 24 | Sonic Temple |
1989 | "Edie (Ciao Baby)" | 40 | 17 | 32 | 93 | 17 | – | – | |
1989 | "Sun King" | – | 19 | 39 | – | 18 | 21 | – | |
1990 | "Sweet Soul Sister" | – | 37 | 42 | – | 14 | – | – | |
1991 | "Wild Hearted Son" | – | 13 | 40 | – | 12 | 4 | 27 | Ceremony |
1992 | "Heart of Soul" | – | – | 51 | – | – | 21 | – | |
1992 | "The Witch" | – | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | Songs from the Cool World (soundtrack) |
1993 | "Sanctuary MCMXCIII" | – | 9 | 15 | – | – | – | 51 | Non-album single |
1994 | "Coming Down (Drug Tongue)" | – | – | 50 | – | 13 | 26 | 40 | The Cult |
1994 | "Star" | – | – | 65 | – | – | – | – | |
2000 | "Painted On My Heart" | – | – | – | – | 26 | – | – | Gone in 60 Seconds (soundtrack) |
2001 | "Rise" | – | – | – | – | 3 | 19 | – | Beyond Good and Evil |
2001 | "Breathe" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
2002 | "True Believers" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
2007 | "Dirty Little Rockstar | – | – | – | – | 38 | – | – | Born Into This |
2008 | "Illuminated" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
2010 | "Every Man and Woman is a Star" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-Album Singles (Capsules) |
2010 | "Embers" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |