Cult, The – Electric – Vinyl Record Import

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Electricis the third album by British rock bandThe Cult, released in 1987. It was the follow-up to their commercial breakthroughLove. The album equaled its predecessor’s chart placing by peaking at number four in the UK but exceeded its chart residency, spending a total of 27 weeks on the chart (the most successful run for an album by The Cult).

The album marked a deliberate stylistic change in the band’s sound fromgothic rockto more traditionalhard rock.Rick Rubin, the producer onElectric, had been specifically hired to remake the band’s sound in an effort to capitalize on the popularity of hard rock andheavy metalin the 1980s. The album was featured in the book1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

1. “Wild Flower” 3:37
2. “Peace Dog” 3:34
3. “Lil’ Devil” 2:44
4. “Aphrodisiac Jacket” 4:11
5. “Electric Ocean” 2:49
6. “Bad Fun” 3:33
7. “King Contrary Man” 3:12
8. “Love Removal Machine” 4:17
9. “Born to Be Wild” 3:55
10. “Outlaw” 2:52
11. “Memphis Hip Shake” 4:01