The Cult discography

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The Cult discography
The Cult Drave Rock Fest 2007.jpg
The Cult in concert in 2007
Studio albums11
EPs22
Live albums2
Compilation albums6
Singles37
Video albums7
Box sets5

British rock band The Cult has released 11 studio albums, two live albums, six compilation albums, seven video albums, five box sets, 20 EPs and 37 singles.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
GER
[4]
NL
[5]
NZ
[6]
SPA
[7] [8]
SWE
[9]
SWI
[10]
US
[11]
Dreamtime 2146
Love
  • Released: 18 October 1985
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
45203787
Electric
  • Released: 6 April 1987
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
43431516242238
Sonic Temple
  • Released: 10 April 1989
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
313239236131910
Ceremony
  • Released: 23 September 1991
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
97143848328213825
The Cult
  • Released: 10 October 1994
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC
217124561834213069
Beyond Good and Evil 69612133289337
Born into This
  • Released: 1 October 2007
  • Label: Roadrunner
  • Formats: CD, 2xCD
72817186567970
Choice of Weapon 207315303233504236
Hidden City
  • Released: 5 February 2016
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP, digital download
19428051364150153
Under the Midnight Sun
  • Released: 7 October 2022
  • Label: Black Hill Records [15]
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP, digital download
158953
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum details
Dreamtime Live at the Lyceum [A]
  • Released: 31 August 1984
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: LP, MC
Live Cult Marquee London MCMXCI
  • Released: February 1993
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: 2xCD, 2xLP

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
FIN
[16]
GER
[4]
NL
[5]
NZ
[6]
SWE
[9]
Pure Cult: For Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners
  • Released: 1 February 1993
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD, 2xCD, 2xLP, 4xLP, MC
175193231128
High Octane Cult: Ultimate Collection 1984–1995
  • Released: 5 November 1996
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD, MC
Pure Cult: The Singles 1984–1995
  • Released: 5 June 2000
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD
Best of Rare Cult
  • Released: 17 October 2000
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD
Weapon of Choice [B]
  • Released: 16 October 2012
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl
  • Formats: digital download
Electric Peace [C]
  • Released: 16 July 2013
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: 2xCD, 2xLP
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

TitleAlbum details
Singles Collection 1984–1990 [D]
  • Released: August 1991
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: 7xCD
Rare Cult [E]
  • Released: 21 November 2000
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: 6xCD, 7xCD
Rare Cult: The Demo Sessions [F]
  • Released: 12 August 2002
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: 5xCD
Love: Omnibus Edition
  • Released: 21 September 2009
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: 4xCD
Sonic Temple 30
  • Released: 10 September 2019
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: 5xCD, 3xLP+MC, digital download

Video albums

TitleAlbum detailsCertifications
Dreamtime Live at the Lyceum
  • Released: September 1984
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: VHS, Betamax
Electric Love: The Videosingles
  • Released: November 1987
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: VHS
Sonic Ceremony: The Video Singles
  • Released: June 1992
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: VHS
Pure Cult: For Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners
  • Released: February 1993
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: VHS
Pure Cult Anthology 1984–1995
  • Released: October 2001
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: DVD
Music Without Fear: Live from the Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
  • Released: November 2002
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: DVD
Live at the Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza November 13, 2006
  • Released: October 2007
  • Label: The Cult Live
  • Formats: DVD

EPs

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[19]
Death Cult (as Death Cult) [G] 103
Revolution E.P.
  • Released: 22 November 1985
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: 12", MC
Love Removal Machine
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: 2x12"
  • Canada-only release
Lil' Devil
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: 2x12"
  • Canada-only release
Wildflower
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: 2x12"
  • Canada-only release
Wildflower – Special Ltd Edition Australian Tour E.P.
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: CD, 12"
  • Australia-only limited release
The Manor Sessions
  • Released: 12 December 1988
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD
Fire Woman
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: CD, 12", MC
  • Canada-only release
The Love Mixes
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD
Edie (Ciao Baby)
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: CD, 12", MC
  • Canada-only release
The Electric Mixes
  • Released: 27 November 1989
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD
Sweet Soul Sister
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: CD, 12", MC
  • Canada-only release
Spiritwalker • Go West
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD
Ressurection Joe • She Sells Sanctuary
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD
Rain • Revolution
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD
Love Removal Machine • Lil' Devil
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD
Wildflower • Live 1986 / 1987
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD
Fire Woman • Edie (Ciao Baby) • Sun King
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD
Sweet Soul Sister • Live 1987 / 1989
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD
The White EP
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: CD
  • Canada-only release
Capsule I
  • Released: 14 September 2010
  • Label: Aderra/New Wilderness
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Capsule II
  • Released: 16 November 2010
  • Label: Aderra/New Wilderness
  • Formats: CD, digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[1] [19]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[20]
FIN
[16]
IRE
[21]
NL
[22]
NZ
[23]
US
[24] [25]
US Alt
[26]
US Main
[27]
"Gods Zoo" (as Death Cult)1983124Non-album single
"Spiritwalker"198477Dreamtime
"Go West (Crazy Spinning Circles)"90
"Ressurection Joe"74Non-album single
"She Sells Sanctuary"198515112735
  • BPI: Platinum [12]
  • MC: 2× Platinum [13]
Love
"Rain"1717
"Revolution"30
"Love Removal Machine"1987185836242515Electric
"Lil' Devil"1125139034
"Wild Flower"246916539
"Fire Woman"19891524222378114624Sonic Temple
"Edie (Ciao Baby)"3277622140179317
"Sun King"3925192118
"Sweet Soul Sister"199042109163714
"Wild Hearted Son"199140274741313412Ceremony
"Heart of Soul"199251922141
"The Witch"36 Cool World(soundtrack)
"Sanctuary MCMXCIII"19931551229Pure Cult: For Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners
"Coming Down (Drug Tongue)"19945040692613The Cult
"Star"6570
"Painted on My Heart"200026 Gone in 60 Seconds(soundtrack)
"Rise"200186125193Beyond Good and Evil
"Breathe"
"True Believers"2002
"Dirty Little Rockstar20074538Born into This
"Illuminated"2008
"Every Man and Woman Is a Star"2010Non-album singles
"Embers"
"For the Animals"2012Choice of Weapon
"Honey from a Knife"
"Lucifer"
"The Wolf"
"Twisted and Bleeding"Weapon of Choice
"Deeply Ordered Chaos"2016Hidden City
"Dark Energy"
"Hinterland"
"G.O.A.T."
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. Dreamtime Live at the Lyceum was initially released with the first 30,000 copies of Dreamtime in the UK on 31 August 1984. The live album was later released as a separate album in Japan in September 1985 and in Canada in 1986.
  2. Weapon of Choice was announced as an exclusive iTunes release that would be available for a limited time until December 2012. However, in some countries, the album is still available to stream and download from iTunes, and it is even available on some other streaming sites, such as Spotify.
  3. This is a re-packaging of the 1987 album Electric and Peace, which had only previously been available on the 2000 box set Rare Cult.
  4. Only 10,000 copies were produced. A similar, partially unofficial box set, entitled E.P. Collection '84–'90, consisting of 11 CDs was also released, with only 500 copies produced.
  5. Only 15,000 copies were produced, with the first 5,000 copies including a bonus disc of remixes
  6. Only 3,000 copies were produced
  7. Released on CD in 1988 with two additional tracks, before being released as a 10-track album in 1996 as Ghost Dance.

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