Love Removal Machine

"Love Removal Machine"
Single by The Cult
from the album Electric
Released	February 16, 1987
Format	Vinyl 7" and 12" Cassette
Recorded	1986
Genre	Hard rock
Length	4:17
Label	Beggars Banquet
Writer(s)	Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy
Producer	Rick Rubin
The Cult singles chronology
"Revolution" (1985) "Love Removal Machine" (1987) "Lil' Devil" (1987)

"Love Removal Machine" is a rock song recorded by The Cult. It was the first single to be released from the group's 1987 album Electric. First recorded during a radio session, it had a different arrangement, was recorded for the band's third album, Peace. When that album was scrapped, it was re-recorded for the replacement album, Electric. An extended remix was also created and released on a 12" single. The song was named the 74th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.

Track listing

Double Vinyl 7"

1. "Love Removal Machine"
2. "Wolf Child's Blue"
3. "Conquistador"
4. "Groove Co"

Vinyl 7"

1. "Love Removal Machine"
2. "Wolf Child's Blues"

Vinyl 12"

1. "Love Removal Machine (Extended Version)"
2. "Love Removal Machine"
3. "Wolf Child's Blues"
4. "Conquistador"
5. "Groove Co"

Cassette

1. Love Removal Machine
2. Wolf Child's Blues
3. Conquistador
4. Groove Co
5. Love Removal Machine (Extended Version)

In other media

• It appears in You, Me and Dupree.
• Master track appears in Guitar Hero World Tour.
• 1998 Mike Peralias remix appears in Small Soldiers.
• It is covered by Great White and appears on several of their greatest hits compilations.
• Live cover version appears in 1987 EP Dečija pesma of Disciplina Kičme.