The Cult discography
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| The Cult discography | |
|---|---|
 The Cult in concert in 2007 | |
| Studio albums | 9 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Singles | 30 |
The Cult have released ten studio albums, two live albums, five compilation albums, several EPs, three box sets and twenty-seven official singles.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4] |
FIN [5] |
FRA [3] |
GER [6] |
JPN [7] |
NLD [8] |
NZ [9] |
SPA [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
US [13] | |||
| 1984 | Dreamtime | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 46 | – | – | |
| 1985 | Love | 4 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 37 | – | – | – | 87 | |
| 1987 | Electric | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 22 | 73 | 15 | 16 | – | 24 | 22 | 38 | |
| 1989 | Sonic Temple | 3 | 13 | – | 2 | – | – | 23 | 61 | 23 | 6 | – | 13 | 19 | 10 | |
| 1991 | Ceremony | 9 | 7 | – | 14 | – | – | 38 | – | 48 | 3 | – | 21 | 38 | 25 | |
| 1994 | The Cult | 21 | 7 | – | 12 | 30 | – | – | – | 61 | 8 | – | 21 | 30 | 69 |
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| 2001 | Beyond Good and Evil | 69 | 61 | 73 | – | 21 | 140 | 93 | – | – | 33 | – | – | 93 | 37 | |
| 2007 | Born into This | 72 | – | – | – | – | 143 | 71 | 294 | 71 | 56 | 86 | 56 | 70 | 70 | |
| 2012 | Choice of Weapon | 20 | 73 | 57 | – | – | 77 | 30 | 223 | 32 | – | 33 | 50 | 42 | 36 | |
| 2016 | Hidden City | 19 | 42 | 69 | – | – | 143 | 51 | – | 36 | – | 41 | – | 50 | 153 | |
Live albums
- Dreamtime Live at the Lyceum (September 1984)
- Live at the Marquee (February 1993)
Compilation albums
- Death Cult (issued on CD in 1988, and remastered and reissued again with bonus tracks in 1996 with new title Ghost Dance)
- Pure Cult: for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners (February 1993)
- High Octane Cult: Ultimate Collection, 1984–1995 (November 1996)
- Pure Cult: The Singles 1984–1995 (June 2000)
- The Best of Rare Cult (November 2000)
- Weapon of Choice (October 16, 2012 – Available exclusively through the iTunes store for a limited time)
- Electric-Peace (July 2013 – Re-release of the Electric album and "Peace" album previously released on the Rare Cult box set in 2000)
Box sets
- Singles Collection: 1984–1990 (August 1991, only 10,000 copies produced) (also known as E.P. Collection 84–90, with only 500 copies produced)
- Rare Cult (November 2000, only 15,000 copies produced, with the first 5,000 copies including a bonus disc of remixes)
- Rare Cult: The Demos Sessions (July 2002, only 3,000 copies produced)
- Love: The Omnibus Edition (October 2009, 4-disc collection containing the full album, b-sides, demos, and a live CD)
Singles
| Year | Song | NLD | NZ[17] | UK[1] | US Hot 100 | US Main. Rock | US Mod. Rock | AUS | CAN | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Spiritwalker" | – | – | 77 | – | – | – | – | – | Dreamtime |
| "Go West (Crazy Spinning Circles)" | – | – | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Ressurection Joe" | – | – | 74 | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album single | |
| 1985 | "She Sells Sanctuary" | 35 | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | 11 | Love |
| "Rain" | – | – | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Revolution" | – | – | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1987 | "Love Removal Machine" | 24 | 25 | 18 | – | 15 | – | – | 36 | Electric |
| "Lil' Devil" | 90 | – | 11 | – | 34 | – | – | – | ||
| "Wild Flower" | – | 5 | 24 | – | 39 | – | – | – | ||
| 1989 | "Fire Woman" | 81 | 1 | 15 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 22 | Sonic Temple |
| "Edie (Ciao Baby)" | 40 | 17 | 32 | 93 | 17 | – | – | 62 | ||
| "Sun King" | – | 19 | 39 | – | 18 | 21 | – | – | ||
| 1990 | "Sweet Soul Sister" | – | 37 | 42 | – | 14 | – | – | – | |
| 1991 | "Wild Hearted Son" | – | 13 | 40 | – | 12 | 4 | 27 | 47 | Ceremony |
| 1992 | "Heart of Soul" | – | – | 51 | – | – | 21 | – | – | |
| "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 | 69 | The Cult |
| "Star" | – | – | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2000 | "Painted On My Heart" | – | – | – | – | 26 | – | – | – | Gone in 60 Seconds (soundtrack) |
| 2001 | "Rise" | – | – | – | – | 4 | 19 | – | – | Beyond Good and Evil |
| "Breathe" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2002 | "True Believers" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2007 | "Dirty Little Rockstar | – | – | – | – | 38 | – | – | – | Born Into This |
| 2008 | "Illuminated" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2010 | "Every Man and Woman Is a Star" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album single - Capsule 1 |
| "Embers" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album single - Capsule 2 | |
| 2012 | "For the Animals" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Choice of Weapon |
| "Honey from a Knife" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Video releases
- Dreamtime Live at the Lyceum (1984, VHS only, filmed at The Lyceum, London, on 20 May 1984)
- Electric-Love (1992, VHS only, videos from the Love and Electric albums)
- Sonic-Ceremony (1992, VHS only, videos from the Sonic Temple and Ceremony albums)
- Pure Cult: for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners (1993, VHS only)
- Pure Cult – The Singles (2001)
- The Cult – Music Without Fear (2002, filmed live in Los Angeles on 4 October 2001)
- The Cult – New York City (2007, filmed live in New York on 13 November 2006)
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