THE CULT - Sonic Temple

▶ 2XLPreissueofTheCult’siconicfourthalbum

▶ INDIE EXCLUSIVE GREEN VINYL PRESSING

▶ Beggars Arkive will release a vinyl reissue of THE CULT’S fourth album Sonic Temple on August 11th. This edition is pressed on translucent green and is exclusive to independent retail.

THE CULT is fronted by Ian Astbury on vocals and Billy Duffy on guitar.

Their fourth album Sonic Temple is not just an iconic record, but a sonic tour de force that defies classification.

▶ 2XLP

A1. Sun King

A2. Fire Woman

A3. American Horse

A4. Edie (Ciao Baby)

B1. Sweet Soul Sister

B2. Soul Asylum

B3. New York City

B4. Automatic Blues

C1. Soldier Blue

C2. Wake Up Time For Freedom

C3. Medicine Train

C4. The River

D1. Bleeding Heart Graffitti

D2. Messin’ Up The Blues

D3. Fire Woman (NYC Rock Mix)

D4. Edie (Ciao Baby) (Acoustic)

Released in 1989, the album’s sound is rooted in classic rock and heavy metal, but incorporates a range of influences, from punk to psychedelic rock, creating a sound that is both familiar yet unique. The album’s production is slick and polished, thanks to the contributions of legendary producer Bob Rock, who helped to craft a sound that was both commercially appealing and artistically adventurous.

Sonic Temple had four massive hits; “Fire Woman”, “Edie (Ciao Baby)”, “Sun King” and “Sweet Soul Sister”.

The album catapulted The Cult into superstar status and remains their most commercially successful release. Declared platinum in 1990, it was also a critical success, cementing The Cult’s place in the pantheon of hard rock and heavy metal bands and earning them a devoted following that endures to this day.

BBQ-2151-LPE non-returnable

Format: 2XLP, TRANSLUCENT GREEN

Label: Beggars Banquet

• THE VERY BEST OF JON & ROBIN’S 60S SINGLES, INCLUDING THE-NEVER-BEFORE-REISSUED “THERE’S AN AMERICAN FLAG ON THE MOON,” A HOMAGE TO THE ‘69 MOON LANDING!

• INCLUDES NEW PHOTOS & UNREDACTED LINER NOTES THAT TELL THE REAL STORY OF JON & ROBIN!

•LP CUT BY KEVIN GRAY & PRESSED IN THE USA BY CITIZEN VINYL!

A Foray Of ‘60s Pop Singles!

Jon & Robin hit the national Top Twenty with the infectious “Do It Again a Little Bit Slower.” Their singles, ever whimsical and glib, encapsulate that mid-60s foot-tapping beat just before it went out of style.

In their strikingly ephemeral existence, Jon & Robin released two albums and over a dozen singles, hitting the national Top 20 once and scoring a couple of regional hits. Behind those innocuous statistics lies a story as bizarre—and ultimately, as tragic—as anything in the annals of popular music.

The recorded output of Jon & Robin is a fascinating aural keepsake of the unique circumstances surrounding its creation. It captures the sound of a unique moment in musical history, when mainstream pop collided with the emerging spirit of psychedelia - all to produce a manner of unlikely yet delightful oddities.

Artist: Jon & Robin

Title: The Singles

Vinyl LP / CD

File Under: Psychedelic, Pop

LP-SUND-5634 UPC: 090771563415

CD-SUND-5634 UPC: 090771563422

SIXTIES POP FUN FOR THE YOUNG SET WHO FIRST HEARD THEM ON THE SHOW SEX EDUCATION!

TRACK LISTING

I Want Some More

You Don’t Care

How Come

I Can’t Make It Without You

Gift Of Love

Do It Again (A Little Bit Slower)

If I Need Someone It’s You

Truly, Truly True

Dr. Jon (The Medicine Man)

Drums

Love Me Baby

Hey Girl (Hey Boy)

Thursday Morning

There’s An American Flag On The Moon

The creation myth behind Temptation weaves a tale of reinvention nearly as fantastic (in both meanings of the word) as that of its lead performer Chaino. The clatter of jungle birds, the chatter of frolicsome monkeys, and the gruff bellow of a majestic lion all conspire to challenge the woofer and tweeter of any listener’s hi-fi.

Since its initial very limited commercial release exclusively on stereophonic reel-to-reel tape circa 1960, this long-player has occasionally made cameo appearances in record shops throughout the years, trickling out in limited numbers in a variety of formats, each iteration under a novel title and a different label.

Temptation: The Exotic Sounds of Chaino is a hi-fi demonstration record of one bit of ironclad truth: the reason Chaino — who relocated to the ultimate exotic paradise in 1999 — is known as the self-styled “genius of African percussion” is that he merely anticipated that the rest of us admirers of his prodigious percussive prowess would soon enough bestow upon him those rightly deserved honors. This album’s long-overdue wider release should create many more such acolytes. And that’s no lie.

-- Gaylord Fields (Radio presenter, programmer, and personality WFMU)

Artist: Chaino

Title: Temptation

Seaglass Blue Vinyl LP / CD

Box lot quantity: 30 LP / 60 CD

File under: Exotica, Jazz

• THE FIRST EVER LP & CD RELEASE OF THIS PREVIOUSLY REEL-ONLY EXOTICA GEM!

• INCLUDES LINER NOTES BY WFMU’S GAYLORD FIELDS!

• CUT BY KEVIN GRAY AND PRESSED IN THE USA AT CITIZEN VINYL!

PREVIOUSLY ONLY AVAILABLE ON SUPER RARE REEL TO REEL!

"The LostTapes have thatcrackling soundyou ’dexpectfrom a vintage two-trackrecording, the bandmembersgathering arounda single microphone toperfectthe signature 1970’s harmonies. " - For The Rabbits

"MadAnthony ’ s threepartvocalharmonies recallthe soulful, rootsy folkethos ofCSNYor Jackson Browne. " - Aquarium Drunkard

Artist: Mad Anthony

Album: The Lost Tapes

Format: LP

LP UPC: 634457135338

CAT #: EL345

Genre: Indie / Folk / Rock / So Rock / Singer-Songwriter

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

Selling Points: Band member is the father of Ben Schwab (of Drugdeale, Golden Daze and Sylvie) Recorded in the 1970 s, but never released Featured on Spotify s Fresh Indie Finds with coverage from key outlets such as It s Psychedelic Baby, Glide, Aquarium Drunkard and more.

Tracklisting: Rina / Harriet Ann / Nobody Knows / Take Care Of Yourself / Going Away / Babe / Someday / Loving You

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