Pure Cult: for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners

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Pure Cult: for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners
Greatest hits album by The Cult
Released	1 February 1993 (1993-02-01)
Recorded	1984–1992
Genre	Rock
Length	77:21
Label	Beggars Banquet
Producer	Various
The Cult chronology
Ceremony (1991) Pure Cult: for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners (1993) The Cult (1994)

Pure Cult is the first of several

• In the UK, a two-LP set, consisting of the greatest hits compilation.
• Also in the UK, a four LP box set, consisting of the greatest hits compilation (with the full seven-minute version of "The Witch") and the two LP version of the Marquee Club show, minus the amplification breakdown section.
• Another UK release was a two-CD set, the first disc is the greatest hits compilation (with the four minute version of "The Witch") and the second disc is the first half of the Marquee Club.
• In Portugal and Brazil, it was released as a two-LP set, consisting of the greatest hits compilation.
• In Italy and the Netherlands, it was released as a single cd greatest hits compilation, and also some copies included the second "Live at the Marquee Club" disc. Both versions in Italy and the Netherlands use the four minute version of "The Witch".
• In Poland, it was issued as a two-cassette tape set, with the entire greatest hits compilation and the four minute version of "The Witch", but none of the live album. This version was an unauthorised release.
• In the Philippines, it was issued as a single cassette tape with the entire greatest hits compilation, with the four minute version of "The Witch". It was also reissued on cassette tape again at a later date in the Philippines.
• In
  Polygram and the other by Beggars Banquet Records
  . Both versions were nearly identical, except the Polygram version used white lettering on the back cover, whereas and the Beggars Banquet version uses black lettering on the back cover.

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Track listing (original release)

All compositions by

Pure Cult: The Singles 1984 - 1995

).

1. "She Sells Sanctuary"
2. "Fire Woman"
3. "Lil' Devil"
4. "Spiritwalker"
5. "The Witch"*
6. "Revolution"**
7. "Wild Hearted Son"**
8. "Love Removal Machine"
9. "
   Rain
   "
10. "
    Edie (Ciao Baby)
    "**
11. "Heart of Soul"**
12. "Love"
13. "Wild Flower"
14. "Go West (Crazy Spinning Circles)"
15. "Ressurection Joe"**
16. "Sun King"
17. "
    Sweet Soul Sister
    "**
18. "Earth Mofo"

*(4:18 on CD, 7:03 on vinyl only) **(Single version)

• Songs with (*) are
  single edits
  , rather than album versions.
• Tracks 4, 14 taken from Dreamtime.
• Tracks 1, 6, 9, 12 taken from Love.
• Tracks 3, 8, 13 taken from Electric.
• Tracks 2, 10, 16, 17 taken from Sonic Temple.
• Tracks 7, 11, 18 taken from Ceremony.
• Track 5 taken from
  Songs from the Cool World
  .
• Track 15 (non-album single).

The Marquee show

(See also Live Cult).

Part 1

1. "Nirvana"
2. "Lil' Devil"
3. "Spiritwalker"
4. "Horse Nation"
5. "Zap City"
6. "Brother Wolf Sister Moon"
7. "Revolution"
8. "Love"
9. "Rain"

Part 2

1. "The Phoenix"
2. "Wild Flower"
3. "She Sells Sanctuary"
4. "Full Tilt"
5. "Amplification Breakdown" (Only on CD version)
6. "Peace Dog"
7. "Love Removal Machine"
8. "Earth Mofo"
9. "Fire Woman"

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