Pure Cult

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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
Genres	Hard rock gothic 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: The Singles 1984–1995
Compilation album by The Cult
Released	05 June 2000
Recorded	1984–95
Genres	Hard rock gothic rock
Length	77:29
Label	Beggars Banquet
Producer	Various
The Cult chronology
High Octane Cult (1996) Pure Cult: The Singles 1984–1995 (2000) The Best of Rare Cult (2000)

Pure Cult is the first of several greatest hits compilations by the British rock band The Cult, released in 1993. The title of the original release was Pure Cult: for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners while the 2000 reissue was titled Pure Cult: The Singles 1984–1995.

Background

Released on 1 February 1993. Singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy admitted that they did not have high hopes for this record's release, thinking it would be of interest only to collectors and die hard fans. However, the first week of release it was number one on the British charts and went double platinum, selling over 200,000 copies, which led to it being issued later in several other countries in Europe (where it reportedly reached number one also in Portugal) and Asia.

Released in many forms, either as a single cd compilation of all work up to 1993 or as a double cd with a "Live" disc from a recording at the Marquee Club in November 1991. A four album boxset version included the full greatest hits compilation and live set (but omitting the "amplification breakdown" portion) from the Marquee show, or as a double album containing only the greatest hits compilation. In Poland it was released as a two-cassette tape set, with slightly different artwork, as Pure Cult - For Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners, Volumes One and Two.

Some of the various pressings released were:

• 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 Canada, two versions were released on cd, one by 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.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
AllMusic	(The Singles 1984–1995)
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	(The Singles 1984–1995)
Release Magazine	6/10 (The Singles 1984–1995)

Track listing

Live Cult

Live Cult
Live album by The Cult
Released	February 1993
Recorded	27 November 1991
Venues	Marquee Club, London, England
Genre	Rock
Length	87:00
Label	Beggars Banquet
Producer	The Cult
The Cult live albums chronology
Dreamtime Live at the Lyceum (1984) Live Cult (1993)

Live Cult was recorded live at the Marquee Club, London on 27 November 1991. The album was originally released in 1993 with the purchase of the Pure Cult: For Rockers, Ravers, Lovers and Sinners. However, only disc one of this two-disc set was included, as well as an order form to purchase disc two. In 2000, the album was re-released with both CDs. According to the liner notes this recording was "completely live" with no overdubs or edits in the final version on CD.

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