The Cult

unhappy with the polished results of the 1986 recording sessions for their 3rd album (initially entitled 'peace'), the band contacted producer Rick Rubin to re-mix the lead track, ‘Love Removal Machine’.

Rubin agreed to work with the band but only on condition that the track was entirely re-recorded. The result was a sparse, dry, riffing version that captured the sonic excitement the band were looking for. Enthused by the results, the decision was made to abandon the expensive ‘Peace’ recordings & re-record the entire album in New York with Rick Rubin. The new tracks would become The Cult’s 3rd album, re-titled ‘Electric’. Tracks from ‘Peace’ were used as single B-sides & some of the alternative versions were issued on an early CD - ‘The Manor Sessions’ - but it wasn’t until the limited ‘Rare Cult’ box set in 2000 that fans got to hear the full album correctly sequenced. The box rapidly sold out meaning that ‘Peace’ has been unavailable for 13 years. Until now.