The Cult - Pure Cult: The Singles 1984-1995 (2000)

19 track best of

The hard-rocking Cult have come along way from the early Native American stylings of Dreamtime and the dodgy goth tendencies evident on their classic album Love. Blame Rick Rubin, who helmed Electric and steered them down the rocky road to metal heaven. This Best Of Collection brings together tracks from their entire career and is a worthy testament to their rites of passage. There are so many great tracks on here that it's hard to pick out individual tracks to heap praise on; however, perennial favourite "She Sells Sanctuary" is always worth a listen and still sounds as refreshing as it did in 1985. Pure Cult is a fitting testament to one of Britain's finest rock bands. --Helen Marquis

The hard-rocking Cult have come along way from the early Native American stylings of Dreamtime and the dodgy goth tendencies evident on their classic album Love. Blame Rick Rubin, who helmed Electric and steered them down the rocky road to metal heaven. This Best Of Collection brings together tracks from their entire career and is a worthy testament to their rites of passage. There are so many great tracks on here that it's hard to pick out individual tracks to heap praise on; however, perennial favourite "She Sells Sanctuary" is always worth a listen and still sounds as refreshing as it did in 1985. There are some dubious inclusions from the twilight years of their career, such as the sub-standard "Star" and "Coming Down (Drug Tongue)" but when they have to hold their own alongside tracks like "Fire Woman" and "Lil' Devil" it's hardly surprising that they are found wanting. Pure Cult is a fitting testament to one of Britain's finest rock bands. --Helen Marquis