The Cult Announces “Sonic Temple” 30th-Anniversary Reissue Box Sets and UK Tour Dates

The 30th-anniversary celebration continues for Hardrock/Post-Punk legends The Cult’s multi-platinum 1989 album Sonic Temple; a record that features hit singles “Fire Woman,” “Edie (Ciao Baby),” “Sweet Soul Sister”, and “Sun King.”

Following the band’s recent Sonic Temple North American 30th Anniversary tour, which culminated with an epic concert at The Greek Theatre, featuring modern goth luminaries such as Prayers, Zola Jesus, and Vowws, The Cult has announced a series of 10 U.K. tour dates running from October 15-29.

During the concerts, The Cult will be performing material from throughout their ten album song catalog, with a core focus on material from the band’s fourth album Sonic Temple, with some of the songs not performed live on any previous tour since the album was originally released in 1989.

Sonic Temple will be reissued in a special 30th-anniversary edition on a 5 CD or vinyl box set, due to be released on September 13 via Beggars Arkive.

The double vinyl reissue is the first since Sonic Temple went out-of-print over 20 years ago and includes the original album plus six B-sides with improved audio.

The 5-CD box set comes with the original album, alternate, extended and remixed tracks, limited release demos, the BBC recording Live at Wembley with six previously unreleased songs, and a companion book of photographs and interviews.

A digital version of the CD set, which excludes the original album, is also available. A numbered box set limited to 3,000 copies with the double album and Live at Wembley on vinyl with four previously unreleased tracks, a cassette of limited release demos, and ephemera including a replica tour laminate, backstage pass, and press release will also be released.

Pre-orders and more info on the various Sonic Temple packages can be found on the Beggars Arkive website.

See Full tracklist below for the box sets below.

For The Cult’s UK tour dates, tickets go on sale Friday, July 5th. Visit The Cult’s Official website for more info.

Upcoming dates

UK Dates:

• Tue, 15th Oct Nottingham Rock City
• Thu, 17th, Oct Birmingham O2 Academy
• Fri, 18th Oct Cardiff Great Hall
• Sun, 20th Oct Leeds O2 Academy
• Mon, 21st Oct Aberdeen Live Music Hall
• Tue, 22nd Oct Glasgow O2 Academy
• Thu, 24th Oct Manchester O2 Apollo
• Sun, 27th Oct London Hammersmith Apollo
• Mon, 28th Oct Bristol O2 Academy
• Tue, 29th Oct Portsmouth Guildhall

Sonic Temple 30th Anniversary Edition Tracklists:

3xLP:

• 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 (From the Edie (Ciao Baby) single)
• C4 The River (From the Sweet Soul Sister single)
• D1 Bleeding Heart Graffiti (from the Edie (Ciao Baby) single)
• D2 Messin’ Up The Blues (from the Fire Woman single)
• D3 Fire Woman (NYC Rock Mix) (from the Fire Woman CD EP)
• D4 Edie (Ciao Baby) (Acoustic) (From The Heart Of Soul CD single)
• E1 New York City (live) *previously unreleased)
• E2 Automatic Blues (live) *previously unreleased)
• E3 American Horse (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)
• E4 Sun King (live) *previously unreleased
• F1 Soul Asylum (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)
• F2 Sweet Soul Sister (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)
• F3 Fire Woman (live) *previously unreleased

Cassette:

• A1 Sonic Temple Radio Promo
• A2 New York City (demo)
• A3 American Horse (demo)
• A4 Sun King (demo)
• A5 Automatic Blues (demo)
• A6 Yes Man (demo)
• A7 Wake Up Time For Freedom (demo)
• A8 Citadel (demo)
• A9 The River (demo)
• B1 The Crystal Ocean (demo)
• B2 Cashmere (demo)
• B3 Edie (demo)
• B4 Bleeding Heart Revival (demo)
• B5 Star Child (demo)
• B6 Medicine Train (Rock Demo)
• B7 New York City (Rock Demo)
• B8 Fire (Rock Demo)

5-CD Set:

Disc 1

1. Sun King
2. Fire Woman
3. American Horse
4. Edie (Ciao Baby)
5. Sweet Soul Sister
6. Soul Asylum
7. New York City
8. Automatic Blues
9. Soldier Blue
10. Wake Up Time For Freedom

Disc 2

1. Sonic Temple Radio Promo
2. Fire Woman (Edit)
3. Messin’ Up The Blues (from the Fire Woman single)
4. Medicine Train (From the Edie (Ciao Baby) single)
5. Fire Woman (NYC Rock Mix) (from the Fire Woman CD EP)
6. Edie (Ciao Baby) (Edit)
7. Bleeding Heart Graffiti (from the Edie (Ciao Baby) CD EP)
8. Sun King (Edit)
9. Sweet Soul Sister (Edit)
10. The River (From the Sweet Soul Sister single)
11. Soldier Blue (Werman Extended Version)
12. Fire Woman (LA Rock Mix)
13. Sweet Soul Sister (Rock’s Mix)
14. Edie (Ciao Baby) (Acoustic) (From The Heart Of Soul CD single)

Disc 3:

1. Medicine Train (demo)
2. New York City (demo)
3. American Horse (demo)
4. Sun King (demo)
5. Automatic Blues (demo)
6. Yes Man (demo)
7. Fire (demo)
8. Wake Up Time For Freed
9. Citadel (demo)
10. The River (demo)

Disc 4:

1. The Crystal Ocean (demo)
2. Cashmere (demo)
3. Edie (demo)
4. Bleeding Heart Revival (demo)
5. My Love (demo)
6. Star Child (demo)
7. Medicine Train (Rock Demo)
8. New York City (Rock Demo)
9. Fire (rock Demo)
10. Spanish Gold (jam Demo)

Disc 5:

1. New York City (live) *previously unreleased)
2. Automatic Blues (live) *previously unreleased)
3. American Horse (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)
4. Sun King (live) *previously unreleased
5. Soul Asylum (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)
6. Rain (live) *previously unreleased
7. Sweet Soul Sister (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)
8. She Sells Sanctuary (live) *previously unreleased
9. Fire Woman (live) *previously unreleased

Standard Double LP:

• 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 (From the Edie (Ciao Baby) single)
• C4 The River (From the Sweet Soul Sister single)
• D1 Bleeding Heart Graffiti (from the Edie (Ciao Baby) CD EP)
• D2 Messin’ Up The Blues (from the Fire Woman single)
• D3 Fire Woman (NYC Rock Mix) (from the Fire Woman CD EP)
• D4 Edie (Ciao Baby) (Acoustic) (From The Heart Of Soul CD single)

Digital Album

1. Sonic Temple Radio Promo
   
2. Fire Woman (Edit)
   
3. Messin’ Up The Blues (from the Fire Woman single)
   
4. Medicine Train (From the Edie (Ciao Baby) single)
   
5. Fire Woman (NYC Rock Mix) (from the Fire Woman CD EP)
   
6. Edie (Ciao Baby) (Edit)
   
7. Bleeding Heart Graffiti (from the Edie (Ciao Baby) CD EP)
   
8. Sun King (Edit)
   
9. Sweet Soul Sister (Edit)
   
10. The River (From the Sweet Soul Sister single)
    
11. Soldier Blue (Werman Extended Version)
    
12. Fire Woman (LA Rock Mix)
    
13. Sweet Soul Sister (Rock’s Mix)
    
14. Edie (Ciao Baby) (Acoustic) (From The Heart Of Soul CD single)
    
15. Medicine Train (demo)
    
16. New York City (demo)
    
17. American Horse (demo)
    
18. Sun King (demo)
    
19. Automatic Blues (demo)
    
20. Yes Man (demo)
    
21. Fire (demo)
    
22. Wake Up Time For Freedom (demo)
    
23. Citadel (demo)
    
24. The River (demo)
    
25. The Crystal Ocean (demo)
    
26. Cashmere (demo)
    
27. Edie (demo)
    
28. Bleeding Heart Revival (demo)
    
29. My Love (demo)
    
30. Star Child (demo)
    
31. Medicine Train (Rock Demo)
    
32. New York City (Rock Demo)
    
33. Fire (rock Demo)
    
34. Spanish Gold (jam Demo)
    
35. New York City (live) *previously unreleased)
    
36. Automatic Blues (live) *previously unreleased)
    
37. American Horse (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)
    
38. Sun King (live) *previously unreleased
    
39. Soul Asylum (live) from the Sweet Soul Sister single)
    
40. Rain (live) *previously unreleased
    
41. Sweet Soul Sister (live) (from the Sweet Soul Sister single)
    
42. She Sells Sanctuary (live) *previously unreleased
    
43. Fire Woman (live) *previously unreleased