Sonic Temple

Infobox Album
Name = Sonic Temple
Type = Album
Artist = The Cult


Released = April 1989
Recorded = September-November 1988
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 52:23
Label = Beggars Banquet
Producer = Bob Rock
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:m72vadzkv8wj~T1 link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thecult/albums/album/200624/review/6068120/sonic_temple link]
Last album = "Electric" (1987)
This album = "Sonic Temple" (1989)
Next album = "Ceremony" (1991)|

"Sonic Temple" is the fourth album by the The Cult, released in 1989. This album cemented the band's place as one of the best hard rocks acts in the world. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 1993. "Sonic Temple" was the last album recorded with long time bassist Jamie Stewart. In Argentina the record was released as "Templo Sonico", and with the titles translated into Spanish on the jacket sleeve and record labels. In Taiwan, it was released with a pink cover, and reportedly some of these were also distributed in mainland China.

Track listing

All tracks written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy
# "Sun King" – 6:09
# "Fire Woman" – 5:11
# "American Horse" – 5:19
# "Edie (Ciao Baby)" – 4:46
# "Sweet Soul Sister" – 5:08
# "Soul Asylum" – 7:26
# "New York City" – 4:41
# "Automatic Blues" – 3:51
# "Soldier Blue" – 4:36
# "Wake Up Time For Freedom" – 5:17

Extra tracks

#

"Medicine Train" – 4:42 (On CD and, in some countries, cassette release)
# "The River" (only on Russian and Eastern European pressings)
# "Lay Down your Gun" (version two) (only on Russian and Eastern European pressings)

*There was a Saudi Arabian version released, with the tracklisting expanded and slightly rearranged:
#Sun King
#Fire Woman
#American Horse
#Edie (Ciao Baby)
#Sweet Soul Sister
#NYC [ sic ]
#Automatic Blues
#Soldier Blue
#Wake up time for Freedom
#Medicine Train
#Electric Ocean
#King Contrary Man
#Born to be Wild
#Outlaw

Personnel

*Ian Astbury – vocals, percussion
*Billy Duffy – Guitar
*Jamie Stewart – Bass, keyboards
*Mickey Curry – drums

Aditional personnel

*Iggy Pop – background vocals on "New York City"
*John Webster – Keyboards
*Bob Buckley – String arrangement on "Edie (Ciao Baby)"

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Singles - Billboard (United States)