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The Cult of Ray 
Studio album by Frank Black Released January 22, 1996 Genre Alternative rock Length 41:40 Label American Recordings Producer Frank Black Professional reviews 
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Frank Black chronology Teenager of the Year
(1994)The Cult of Ray
(1996)Frank Black and the Catholics
(1998)The Cult of Ray is the third Frank Black solo album. The title refers to Ray Bradbury. The core musicians employed on this album would eventually be dubbed The Catholics, and would continue as Black's backing group for the following seven years (albeit with a changed line up). The album's final song is a tribute to Shazeb Andleeb, who was beaten to death at Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California in 1995.
Track listing
All songs written by Black Francis.
- "The Marsist" - 4:11
- "Men in Black *" - 3:03
- "Punk Rock City" - 3:41
- "You Ain't Me *" - 2:43
- "Jesus Was Right" - 2:59
- "I Don't Want to Hurt You (Every Single Time)" - 3:06
- "Mosh, Don't Pass the Guy" - 3:01
- "Kicked in the Taco" - 2:27
- "The Creature Crawling" - 2:53
- "The Adventure and the Resolution *" - 3:02
- "Dance War *" - 2:08
- "The Cult of Ray" - 3:46
- "The Last Stand of Shazeb Andleeb" - 4:40
A limited edition of the UK CD version contained a disc with four bonus tracks:[1]
- Village of the Sun
- Baby, That's Art
- Everybody Got The Beat
- Can I Get a Witness
Musicians
- Frank Black: vocals, guitar (right channel)
- Scott Boutier: drums
- David McCaffery: bass
- Lyle Workman: lead guitar (left channel)
- Matt Yelton: backing vocals on *
- Nick Vincent: drums and bass on "I Don't Want to Hurt You (Every Single Time)"
Black Francis (Frank Black) As Frank Black Studio albumsFrank Black (1993) · Teenager of the Year (1994) · The Cult of Ray (1996) · Frank Black Francis (2004) · Honeycomb (2005) · Fast Man Raider Man (2006) · Christmass (2006)CompilationsOddballs (2000) · Frank Black 93–03 (2007)SinglesLos Angeles (1993) · Hang On to Your Ego (1993) · Frank Black (1993) · Headache (1994) · Men in Black (1995) · The Marsist (1995) · I Don't Want to Hurt You (1996)As Black Francis Studio albumsSinglesThreshold Apprehension (2007)Pixies Studio albumsExtended playsCome On Pilgrim (1987) · Pixies (2002)Other albumsDeath to the Pixies (1997) · Pixies at the BBC (1997) · Complete 'B' Sides (2001) · Live in Minneapolis, MN (2004) · Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies (2004) · Minotaur (2009)SinglesGigantic (1988) · Monkey Gone to Heaven (1989) · Here Comes Your Man (1989) · Velouria (1990) · Dig for Fire (1990) · Planet of Sound (1991) · Alec Eiffel (1992) · Head On (1992) · Debaser (1997) · Bam Thwok (2004)Frank Black and
the CatholicsStudio albumsFrank Black and the Catholics (1998) · Pistolero (1999) · Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day (2000, unreleased) · Dog in the Sand (2001) · Black Letter Days (2002) · Devil's Workshop (2002) · Show Me Your Tears (2003)CompilationsOne More Road for the Hit (2006) · Snake Oil (2006)SinglesAll My Ghosts (1998) · I Gotta Move (1999) · Robert Onion (2000) · St. Francis Dam Disaster (2001) · Everything Is New (2003) · Nadine (2003)MembersGrand Duchy Petits Fours (2009) · Lovesick (2009)Related articles DiscographyCategories:- Black Francis albums
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