Sonic Temple 30th Anniversary

Right out of the box the cover itself is superb. The vinyl is dead quiet and the master is dynamic. It was great in the day and much improved upon 30yrs later. If you’re considering it, you can’t go wrong here and as with most limited reissues on vinyl if you don’t get it quick it’ll be gone...

This reissue delivers everything you would expect from high quality vinyl. This pressing is very quiet and delivers the body and organic warmth you would expect from good vinyl. The bonus tracks included are surprisingly good as well: not just throwaway tracks. If you're considering buying this vinyl edition then you've already heard Sonic Temple in a previous edition so there is no need to elaborate as to good this material is.

For some reason I'd forgotten all about The Cult. I've recently got back into vinyl and was browsing for albums and Sonic Temple popped up. Bought it immediately! Easily their finest hour, there is not a weak track on this album. This 30th anniversary 2 lp remaster also includes 4 other songs plus different versions of both Fire Woman and Edie. I really liked Messing up the Blues which is a blues jam. These days, some of the remastered gatefolds seem flimsy to me but not this one. If you're a Cult fan, dont even hesitate. Oh yea...it sounds Great!

This album came out right at the very beginning of the new phase in rock grunge or alternative and it combines the metal sound of the late 80's with the rougher edgier grunge tones that would soon take over the rock world .

Really good pressing, i think i was expecting a bit more in terms of mastering, sound and presentation. It sounds good but it didn't blew my mind.Otherwise the pressing is really good. No surface noise of pops.The presentation is a bit poor, no lyrics or any inner notes. I think it's a bit pricey for the final delivery. I think I was expecting more given the price.

This pressing is fantastic. The weight of the Album, the weight of the jacket, the black wax paper enclosed sleeves are all top notch and represent how every modern vinyl record should be sold. The sound was rich and the record was clean and barely needed a brushing (of course, I brushed it nonetheless). If you are a fan of the Cult and a fan of vinyl, I highly recommend purchasing this album.

The extra songs are worth it alone. Great sounding pressing and great packaging. Bob Rock's production and The Cult's tight playing make it one of the best 80's hard rock albums. Was streaming it for a while, but the vinyl upgrade is truly worth it. Don't sleep on this one and get yourself a copy before it is out of print again.

They really put the works to recording this album. The sound quality is out of this world. And the two different of the songs Ciao Baby, and Fire Woman, are worth having in any collection.

When I saw the Sonic Temple 30 reissues/expanded editions coming out, I was absolutely hyped for them. I couldn't wait to see how nice they were. I've already reviewed the 5 disc set (which is excellent, by the way) but couldn't resist snapping this up when I saw it.As it stands, it's the price of a normal, brand new vinyl, but is worth so much more than that. Rejecting the 'new', blue and stairs cover of the other ST 30 releases, this resurrection of the album on vinyl stays true with the original, satured image of Astbury on stage, adorned with the iconic pose of Billy Diffy. It looks striking, it looks excellent. The back cover, too, also lets us know that this double LP gives us more than just the original album. It's laden with goodies, too.Due to this being a double LP, both records are housed in a luxurious gatefold sleeve which is really very nice, with credits on the right hand side and image of the band on the left.The records themselves have some really nice, simple, blue labels and come in sleek, black record sleeves. No record sheet or anything but I didn't really expect that, to be fair.The tracks themselves sound absolutely superb on the revitalised 180g thickness of the vinyl. Each side has four songs, meaning they can't sound compressed - they have space to sound brilliant sonically (which they should, given the title, eh?)However as we get onto the second LP, we start seeing some of the goodies from the other Sonic Temple 30 sets make their way onto this, to flesh out the package even more. 'Medicine Train', a track that seems to be on some CD releases of the album, is full and rich in how it sounds, with a western feel akin to another song from the original piece, 'American Horse'. 'The River' is the only bonus track (and track on the double LP in general) that's a bit disappointing for me, but I'm sure others may like it.The last side of the second record is nothing but extras, with the beautiful 'Bleeding Heart Graffiti', a long piece that shows the softer side of Astbury et. al. 'Messin' Up The Blues' is a playful outtake homage to the big blues singers at the time that meant a lot to the band, and it's nice to hear Astbury, Duffy and Stewart when they're not firing on all cylinders into the mic. The NYC Rock remix of 'Fire Woman' is legendary to hear, too, building and lasting a solid seven minutes as opposed to five. Some, however, may find it tedous - and there are perhaps better outtakes/mixes they could have put in its place. The real gem, however, comes in the last song, the long-forgotten acoustic version of 'Edie (Ciao Baby)' which, up till now, was only widely available on the 'Best of Rare Cult' CD. It's haunting, and possibly as good as the original.Overall, there are hours of material to go through here, and the whole piece looks and sounds awesome. I love this record more than words can say.

Great album, stunning remaster. Sounds like it has just been recorded. Superb and recommended.

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Amazing album on vinyl top 5 albums of all time start to finish - seen live 2019 awesome 👏