Love Removal Machine

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“Love Removal Machine”
“Love Removal Machine” cover
Single by The Cult
from the album Electric
Released February 16, 1987
Format Vinyl 7" and 12"
Cassette
Recorded Late 1986
Genre Rock/Hard rock
Length 4:17
Label Beggars Banquet
Writer(s) Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy
Producer Rick Rubin
The Cult singles chronology
"Revolution"
(1985)
"Love Removal Machine"
(1987)
"Lil' Devil"
(1987)

"Love Removal Machine" is a song recorded by The Cult. It was the first single to be released from the group's 1987 album Electric. Originally from the Manor Sessions (Peace Album), but was re-recorded, under the newly hired producer Rick Rubin, changing the song from Goth Rock into a more Hard Rock song. At first was simply called "Love Removal". There are several different mixes of the song:

  • Love Removal (Radio Session) - The very first version. Musically very different from all the others.
  • Love Removal Machine (Peace Mix) - Manor Sessions version, available on The Best of Rare Cult and Rare Cult box set.
  • Love Removal Machine - The Electric album version and the one released as a single.
  • Love Removal Machine (Extended Rock Mix) - The Extended Version and B side some releases of the single.
  • Love Removal Machine (Small Soldiers [Or "Mike Pertalia" Remix) - Remixed version from the OST of the film Small Soldiers.

[edit] Track listing

Double Vinyl 7"

A Side : "Love Removal Machine"
B Sides : "Wolf Child's Blue" "Conquistador" "Groove Co"

Vinyl 7"

A Side: "Love Removal Machine"
B Side: "Wolf Child's Blues"

Vinyl 12"

A Side : "Love Removal Machine (Extended Rock Mix)", "Love Removal Machine"
B Side : "Wolf Child's Blues" "Conquistador" "Groove Co"

Cassette

  1. Love Removal Machine
  2. Wolf Child's Blues
  3. Conquistador
  4. Groove Co
  5. Love Removal Machine (Extended Rock Mix)