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Some might question why there is a need for an "expanded edition" of the Cult's 1985 album, Love, to be released in deluxe double-disc form. For starters, in North America, where the band actually cracked it, the album has achieved platinum status, and worldwide totals make it twice that. The band was a turning point for songwriter/vocalist Ian Astbury and songwriter/guitarist Billy Duffy, and Love was one of the first albums of the period from England to move outside of the entire post-punk/positive punk realm and instead look back to the big-name hard rock bands of the 1970s (Led Zeppelin being the primary one), and it created a sound that influenced many acts in its wake. Love has become a classic album. Period. This package contains the previously issued 24-bit master of the original album and a bonus disc -- which would be the reason for considering buying it again. Disc two contains all the tracks that appeared on the band's singles from the period, A- and B-sides, as well as a full-length mix of "Revolution," the long version of "She Sells Sanctuary," and the "Howling Mix" of the same track, totaling 11 cuts. The booklet also contains snippets of interviews and other reminiscences by bandmembers, roadies, and producer Steve Douglas from the period. For fans who couldn't fork over the cash for the now deleted Rare Cult box set, this is a great way to collect all the released music associated with Love. If you've never heard this monster, perhaps it's time you did. (A caveat: if you already own the Rare Cult box, you already have everything here.) Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

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