Love Removal Machine

"Love Removal Machine"
Single by the Cult
from the album Electric
Released	9 February 1987[1]
Recorded	December 1986
Genre	Hard rock[2][3][4] heavy metal[5]
Length	4:17
Label	Beggars Banquet
Songwriters	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 British rock band the Cult. It was the first single to be released from the group's 1987 album Electric. First recorded during a radio session, it had a different arrangement when it was recorded for the band's third album, Peace. When that album was scrapped, it was re-recorded for the replacement album, Electric. An extended remix was also created and released on a 12" single. The song's main riff has been compared to that of "Start Me Up" which was released by the Rolling Stones in 1981.^[6] "Love Removal Machine" was named the 74th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.

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