"Love Removal Machine" is a song recorded by the British rock band

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. It was the first single to be released from the group's 1987 album ''

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''. 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 "

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. "Love Removal Machine" was named the 74th best hard rock song of all time by

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Track listing

;Double Vinyl 7" # "Love Removal Machine" # "Wolf Child's Blues" # "Conquistador" # "Groove Co" ;Vinyl 7" # "Love Removal Machine" # "Wolf Child's Blues" ;Vinyl 12" # "Love Removal Machine (Extended Version)" # "Love Removal Machine" # "Wolf Child's Blues" # "Conquistador" # "Groove Co" ;Cassette # Love Removal Machine # Wolf Child's Blues # Conquistador # Groove Co # Love Removal Machine (Extended Version)

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1986 songs 1987 singles The Cult songs Song recordings produced by Rick Rubin Songs written by Ian Astbury Songs written by Billy Duffy Beggars Banquet Records singles {{1980s-rock-song-stub