Originally released in 1984, following the band’s evolution from the Southern Death Cult, to Death Cult, and then simply The Cult, Dreamtime finds the outfit featuring Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, pivoting from their goth and punk roots into something eclectic, aspirational, and adventurous. Rife with lyrical references to the indigenous cultures of the Americas and Australia, and set against a more bombastic and muscular musical backdrop, Dreamtime hints at what would envelop the band over the next four decades, a dedication to their wholly unique songwriting, both musically and thematically, and the frenzy that was soon to come with the release of Love only a year later. “Spiritwalker,” the first single from the album, hit #1 on the U.K.’s independent chart.

Super rare Funk collectible from Las Vegas released on Starburst records in 1976 and although the label seems to have been based in Las Vegas the album was recorded at various studios around Hollywood. The album did appear in two different sleeve designs comprising mainly of raw funk along with some ballads this album has become more collectable in recent years.