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Dictionary: e·lec·tric   (ĭ-lĕk'trĭk) pronunciation
 
adj.
  1. also e·lec·tri·cal (-trĭ-kəl) Of, relating to, producing, or operated by electricity: electric current; an electrical appliance.
    1. Of or related to sound created or altered by an electrical or electronic device.
    2. Amplified by an electronic device: an electric guitar.
    1. Emotionally exciting; thrilling: gave an electric reading of the play.
    2. Exceptionally tense; highly charged with emotion: an atmosphere electric with suspicion.
n.

An electrically powered machine or vehicle: The lawn mower is an electric.

[New Latin ēlectricus, deriving from amber, as by rubbing, from Latin ēlectrum, amber, from Greek ēlektron.]

electrically e·lec'tri·cal·ly adv.
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Veterinary Dictionary: electric
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Generating or powered by electricity. See also electrical.

 
Album Review: Electric
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  • Artist: The Cult
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1987
  • Total Time: 38:46
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

The roots of Electric lay in another album entirely, Peace, which was recorded with Love producer Steve Brown in a series of sessions that the band found increasingly pressure-filled and fraught with tension. A chance meeting with Def Jam supremo Rick Rubin at an American awards ceremony turned out to be the charm, resulting in the saucy chest-baring stomp of Electric. Rubin chucked all the old recordings for a series of new sessions, stripping everything down and essentially transforming Billy Duffy into the logical successor to AC/DC's Angus Young. Thankfully Ian Astbury decided not to become Brian Johnson, and while his macho yells can't help being cartoonish, he's clearly having fun throughout. Though both band and album caught a lot of flak for their perceived wallowing in dinosaur sounds and styles, the end result is still a fist-punching yelp of energy that demands to be heard at maximum volume in arenas, with a brusque punch in Les Warner's drums to match Duffy's power-chord action. "Love Removal Machine" is still the album's calling card, another in the series of instantly catchy Cult singles. "Li'l Devil" is almost as worthy, while other cuts like "Wild Flower" and "King Contrary Man" would have sounded good in 1973 and sound just as good in a new century. There are a couple of missteps -- "Peace Dog" starts good but ends up being what happens when the Doors are used as a model in the wrong way, while the version of the Steppenwolf classic "Born to Be Wild" should be taken out and shot. Otherwise, an enjoyable pleasure from start to finish -- even if Astbury sings "plastic fantastic lobster telephone" at one point. ~ Ned Raggett, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Wild Flower Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy The Cult (3:38)
Peace Dog Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy The Cult (3:34)
Lil' Devil Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy The Cult (2:44)
Aphrodisiac Jacket Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy The Cult (4:11)
Electric Ocean Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy The Cult (2:49)
Bad Fun Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy The Cult (3:34)
King Contrary Man Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy The Cult (3:12)
Love Removal Machine Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy The Cult (4:17)
Born to Be Wild [*] Mars Bonfire The Cult (3:55)
Outlaw Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy The Cult (2:52)
Memphis Hip Shake Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy The Cult (4:00)

Credits

The Cult (Main Performer), Ian Astbury (Trombone), Ian Astbury (Tambourine), Ian Astbury (Vocals), George Drakoulias (Producer), George Drakoulias (Assistant Producer), Billy Duffy (Guitar), Billy Duffy (Guitar (Rhythm)), Rick Rubin (Producer), Andy Wallace (Engineer), Andy Wallace (Mixing), Les Warner (Drums), Keith Breeden (Artwork), Keith Breeden (Design), Bruce Buchalter (Engineer), Jamie Stewart (Guitar (Bass)), Tony Mottram (Photography), Peter Anderson (Photography), Rob Brimson (Photography), Pat Gilbert (Liner Notes), Renee Beach (Stylist)
 
Word Tutor: electric
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Affected by the energy created by positive and negative atomic particles.

pronunciation Wisdom is like electricity. There is no permanently wise man, but men capable of wisdom, who (…) become wise for a short time, as glasses rubbed acquire electric power for a while. — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American transcendentalist philosopher, essayist and lecturer.

 
Wikipedia: Electric (The Cult album)
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Electric
Electric cover
Studio album by The Cult
Released April 1987
Genre Hard rock
Length 38:51
Label Beggars Banquet
Producer Rick Rubin
Professional reviews
The Cult chronology
Love
(1985)
Electric
(1987)
Sonic Temple
(1989)

Electric is the pivotal third album by The Cult. Released in 1987, the album marked a deliberate stylistic change in the band from a goth to a hard rock group. Rick Rubin, the producer on Electric, had been specifically hired to remake the band's sound. The album was featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

Contents

The "Manor Sessions"

After the breakthrough success of their second album, Love, the Cult began working on a follow-up to build on their success. In the summer of 1986, they recorded twelve tracks at the Manor Studio in Oxfordshire. These "Manor Sessions" were overseen by Steve Brown, who had produced Love. The twelve tracks were to be the basis of a new album, tentatively entitled Peace. However, on completion of the recording sessions, the band decided that they were unhappy with the sound, and looked for a new producer.

The band went on to re-record the entire third album with producer Rick Rubin, with a slightly different track-list and running order. These new recordings became the album that was released, Electric.

Although all twelve of the "Manor Sessions" tracks were scrapped initially, four of them would turn up as B-sides to singles from Electric. A further five of them appeared on a limited edition compact disc EP. Eventually, with the release of the Rare Cult (boxed set) in 2000, the rest of the unreleased Steve Brown-produced album was made available.

Track listing

All songs written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, except where noted.

  1. "Wild Flower" – 3:39
  2. "Peace Dog" – 3:35
  3. "Lil' Devil" – 2:48
  4. "Aphrodisiac Jacket" – 4:10
  5. "Electric Ocean" – 2:50
  6. "Bad Fun" – 3:33
  7. "King Contrary Man" – 3:32
  8. "Love Removal Machine" – 4:17
  9. "Born to Be Wild" (Mars Bonfire) – 3:55
  10. "Outlaw" – 2:52
  11. "Memphis Hipshake" – 4:00

"Manor Sessions" / Peace track listing

All tracks appeared on Rare Cult in 2000. Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, and 10 first appeared on The Manor Sessions EP in 1988. Tracks 7-9, and 11 were issued as b-sides to singles from the Electric album in 1987.

  1. "Love Removal Machine"
  2. "Wild Flower"
  3. "Peace Dog"
  4. "Aphrodisiac Jacket"
  5. "Electric Ocean"
  6. "Bad Fun"
  7. "Conquistador"
  8. "Zap City"
  9. "Love Trooper"
  10. "Outlaw"
  11. "Groove Co."
  12. "Walk My Way" (originally an untitled jam session)

Trivia

Personnel


 
Misspellings: electrical
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Common misspelling(s) of electrical

  • electrial

 
Translations: Electric
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - elektrisk, opildnende, opildnet, elektrificerende
n. - elektrisk lys, eldrevet bil/tog, elektrisk udstyr, elektrisk kredsløb, fotocelle

idioms:

  • electric blanket    varmetæppe
  • electric blue    stålblåt
  • electric chair    elektrisk stol
  • electric eye    fotocelle
  • electric fence    elektrisk hegn
  • electric field    elektrisk felt
  • electric fire    elvarmer
  • electric shock    elektrisk stød, magnetisk storm, tordenvejr
  • electrical circuit    elektrisk kredsløb

Nederlands (Dutch)
elektrisch, spannend, geladen met emotie

Français (French)
adj. - électrique, d'électricité, (à propulsion) électrique
n. - circuit électrique, l'installation électrique (npl)

idioms:

  • electric blanket    couverture électrique
  • electric blue    bleu électrique
  • electric chair    chaise électrique
  • electric eye    cellule photoélectrique
  • electric fence    barrière électrique, clôture électrifiée
  • electric field    champ électrique
  • electric fire    (GB) radiateur électrique
  • electric guitar    guitare électrique
  • electric shock    secousse électrique
  • electrical circuit    circuit électrique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - elektrisch, elektrisierend
n. - etwas Elektrisches

idioms:

  • electric blanket    Heizdecke
  • electric blue    stahlblau
  • electric chair    elektrischer Stuhl
  • electric eye    Photozelle
  • electric fence    elektrischer Zaun
  • electric field    elektrisches Feld
  • electric fire    elektrischer Heizofen
  • electric guitar    elektrische Gitarre
  • electric shock    elektrischer Schock
  • electrical circuit    Stromkreis

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ηλεκτρικός, ηλεκτροκίνητος, (μτφ.) διεγερτικός, ενθουσιαστικός, συναρπαστικός
n. - ηλεκτρισμός, ηλεκτρική συσκευή, ηλεκτροκίνητο αυτοκίνητο

idioms:

  • electric blanket    ηλεκτρική κουβέρτα
  • electric blue    ζωηρό κυανούν (χρώμα), μπλε ελεκτρίκ
  • electric chair    ηλεκτρική καρέκλα
  • electric eye    φωτοηλεκτρικό κύτταρο, φωτοκύτταρο
  • electric fence    φράχτης που διαπερνάται από ηλεκτρισμό
  • electric field    (φυσ.) ηλεκτρικό πεδίο
  • electric fire    ηλεκτρική θερμάστρα/σόμπα
  • electric shock    (φυσιολ.) ηλεκτροπληξία, ηλεκτρική εκκένωση
  • electrical circuit    ηλεκτρικό κύκλωμα

Italiano (Italian)
elettrico

idioms:

  • electric blanket    coperta elettrica
  • electric blue    blu elettrico
  • electric chair    sedia elettrica
  • electric eye    cellula fotoelettrica
  • electric fence    barriera elettrificata
  • electric field    campo elettrico
  • electric fire    stufa elettrica
  • electric shock    scossa elettrica

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - elétrico
n. - veículo (m) movido a eletricidade

idioms:

  • electric blanket    cobertor (m) elétrico
  • electric blue    cor (f) azul-ferrete
  • electric chair    cadeira (f) elétrica
  • electric eye    célula (f) fotoelétrica (Eletr.)
  • electric fence    cerca (f) elétrica
  • electric field    campo (m) elétrico (Fís.)
  • electric fire    aquecedor (m) elétrico
  • electric shock    choque (m) elétrico

Русский (Russian)
электрический

idioms:

  • electric blanket    одеяло-грелка
  • electric blue    цвет электрик
  • electric chair    электрический стул
  • electric eye    фотоэлемент, электронно-лучевая трубка
  • electric fence    ограждение под напряжением
  • electric field    электрическое поле
  • electric fire    электропечь, электрический пожар
  • electric shock    электрошок

Español (Spanish)
adj. - eléctrico
n. - tranvía eléctrico, electricidad, juguete eléctrico, material no conductor

idioms:

  • electric blanket    manta eléctrica
  • electric blue    azul acerado, azul eléctrico
  • electric chair    silla eléctrica
  • electric eye    célula fotoeléctrica, ojo mágico
  • electric fence    cerca o valla eléctrica
  • electric field    campo eléctrico
  • electric fire    estufa eléctrica
  • electric guitar    guitarra eléctrica
  • electric shock    choque o golpe eléctrico, sacudida eléctrica
  • electrical circuit    circuito eléctrico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - elektrisk
n. - elkraft, elektriskt tåg, elbil, strömkrets, elektrisk lampa

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
导电的, 电动的, 电的, 电气车辆, 电气铁道, 带电体, 电

idioms:

  • electric blanket    电热毯
  • electric blue    钢青色, 铁青色
  • electric chair    电椅
  • electric eye    光电池, 电眼
  • electric fence    通电栅栏
  • electric field    电场
  • electric fire    电热炉
  • electric shock    触电, 电击
  • electrical circuit    电路

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 導電的, 電動的, 電的
n. - 電氣車輛, 電氣鐵道, 帶電體, 電

idioms:

  • electric blanket    電熱毯
  • electric blue    鋼青色, 鐵青色
  • electric chair    電椅
  • electric eye    光電池, 電眼
  • electric fence    通電柵欄
  • electric field    電場
  • electric fire    電熱爐
  • electric shock    觸電, 電擊
  • electrical circuit    電路

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 전기의, 전기적으로 음향을 변화 시킨, 자극적인
n. - 전차, 기전물체

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 電気の, 電気で動く, 電撃を与えるような, 電気を起こす, 電気を伝える

idioms:

  • electric blanket    電気毛布
  • electric blue    鋼青色
  • electric chair    電気椅子, 電気椅子による処刑
  • electric eye    光電池
  • electric fence    通電柵
  • electric field    電界, 電場
  • electric fire    電気ストーブ, 電気白熱ヒーター
  • electric guitar    エレキギター
  • electric impulse    電気衝撃
  • electric potential    電位
  • electric shock    感電

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) كهربائي (الاسم) شيء مسير بالكهرباء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חשמלי‬
n. - ‮אור חשמל, מכונית חשמלית וכו'‬


 
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