# The Cult: The Best Guitar Solos

> The 18 best The Cult guitar solos, ranked. #1 is She Sells Sanctuary (1985), then Love Removal Machine and Fire Woman. Every video starts at the solo.

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The Cult moved from gothic post-punk to full-blown hard rock, with Billy Duffy's guitar leading every transformation. His shimmering White Falcon textures on Love and the raw, Rubin-produced riffs of Electric made him one of the most distinctive British rock guitarists of the 1980s.

Informed by: [Guitar.com](https://guitar.com/features/interviews/the-cult-billy-duffy-guitar-solo-love-removal-machine/), [Guitar World](https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/the-cult-billy-duffy-rock-guitar), [Louder](https://www.loudersound.com/features/billy-duffy-s-5-essential-guitar-albums), [Gretsch](https://gretschguitars.com/features/billy-duffy)

1. [She Sells Sanctuary](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-she-sells-sanctuary/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1985
2. [Love Removal Machine](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-love-removal-machine/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1987
3. [Fire Woman](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-fire-woman/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1989
4. [Rain](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-rain/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1985
5. [Wild Flower](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-wild-flower/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1987
6. [Sun King](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-sun-king/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1989
7. [Edie (Ciao Baby)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-edie-ciao-baby/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1989
8. [Lil' Devil](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-lil-devil/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1987
9. [Sweet Soul Sister](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-sweet-soul-sister/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1989
10. [Revolution](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-revolution/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1985
11. [Wild Hearted Son](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-wild-hearted-son/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1991
12. [Phoenix](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-phoenix/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1985
13. [American Horse](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-american-horse/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1989
14. [Nirvana](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-nirvana/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1985
15. [Peace Dog](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-peace-dog/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1987
16. [Star](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-star/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1994
17. [Rise](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-rise/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 2001
18. [Dirty Little Rockstar](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-cult-dirty-little-rockstar/) — The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 2007

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