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Love Removal Machine
The Cult · 1987 · solo by Billy Duffy
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Love Removal Machine guitar solo

The Cult, 1987, from Electric. Solo by Billy Duffy.

A deliberately raw, gut-level solo recorded under Rick Rubin, prized by Duffy himself for soul and passion over polish.

Love Removal Machine by The Cult is ranked #574 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Billy Duffy and the song was released in 1987. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #206 (Digital Dream Door).

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Who played the guitar solo on Love Removal Machine?

Billy Duffy played the solo on The Cult's Love Removal Machine (1987).

What guitar was used on the Love Removal Machine solo?

A gibson les paul through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

Where does Love Removal Machine rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#574 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.