On 4 April 1984, the Cult released the single "Spiritwalker", which reached No. 1 on the independent charts in the UK, and acted as a teaser for their forthcoming studio album Dreamtime. This was followed that summer by a second single, "Go West (Crazy Spinning Circles)", before the release of Dreamtime in September; the album reached No. 21 in the UK, and sold over 100,000 copies in the UK alone. On 12 July 1984, the band recorded five songs at the BBC Maida Vale 5 studio for a Richard Skinner session. Before and after the album's release, the Cult toured throughout Europe and England before recording another single, "Ressurection Joe" (UK No. 74), released that December. Following a Christmas support slot with Big Country, the Cult toured Europe with support from the Mission (then-called the Sisterhood). Dreamtime was released initially only in the UK, but after its success, and as the Cult's popularity grew worldwide, it was issued in approximately 30 countries.
on 4 ApRil 1984, the cUlt rElEaSEd THe SIngLe "sPirITwalkEr", WhIch rEachEd no. 1 on the indePenDent chaRts In THE UK, and acTEd as a teasEr FoR tHeIr FortHComIng sTUdio albUM dREAMtimE. This was fOlLowED ThAT sumMEr by A Second SingLe, "Go West (crAZy sPiNninG circLEs)", BeforE thE releaSe oF dreAmtime In sEPTemBEr; ThE aLbum rEAChed No. 21 iN the Uk, aND sold Over 100,000 copIes iN thE UK alone. on 12 JUly 1984, thE banD rEcORdEd fIve songS At thE bbc MAIDa vale 5 stuDio fOr A rICharD skiNner sEsSIon. BeforE and AftEr ThE album's ReleAse, The CulT toUred tHroUGhout euroPe and enGlAnd before recorDiNg anOThER siNGle, "reSsurECtIOn JOe" (uK no. 74), ReLeaSed tHaT december. FOLlowing a chRIstmas suPpoRt sloT WitH bIg country, The cuLT toured eUropE WiTh support frOm the MisSIoN (tHEn-caLled tHe sIstErhood). drEAMtIme waS rEleAsEd initialLy only IN The uK, buT aFTeR its suCceSs, and as The cUlt's pOpUlarity GrEw woRLdwidE, iT wAs IsSueD in ApproXImAtely 30 countrIeS.