Rollercoaster (EP)

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Rollercoaster
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ReleasedSeptember 1990
Genre Alternative rock
Label Blanco y Negro
Producer William Reid, Jim Reid
The Jesus and Mary Chain EP chronology
Darklands
(1987)
Rollercoaster
(1990)
The Peel Sessions
(1991)
Cassette cover
JAMC Rollercoaster Cassette.jpg

Rollercoaster is an extended play (EP) by the Scottish rock band The Jesus & Mary Chain, released in September 1990. The EP was released by Blanco y Negro Records on 7-inch vinyl, 12-inch vinyl, cassette single and CD single. It reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart and number 25 on the Irish Singles Chart. [1] [2] William Reid and Jim Reid were the producers for all the tracks.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Jim Reid and William Reid except where noted.

7" (NEG45), 12" (NEG45T), CD (NEG45CD) and Cassette (NEG45C)
  1. "Rollercoaster" – 3:50
  2. "Silverblade" – 2:55
  3. "Lowlife" – 3:25
  4. "Tower of Song" (Leonard Cohen) – 4:48

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
Australia ARIA Charts [3] 110
UK Singles Chart [1] 46
Irish Singles Chart [2] 25

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rollercoaster". Chart Stats. Retrieved on 9 December 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Search the Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved on 9 December 2008. NB: user needs to enter "roller coaster" in "Search by Song Title" and click "search".
  3. "Week commencing 15 October 1990". www.bubblingdownunder.com. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.