The Jesus and Mary Chain discography

The Jesus and Mary Chain discography
The Jesus and Mary Chain discography
	The Jesus and Mary Chain performing in 2018
Studio albums	8
EPs	6
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	7
Singles	25
Video albums	2

Last updated September 07, 2025

Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain have released eight studio albums, two live albums, eight compilation albums, two video albums, six extended plays and 25 singles.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title	Details	Peak chart positions								Certifications
Title	Details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	CAN ^[3]	NL ^[4]	NZ ^[5]	SWE ^[6]	SWI ^[7]	US ^[8]	Certifications
Psychocandy	Released: 18 November 1985 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, LP, cassette, DualDisc, digital download	31	87	92	47	35	—	—	188	BPI: Gold^[9]
Darklands	Released: 31 August 1987 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, LP, cassette, DualDisc, digital download	5	81	—	64	20	38	23	161	BPI: Gold^[9]
Automatic	Released: 9 October 1989 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, LP, cassette, DualDisc, digital download	11	89	—	—	48	42	—	105	BPI: Silver^[9]
Honey's Dead	Released: 22 March 1992 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, LP, cassette, DualDisc, digital download	14	44	83	—	21	41	—	158
Stoned & Dethroned	Released: 23 August 1994 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, LP, cassette, DualDisc, digital download	13	27	43	—	—	19	—	98
Munki	Released: 1 June 1998 Label: Creation Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	47	—	—	—	—	49	—	—
Damage and Joy	Released: 24 March 2017 Label: Artificial Plastic Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	16	72	—	140	—	—	43	—
Glasgow Eyes	Released: 22 March 2024 Label: Fuzz Club Formats: CD, 33 1/3 RPM LP, 45 RPM 2xLP, cassette, digital download	7	—	—	—	—	—	33	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Details
Live in Concert	Released: 26 May 2003 Label: Strange Fruit Format: CD
Psychocandy Live: Barrowlands	Released: 31 July 2015^[10] Label: Demon Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Sunset 666	Released: 4 August 2023 Label: Fuzz Club Formats: CD, LP, digital download

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title	Details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
Title	Details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	NZ ^[5]	US ^[8]	Certifications
Barbed Wire Kisses	Released: 18 April 1988 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	9	97	29	192	BPI: Gold^[9]
The Sound of Speed	Released: 12 July 1993 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, LP, cassette	15	164	—	—
Hate Rock 'N' Roll	Released: September 1995 Label: American Formats: CD, cassette	—	—	—	—
The Complete John Peel Sessions	Released: 28 February 2000 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	—
21 Singles	Released: July 2002 Label: Warner Strategic Marketing Formats: CD, digital download	117	—	—	—	BPI: Silver^[9]
The Power of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities	Released: 30 September 2008 Label: Rhino Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—
Upside Down: The Best of The Jesus and Mary Chain	Released: 27 September 2010 Label: Music Club Deluxe, Rhino Format: CD	—	—	—	—
The Complete Vinyl Collection	Released: 2 December 2013 Label: Demon Format: LP	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	UK ^[1]	IRE ^[11]	NZ ^[5]
Some Candy Talking	Released: July 1986 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: 7-inch, 12-inch	13	11	37
Happy When It Rains	Released: August 1987 Label: Blanco y Negro Format: 10-inch	25	25	—
Darklands	Released: November 1987 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, 10-inch	33	23	—
Rollercoaster	Released: September 1990 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, 7-inch, 12-inch	46	25	28
The Peel Sessions	Released: September 1991 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: CD, LP, cassette	—	—	—
Sound of Speed	Released: July 1993 Label: Blanco y Negro Formats: CD, 7-inch, 10-inch, cassette	30	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Album
Title	Year	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[12]	IRE ^[11]	NZ ^[5]	US ^[13]	US Alt. ^[14]	Album
"Upside Down"	1984	164	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Never Understand"	1985	47	—	—	—	—	—	Psychocandy
"You Trip Me Up"		55	—	—	—	—	—
"Just Like Honey"		45	—	—	—	—	—
"Some Candy Talking"	1986	13	—	11	37	—	—	Non-album single
"April Skies"	1987	8	—	6	16	—	—	Darklands
"Happy When It Rains"		25	—	15	—	—	—
"Darklands"		33	—	23	—	—	—
"Sidewalking"	1988	30	—	20	23	—	—	Barbed Wire Kisses
"Surfin' U.S.A." (Summer Mix)	1988	—	—	—	36	—	—	Barbed Wire Kisses
"Blues from a Gun"	1989	32	—	15	—	—	1	Automatic
"Head On"	1990	57	102	—	—	—	2	Automatic
"Rollercoaster"	1990	46	110	25	28	—	—	Honey's Dead
"Reverence"	1992	10	—	21	—	—	—
"Far Gone and Out"		23	88	—	—	—	3
"Almost Gold"		41	—	—	—	—	13
"Sometimes Always"	1994	22	62	—	—	96	4	Stoned & Dethroned
"Come On"	1994	52	131	—	—	—	—	Stoned & Dethroned
"I Hate Rock 'n' Roll"	1995	61	123	—	—	—	—	Hate Rock 'N' Roll
"Cracking Up"	1998	35	153	—	—	—	—	Munki
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll"	1998	38	—	—	—	—	—	Munki
"Amputation"	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	Damage and Joy
"Always Sad"	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	Damage and Joy
"Jamcod"	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	Glasgow Eyes
"Chemical Animal"	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Girl 71"	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Pop Seeds"	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peaks	Album
Title	Year	US Alt. ^[14]	Album
"Sugar Ray"	1992	22	Honey's Dead

Video albums

Title	Details
The Jesus and Mary Chain	Released: 31 October 1988 Label: Blanco y Negro Format: VHS
Videos 1985 to 1989	Released: 1990 Label: Warner Reprise Video Formats: VHS, DVD, LaserDisc

References

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Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
- All except 21 Singles: "Jesus & Mary Chain". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- 21 Singles: "Chart Log UK: 1994–2008: Candy J. – JX". Zobbel. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
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Peak chart positions for albums in Australia:
- Psychocandy and Darklands: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St. Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
- All ARIA Charts: "The Jesus and Mary Chain ARIA Chart history (1988 to 2024)". ARIA. Retrieved 2 February 2025– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- Honey's Dead and Stoned & Dethroned: "Discography The Jesus And Mary Chain". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- Barbed Wire Kisses: "Chartifacts". The ARIA Report: ARIA Chart – issue #6. The Australian Record Industry Association. 18 February 1990.
- Damage and Joy: "ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 3rd April 2017" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (1414): 6. 3 April 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017– via Pandora Archive.
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Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
- Psychocandy: "RPM100 Albums". RPM . Vol. 44, no. 1. 29 March 1986. Retrieved 6 February 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.
- Honey's Dead: "RPM100 Albums (CD's and Cassettes)". RPM. Vol. 55, no. 22. 30 May 1992. Retrieved 6 February 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.
- Stoned & Dethroned: "RPM100 Albums (CD's and Cassettes)". RPM. Vol. 60, no. 9. 19 September 1994. Retrieved 6 February 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.
↑ "Discography The Jesus And Mary Chain". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
1 2 3 4 "Discography The Jesus And Mary Chain". charts.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
↑ "Discography The Jesus And Mary Chain". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
↑ "Discography The Jesus And Mary Chain". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
1 2 "The Jesus and Mary Chain Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved 6 February 2019.
1 2 3 4 5 "British certifications – Jesus & Mary Chain". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 16 February 2017.Type Jesus & Mary Chain in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
↑ "Psychocandy Live: Barrowlands". Demon Music Group . Retrieved 16 February 2017.
1 2 "Search the charts". The Irish Charts. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
- "Head On": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 14 July 2015". Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016– via Imgur.
- "Far Gone and Out": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 144.
- "Sometimes Always": "Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 Aug 1994". The Australian Record Industry Association. Retrieved 20 March 2016– via Imgur.
↑ "The Jesus and Mary Chain Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
1 2 "The Jesus and Mary Chain Chart History – Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

External links

Official website
The Jesus and Mary Chain at AllMusic
The Jesus and Mary Chain discography at Discogs
The Jesus and Mary Chain discography at MusicBrainz

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[UK-1] 1 2 3 4 Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
All except 21 Singles: "Jesus & Mary Chain". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 16 February 2017.
21 Singles: "Chart Log UK: 1994–2008: Candy J. – JX". Zobbel. Retrieved 27 April 2009.

[mwA8s] All except 21 Singles: "Jesus & Mary Chain". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 16 February 2017.

[mwA9Q] 21 Singles: "Chart Log UK: 1994–2008: Candy J. – JX". Zobbel. Retrieved 27 April 2009.

[AUS-albums-2] 1 2 Peak chart positions for albums in Australia:
Psychocandy and Darklands: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St. Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
All ARIA Charts: "The Jesus and Mary Chain ARIA Chart history (1988 to 2024)". ARIA. Retrieved 2 February 2025– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
Honey's Dead and Stoned & Dethroned: "Discography The Jesus And Mary Chain". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
Barbed Wire Kisses: "Chartifacts". The ARIA Report: ARIA Chart – issue #6. The Australian Record Industry Association. 18 February 1990.
Damage and Joy: "ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 3rd April 2017" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (1414): 6. 3 April 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017– via Pandora Archive.

[mwA-I] Psychocandy and Darklands: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St. Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.

[mwA_A] All ARIA Charts: "The Jesus and Mary Chain ARIA Chart history (1988 to 2024)". ARIA. Retrieved 2 February 2025– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[mwA_g] Honey's Dead and Stoned & Dethroned: "Discography The Jesus And Mary Chain". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

[mwBAE] Barbed Wire Kisses: "Chartifacts". The ARIA Report: ARIA Chart – issue #6. The Australian Record Industry Association. 18 February 1990.

[mwBAg] Damage and Joy: "ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 3rd April 2017" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (1414): 6. 3 April 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017– via Pandora Archive.

[3] Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
Psychocandy: "RPM100 Albums". RPM . Vol. 44, no. 1. 29 March 1986. Retrieved 6 February 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.
Honey's Dead: "RPM100 Albums (CD's and Cassettes)". RPM. Vol. 55, no. 22. 30 May 1992. Retrieved 6 February 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.
Stoned & Dethroned: "RPM100 Albums (CD's and Cassettes)". RPM. Vol. 60, no. 9. 19 September 1994. Retrieved 6 February 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.

[mwBBw] Psychocandy: "RPM100 Albums". RPM . Vol. 44, no. 1. 29 March 1986. Retrieved 6 February 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.

[mwBCo] Honey's Dead: "RPM100 Albums (CD's and Cassettes)". RPM. Vol. 55, no. 22. 30 May 1992. Retrieved 6 February 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.

[mwBDY] Stoned & Dethroned: "RPM100 Albums (CD's and Cassettes)". RPM. Vol. 60, no. 9. 19 September 1994. Retrieved 6 February 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.

[NL-4] "Discography The Jesus And Mary Chain". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

[NZ-5] 1 2 3 4 "Discography The Jesus And Mary Chain". charts.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[SWE-6] "Discography The Jesus And Mary Chain". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

[SWI-7] "Discography The Jesus And Mary Chain". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

[US-albums-8] 1 2 "The Jesus and Mary Chain Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[BPI-9] 1 2 3 4 5 "British certifications – Jesus & Mary Chain". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 16 February 2017.Type Jesus & Mary Chain in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[10] "Psychocandy Live: Barrowlands". Demon Music Group . Retrieved 16 February 2017.

[IRE-11] 1 2 "Search the charts". The Irish Charts. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

[12] Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
"Head On": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 14 July 2015". Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016– via Imgur.
"Far Gone and Out": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 144.
"Sometimes Always": "Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 Aug 1994". The Australian Record Industry Association. Retrieved 20 March 2016– via Imgur.

[mwBKg] "Head On": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 14 July 2015". Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016– via Imgur.

[mwBLI] "Far Gone and Out": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 144.

[mwBLg] "Sometimes Always": "Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 Aug 1994". The Australian Record Industry Association. Retrieved 20 March 2016– via Imgur.

[13] "The Jesus and Mary Chain Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[US-alternative-songs-14] 1 2 "The Jesus and Mary Chain Chart History – Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

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Jim Reid William Reid Mark Crozer Scott Von Ryper Justin Welch Murray Dalglish Bobby Gillespie Douglas Hart Ben Lurie Nick Sanderson John Moore Loz Colbert Brian Young
Studio albums	Psychocandy Darklands Automatic Honey's Dead Stoned & Dethroned Munki Damage and Joy Glasgow Eyes
Live albums	Live in Concert Sunset 666
Compilation albums	Barbed Wire Kisses The Sound of Speed Hate Rock 'n' Roll The Complete John Peel Sessions 21 Singles The Power of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities Upside Down: The Best of The Jesus and Mary Chain The Complete Vinyl Collection
Extended plays	Some Candy Talking Happy When It Rains Darklands Rollercoaster The Peel Sessions Sound of Speed
Singles	"Upside Down" "Never Understand" "You Trip Me Up" "Just Like Honey" "April Skies" "Happy When It Rains" "Darklands" "Sidewalking" "Blues from a Gun" "Head On" "Reverence" "Far Gone and Out" "Almost Gold" "Sometimes Always" "I Hate Rock 'n' Roll"
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