The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid. After signing to independent label Creation Records, they released their first single "Upside Down" in 1984. Their debut album Psychocandy was released to critical acclaim in 1985 on major label WEA. The band went on to release five more studio albums before disbanding in 1999. They reunited in 2007.
21 Singles is a compilation album by Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, released in the United Kingdom on 27 May 2002 by Warner Strategic Marketing, and in the United States on 2 July 2002 by Rhino Records. As the title proclaims, it contains 21 of the band's singles in chronological order from their 15-year career.
Barbed Wire Kisses is a compilation album by Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released on 18 April 1988 by Blanco y Negro Records. The album contains singles, B-sides and rare tracks. Throughout the 1980s the band was known for their prodigious output in these formats, often in limited editions which quickly went out of print. This album collects many of those releases spanning the band's career up to that point.
Honey's Dead is the fourth studio album by the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, released in 1992 on Blanco y Negro Records. It marked a return to a more abrasive sound for the group, as well as incorporating elements of alternative dance grooves. The title refers to one of the band's early hits, "Just Like Honey", and is intended to demonstrate a complete departure from their earlier musical style.
"Reverence" is a song by the Scottish alternative rock group The Jesus and Mary Chain and the first single from the group's album Honey's Dead. It was released by Blanco y Negro Records in February 1992 and reached #10 in the UK single charts.
Automatic is the third album by Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. The group on this record is basically the core duo of brothers William and Jim Reid with a drum machine providing percussion and even a synthesizer filling in on bass guitar. The only other credited musician was Richard Thomas who joined the touring version of The Jesus and Mary Chain as a drummer. Thomas drummed on "Gimme Hell" and was a former member of Dif Juz. He also made appearances on Cocteau Twins' 1986 Victorialand LP and This Mortal Coil's 1986 Filigree & Shadow.
Stoned & Dethroned is the fifth studio album by the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. After spending most of 1992 touring, including a slot on that year's Lollapalooza tour, the band went into the studio during January 1993 with the notion of recording an acoustic album. For the first time since Psychocandy, JAMC recorded with a full band with Steve Monti from Curve playing drums and touring bassist Ben Lurie. The recording took longer than planned, lasting the better part of a year. The album also features lead vocals from guests Shane MacGowan from The Pogues on "God Help Me" and Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval, singing a duet with Jim Reid on "Sometimes Always", which was the album's first single.
The Complete John Peel Sessions is an album released by Scottish alternative band The Jesus and Mary Chain.
Hate Rock 'n' Roll is the third compilation of B-sides and rare tracks by Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain.
"Blues from a Gun" is a U.S. Modern Rock number-one hit from The Jesus and Mary Chain's album Automatic from 1989. It was released in four different formats, including a 3" Mini CD single in a paper gatefold sleeve.
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. William Reid and Jim Reid were the producers for all the tracks.
Sound of Speed is an extended play (EP) by the Scottish rock band The Jesus & Mary Chain, released in 1993. The EP was released by Blanco y Negro Records on 7-inch vinyl, 10-inch vinyl, cassette single and CD single. It reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart. William Reid and Jim Reid were the producers for all the tracks.
"You Trip Me Up" is a song by the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain from their 1985 debut album Psychocandy. The track was released as the second single from the record through Blanco y Negro Records in May 1985. The song was written by band members William Reid and Jim Reid.
"Far Gone and Out" is a song by the Scottish alternative rock group The Jesus and Mary Chain, released as the second single from their album Honey's Dead. It was released by Blanco y Negro Records in March 1992 and reached #23 in the UK single charts. "Far Gone and Out" peaked at #88 on the Australian ARIA singles chart in May 1992.
"Almost Gold" is a song by the Scottish alternative rock group The Jesus and Mary Chain and the third single from the group's album Honey's Dead. It was released by Blanco y Negro Records in July 1992 and reached #41 in the UK single charts.
"Sidewalking" is a song by Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released as a non-studio-album single in March 1988, and included in the compilation album Barbed Wire Kisses released in April 1988. The single is also included on the July 2002 compilation album 21 Singles.
"I Hate Rock 'n' Roll" is a song by the Scottish alternative rock group The Jesus and Mary Chain. It was first released as a single on CD and 10" vinyl in mid-1995, and went on to reach #61 in the UK single charts. The 10" format was numbered and limited to 5000 copies, although additional copies are rumored to exist. This single was the band's last release on Blanco y Negro Records, for whom they had recorded since 1985.
The Peel Sessions is an extended play (EP) by the Scottish rock band The Jesus & Mary Chain, released in September 1991 by Strange Fruit. It contains recordings the band made for John Peel's Radio 1 show. It was re-released in 2000 as part of a compilation containing all of the band's Peel sessions.
Live in Concert is a live album by the noise pop band The Jesus and Mary Chain, released in 2003. It contains recordings from two concerts from 1992 and 1995.
"It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry" is a song by Scottish Indie rock band Glasvegas. The song was written and composed by the band's singer and guitarist James Allan.
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