Darklands (album)

Darklands
Studio album by The Jesus and Mary Chain
Released	August 1987
Recorded	Wessex Studios, Southern Studios, Livingston Studios (all London)
Genre	Alternative rock, indie pop
Length	35:51
Label	Blanco y Negro
Producer	William Reid, Bill Price, John Loder
The Jesus and Mary Chain chronology
Psychocandy (1985) Darklands (1987) Barbed Wire Kisses (1988)
Singles from Darklands
"April Skies" Released: April 1987 "Happy When It Rains" Released: August 1987 "Darklands" Released: October 1987

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(7.8/10)[2]
Robert Christgau	(B+)[3]

Darklands is the second album by Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. Unlike their previous album, drum machines were used in place of drummer Bobby Gillespie, who had left to pursue a successful career as the frontman with Primal Scream. The album marks a turning point in the band's music, going from the savage noise-pop of Psychocandy, to a more melodic indie/alternative sound.^[4]

Gillespie and Primal Scream later recorded a cover of the album's title track.

Lead vocals are by Jim Reid, with the exception of "Darklands," "Nine Million Rainy Days" and "On the Wall," sung by William Reid.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2.1 The Jesus and Mary Chain 2.2 Additional Personnel 2.3 Notes 3 Charts 4 References 5 External links

Track listing

All songs written by Jim Reid and William Reid.

LP (BYN 11) and cassette (BYNC 11)

Side 1

1. "Darklands" – 5:29
2. "Deep One Perfect Morning" – 2:43
3. "Happy When It Rains" – 3:36
4. "Down on Me" – 2:36
5. "Nine Million Rainy Days" – 4:29

Side 2

1. "April Skies" – 4:00
2. "Fall" – 2:28
3. "Cherry Came Too" – 3:06
4. "On the Wall" – 5:05
5. "About You" – 2:33

CD (BYNCD 11)

1. "Darklands" – 5:29
2. "Deep One Perfect Morning" – 2:43
3. "Happy When It Rains" – 3:36
4. "Down on Me" – 2:36
5. "Nine Million Rainy Days" – 4:29
6. "April Skies" – 4:00
7. "Fall" – 2:28
8. "Cherry Came Too" – 3:06
9. "On the Wall" – 5:05
10. "About You" – 2:33

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

• Jim Reid - vocals (tracks 2 to 4, 6 to 8, 10), guitar, bass, drum machine programming
• William Reid - vocals (tracks: 1, 5, 9), guitar, bass, drum machine programming, production

Additional Personnel

• Bill Price - production (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• John Loder - production (tracks 5, 7, 10)
• Helen Backhouse - design
• Andrew Catlin - photography
• John Maybury - photography
• Tim Broad - photography

Notes

• Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9: Produced at Wessex Studios
• Track 2: Produced at Livingston Studios and remixed at Wessex Studios
• Tracks 5, 7, 10: Produced at Southern Studios
• Track 9: Remixed at Southern Studios

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart	5
U.S. Billboard 200	161
Swedish Albums Chart	38

References

External links

• Rolling Stone review

The Jesus and Mary Chain Jim Reid William Reid Loz Colbert Mark Crozer Phil King Murray Dalglish Dave Evans Bobby Gillespie Douglas Hart Ben Lurie Steve Monti John Moore Nick Sanderson Richard Thomas Studio albums Psychocandy Darklands Automatic Honey's Dead Stoned & Dethroned Munki Live albums Live in Concert Compilations 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 EPs 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" "Come On" "I Hate Rock 'n' Roll" "Cracking Up" "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" Related articles Discography Primal Scream Creation Records Blanco y Negro Records Freeheat Lazycame Black Box Recorder