The Jesus and Mary Chain discography

The Jesus and Mary Chain discography

The Jesus and Mary Chain live in Los Angeles, California, 23 October 2007
Releases
↙Studio albums 6
↙Live albums 1
↙Compilation albums 7
↙EPs 6
↙Singles 19
↙Video albums 2

This page contains a comprehensive collection of information related to recordings by alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain.

Studio albums

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]		 AUS
[2]		 CA
[3]		 NZ
[4]		 US
[5]
1985 Psychocandy 31 87 92 35 188 UK: Gold[6]
1987 Darklands
  • Released: 31 August 1987
  • Labels: Blanco y Negro, Warner Bros.
  • Formats: LP, CD, CS
 5 81 — 20 161 UK: Gold[7]
1989 Automatic
  • Released: 9 October 1989
  • Labels: Blanco y Negro, Warner Bros.
  • Formats: LP, CD, CS
 11 93 — 48 105 UK: Silver[8]
1992 Honey's Dead
  • Released: 23 March 1992
  • Labels: Blanco y Negro, Def American
  • Formats: LP, CD, CS
 14 44 83 21 158
1994 Stoned & Dethroned
  • Released: 23 August 1994
  • Labels: Blanco y Negro, Def American
  • Formats: LP, CD
 13 27 43 — 98
1998 Munki 47 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Year Title
2003 Live in Concert

Compilation albums

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]		 NZ
[4]		 US
[5]
1988 Barbed Wire Kisses
  • Released: 18 April 1988
  • Labels: Blanco y Negro, Warner Bros.
  • Formats: LP, CD, CS
 9 29 192 UK: Gold[9]
1993 The Sound of Speed
  • Released: 12 July 1993
  • Labels: Blanco y Negro, Warner Bros.
  • Format: LP, CD
 15 — —
1995 Hate Rock 'N' Roll
  • Released: September 1995
  • Labels: Def American
  • Formats: CD
 — — —
2000 The Complete John Peel Sessions
  • Released: February 2000
  • Label: Strange Fruit
  • Format: LP, CD
 — — —
2002 21 Singles
  • Released: July 2002
  • Label: Rhino
  • Format: CD
 117
[10]		 — —
2008 The Power of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities
  • Released: September 2008
  • Labels: WEA, Rhino
  • Format: CD
 — — —
2010 Upside Down: The Best of The Jesus and Mary Chain
  • Released: September 2010
  • Labels: Music Club Deluxe
  • Format: CD
 — — —
2013 The Complete Vinyl Collection
  • Released: September 2013
  • Labels: Demon Music Group
  • Format: Vinyl
 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

Year Title Peak chart positions
UK
[1]		 IRE
[11]		 NZ
[4]
1986 Some Candy Talking
  • Released: July 1986
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
  • Formats: 7", 2×7", 12"
 13 11 37
1987 Happy When It Rains
  • Released: August 1987
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
  • Formats: 10"
 25 25 —
1987 Darklands
  • Released: October 1987
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
  • Formats: 10", CDS
 33 23 —
1990 Rollercoaster
  • Released: September 1990
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
  • Formats: 7", 12", CDS
 46 25 28
1991 The Peel Sessions
  • Released: September 1991
  • Label: Strange Fruit
  • Formats: 12", CDS
 — — —
1993 Sound of Speed
  • Released: July 1993
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
  • Formats: 7", 10", CDS
 30 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Note: Happy When It Rains and Darklands were also released as singles.

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1]		 IRE
[11]		 NZ
[4]		 US Hot 100
[12]		 US Mod Rock
[12]
1984 "Upside Down" — — — — [A] Non-album single
1985 "Never Understand" 47 — — — — Psychocandy
"You Trip Me Up" 55 — — — —
"Just Like Honey" 45 — — — —
1987 "April Skies" 8 6 16 — — Darklands
"Happy When It Rains" 25 15 — — —
"Darklands" 33 23 — — —
1988 "Sidewalking" 30 20 23 — — Barbed Wire Kisses
"Surfin' U.S.A. (Summer Mix)" — — 36 — —
1989 "Blues from a Gun" 32 15 — — 1 Automatic
1990 "Head On" 57 — — — 2
1992 "Reverence" 10 21 — — — Honey's Dead[B]
"Far Gone and Out" 23 — — — 3
"Almost Gold" 41 — — — 13
1994 "Sometimes Always" (with Hope Sandoval) 22 — — 96 4 Stoned & Dethroned
"Come On" 52 — — — —
1995 "I Hate Rock 'n' Roll" 61 — — — — Hate Rock 'N' Roll
1998 "Cracking Up" 35 — — — — Munki
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" 38 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
  • A^ The Billboard Alternative Songs chart, titled Modern Rock Tracks during The Jesus and Mary Chain's active years first appeared in September 1988.
  • B^ The Honey's Dead album track "Sugar Ray" was not released as a single but charted at #22[12] on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart due to airplay.

Video albums

Year Title
1988 The Jesus and Mary Chain
1990 Videos 1985–1989

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Warwick, Neil (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums. Omnibus Press. p. 564. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
  2. ↑ "Discography The Jesus And Mary Chain". Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  3. ↑ "Search - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Discography The Jesus And Mary Chain". Charts.ord.nz. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Jesus and Mary Chain > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums. Allmusic. Retrieved on 5 August 2008.
  6. ↑ Psychocandy British sales certification. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 3 December 2008.
  7. ↑ Darklands British sales certification. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 3 December 2008.
  8. ↑ Automatic British sales certification. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 3 December 2008.
  9. ↑ Barbed Wire Kisses British sales certification. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 3 December 2008.
  10. ↑ "Chart Log UK: 1994–2008: Candy J. – JX". Zobbel.de. Retrieved on 27 April 2009.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Search the Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved on 3 December 2008. NB: user needs to enter "jesus and mary chain" in "Search by Artist" and click "search".
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 The Jesus and Mary Chain > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles. Allmusic. Retrieved on 5 August 2008.