Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain - VitaMusik

ALBUM Explicit

If the Jesus and Mary Chain were able to parlay the media hype surrounding their early singles into a decade and a half long career as dorm room darlings it is largely because of the mind boggling sonic innovations of their debut album, Psychocandy, and the cult of adoring noise-pop merchants that sprung up in its wake. Certainly the melancholic textures of later Jesus and Mary Chain offerings like Darklands and Honey’s Dead hold a respectable place in the band’s body of work, but it's the feedback strewn pop narcosis of “Just Like Honey” and the distanced cool of “Never Understand” that launched hundreds of imitators, and inspired future greats like J. Mascis and Kevin Shields to take the innovations of Psychocandy a few steps further. Even though Psychocandy made noise-damaged pop excessively fashionable, none of its imitators have yet equaled it. Listening to the record today one does not hear the hyper-confrontational group once trumpeted in the UK press as the new avatars of noise-rock. Instead one hears a self-assured group of dedicated amateurs carefully juxtaposing dissonance against harmony and finding musical transcendence in the process.

1. Just Like Honey

by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Primary Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Main Performer
Engineer: John Loder; Production
Composer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Composer
Producer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Production

2. The Living End

by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Primary Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Composer
Engineer: John Loder; Production
Producer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Production

3. Taste the Floor

by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Primary Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Composer
Engineer: John Loder; Production
Producer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Production

4. The Hardest Walk

by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Primary Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Main Performer
Composer: William Reid
Jim Reid; Composer
Engineer: John Loder; Production
Producer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Production

5. Cut Dead

by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Primary Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Composer
Engineer: John Loder; Production
Producer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Production

6. In a Hole

by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Primary Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Composer
Engineer: John Loder; Production
Producer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Production

7. Taste of Cindy

by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Primary Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Composer
Engineer: John Loder; Production
Producer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Production

8. Some Candy Talking

by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Primary Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Alan Moulder; Production
Engineer: Flood; Production
Producer: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Production

9. Never Understand

by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Primary Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Composer
Engineer: John Loder; Production
Producer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Production

10. Inside Me

by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Primary Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Composer
Engineer: John Loder; Production
Producer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Production

11. Sowing Seeds

by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Primary Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Composer
Engineer: John Loder; Production
Producer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Production

12. My Little Underground

by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Primary Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Composer
Engineer: John Loder; Production
Producer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Production

13. You Trip Me Up

by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Primary Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Composer
Engineer: John Loder; Production
Producer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Production

14. Something's Wrong

by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Primary Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Composer
Engineer: John Loder; Production
Producer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Production

15. It's So Hard

by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Primary Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Composer
Engineer: John Loder; Production
Producer: Jim Reid
William Reid; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

42 minutes and 20 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1417x1417 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, Indie Rock, Adult Alternative, College Rock, Noise Pop

Label

WM UK

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 31, 1985

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

22924200069