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Blues from a Gun

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B-side
  
"Shimmer"

Format
  
7", 10", 12", CD3

Length
  
4:44 (Edit)

Released
  
September 1989

Genre
  
Alternative rock

Label
  
Blanco Y Negro

"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.

Contents

Chart performance

The single reached number 32 in the UK single charts, and three weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart

Track listing

All tracks written by Jim Reid and William Reid, except where noted

7" (NEG41)
  1. "Blues from a Gun" - 4:43
  2. "Shimmer" - 2:45
10" (NEG41TE) Gatefold
  1. "Blues from a Gun" - 4:43
  2. "Shimmer" - 2:45
  3. "Penetration" - 2:46
  4. "Break Me Down" - 2:23
12" (NEG41T)
  1. "Blues from a Gun" - 4:43
  2. "Shimmer" - 2:45
  3. "Penetration" - 2:46
  4. "Subway" - 2:04
CD3 (NEG41CD)
  1. "Blues from a Gun" - 4:43
  2. "Shimmer" - 2:45
  3. "Penetration" - 2:46
  4. "My Girl" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) - 2:31

The Jesus and Mary Chain

  • Jim Reid - guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, producer
  • William Reid - vocals, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, producer

    • Additional personnel

  • Alan Moulder - engineer (track 1)
  • Andrew Catlin - photography

    • References

    Blues from a Gun Wikipedia
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