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Darklands (album)

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Released
  
31 August 1987

Artist
  
The Jesus and Mary Chain

Label
  
Warner Bros. Records

Length
  
35:51

Release date
  
31 August 1987


Recorded
  
Wessex Studios, Southern Studios, Livingston Studios (all London)

Darklands (1987)
  
Barbed Wire Kisses (1988)

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Indie pop

Producers
  
William Reid, Bill Price, John Loder

Similar
  
The Jesus and Mary Chain albums, Alternative rock albums

The jesus and mary chain darklands full album


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 noise-pop of Psychocandy to a more melodic indie/alternative sound.

Contents

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

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

Jesus and mary chain darklands extended full album


Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

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 (all tracks except 1, 5, 9), 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

    • Songs

    1Darklands
    2Deep One Perfect Morning2:44
    3Happy When It Rains3:37

    References

    Darklands (album) Wikipedia
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