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Upside Down (The Jesus and Mary Chain song)

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B-side
  
"Vegetable Man"

Format
  
7"

Length
  
3:00

Released
  
November 1984

Genre
  
Noise pop

Label
  
Creation

"Upside Down" is the first single from the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. The song was written by William Reid and Jim Reid, and was produced by The Jesus and Mary Chain. The b-side is a cover of a Syd Barrett song and was produced by Joe Foster.

Contents

It is the band's only early period release for the Creation Records label.

The sleeves for the first 1.000 copies (in black with red words and an address to write to the band under the credits) were printed by Bobby Gillespie (the next drummer in the band) in Glasgow, and featured handwritten messages from the group. Subsequent copies (without the band address) were produced in several color variations including red, yellow, blue and pink. In 1985 the single was re-released with a totally different sleeve but same catalogue number.

Track listing

7" (CRE 012)
  1. "Upside Down" (Jim Reid, William Reid) – 3:00
  2. "Vegetable Man" (Syd Barrett) – 3:35

The Jesus and Mary Chain

  • Jim Reid – vocals, producer
  • William Reid – guitar, drums, producer
  • Douglas Hart – bass
  • Murray Dalglish – drums (credited, but does not play)
  • Additional personnel

  • Alan McGee - producer (track 1)
  • Joe Foster - producer (track 2)
  • References

    Upside Down (The Jesus and Mary Chain song) Wikipedia