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
Studio albums	6
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	7
Video albums	2
EPs	6
Singles	19

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 Released: 18 November 1985 Labels: Blanco y Negro, Warner Bros. Formats: LP, CD, CS	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	89	—	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 Released: 1 June 1998 Labels: Creation, Sub Pop Formats: DLP, CD	47	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Year	Title
2003	Live in Concert Released: 25 May 2003 Label: Strange Fruit Format: CD

Compilation albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions				Certifications (sales thresholds)
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	NZ [4]	US [5]
1988	Barbed Wire Kisses Released: 18 April 1988 Labels: Blanco y Negro, Warner Bros. Formats: LP, CD, CS	9	97	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]	AUS [2]	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	102	—	—	—	2
1992	"Reverence"	10	—	21	—	—	—	Honey's Dead^[B]
	"Far Gone and Out"	23	88	—	—	—	3
	"Almost Gold"	41	—	—	—	—	13
1994	"Sometimes Always" (with Hope Sandoval)	22	62	—	—	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 Released: 1988 Label: Warner Music Vision Format: VHS
1990	Videos 1985–1989 Released: 1990 Label: Warner Music Japan Format: DVD

References

1. Warwick, Neil (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums. Omnibus Press. p. 564. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
2. Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
   • Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > The Jesus And Mary Chain in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
   • Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
   • "Barbed Wire Kisses" (ARIA Chart) peak: "Chartifacts". The ARIA Report: ARIA Chart – issue #6. The Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. 18 February 1990.
   • "Head On" (ARIA Chart) peak: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 15 July 2015". imgur.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
   • "Sometimes Always" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 Aug 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
3. "Search - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
4. "Discography The Jesus And Mary Chain". Charts.ord.nz. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
5. 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. 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. The Jesus and Mary Chain > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles. Allmusic. Retrieved on 5 August 2008.