''Sound of Speed'' is an

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

(EP) by Scottish rock band

the Jesus & Mary Chain The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid. After signing to independent label Creation Records, they rele ...

, released in June 1993. The EP was released by

Blanco y Negro Records Blanco y Negro Records (Spanish: "White and Black"), a subsidiary of WEA Records Ltd., was established in 1983 by Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records and Mike Alway of él Records. Michel Duval of Les Disques du Crépuscule was also involved ...

on 7-inch vinyl, 10-inch vinyl,

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, and

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. It reached number 30 on the

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. William Reid and

Jim Reid James McLeish Reid (born 29 December 1961) is a Scottish singer/songwriter and the lead singer for the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, which he formed with his elder brother and guitarist William Reid in 1983. Career The Jes ...

produced all the tracks.

Track listing

All tracks were written by William Reid and

except where noted. 7-inch, 10-inch, and CD single (NEG66; NEG66TE; NEG66CD) # "Snakedriver" – 3:39 # "Something I Can't Have" – 3:01 # "Write Record Release Blues" – 2:56 # "

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" (

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) – 3:26 * All four tracks are on both sides of the cassette single version.

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain *

–

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* William Reid – vocal, guitar, producer Additional personnel * Dick Meaney –

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Charts

References

The Jesus and Mary Chain albums 1993 EPs Blanco y Negro Records singles {{1990s-album-stub