''The Complete Vinyl Collection'' is a
box set release by
Scottish alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commerci ...
band,
The Jesus and 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 re ...
. It was released on 12 December 2013 via
Demon Music Group
Demon Music Group (DMG) is a record company owned by BBC Studios that is mainly concerned with back-catalogue rights and re-issuing recordings as compilations on physical media (CDs and vinyl) via supermarkets and specialist stores.
History
DM ...
, marking the band's 30th anniversary.
Contents
The box set includes the band's six studio albums, along with a live album:
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Psychocandy
''Psychocandy'' is the debut studio album by Scottish rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released in November 1985 on Blanco y Negro Records. The album is considered a landmark recording: its combination of guitar feedback and noise wit ...
'' (1985)
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Darklands'' (1987)
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Automatic'' (1989)
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Honey’s Dead'' (1992)
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Stoned & Dethroned
''Stoned & Dethroned'' is the fifth studio album by the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. After spending most of 1992 touring, including a slot on that year's Lollapalooza tour, the band went into the studio during January ...
'' (1994)
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Munki
''Munki'' is the sixth studio album released by Scottish rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. After leaving Blanco y Negro, the Reid brothers signed to Sub Pop in the U.S. and Creation, who had released their debut single " Upside Down" in 1984, ...
'' (1998)
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Live in Concert'' (2003)
The box set marks the first vinyl pressing of the band's live album ''Live in Concert'', which contains live recordings from 1992 and 1995. Other items featured on the box set include a two-LP collection of "all" the band’s BBC studio recordings, a B-sides and rarities LP with a fan-picked track list, a 32-page hardcover book with photographs, essays and interviews, and a poster,
for which fans were able to upload a photo of their face for inclusion.
The BBC sessions EPs contain studio recordings from 1984-1986, 1988-1989, 1994, and 1998.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by
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 ...
, except where noted:
;''Psychocandy''
;''Darklands''
;''Automatic''
;''Honey's Dead''
;''Stoned & Dethroned''
;''Munki''
References
External links
The Jesus and Mary Chain - The Complete Vinyl Collection30th anniversary B-sides & rarities LP voting
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2013 compilation albums
The Jesus and Mary Chain compilation albums
Demon Music Group compilation albums