Darklands (song)
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"Darklands" | ||||
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Single by The Jesus and Mary Chain | ||||
from the album Darklands | ||||
B-side | "Rider" | |||
Released | October 1987 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Label | Blanco y Negro | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jim Reid and William Reid | |||
Producer(s) | William Reid, Bill Price | |||
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Darklands | ||||
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Released | October 1987 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Label | Blanco y Negro | |||
Producer | William Reid, Bill Price | |||
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"Darklands" is a song by the Scottish rock band The Jesus & Mary Chain and the third single from their album of the same name, Darklands. It was released in October 1987 by Blanco y Negro Records on 7-inch vinyl, 10-inch vinyl, 12-inch vinyl and as a CD single. The 10-inch and the CD were entitled "E.P.".
The single reached number 33 on the UK Singles Chart and number 23 on the Irish Singles Chart.[1][2] William Reid was the producer for all the tracks with Bill Price co-producing "Darklands" and John Loder co-producing "Rider", "On the Wall (Porta Studio Demo)", "Here It Comes Again" and "Surfin' U.S.A. (April out-take)".
Track listing[]
All tracks written by Jim Reid and William Reid, except where noted.
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Cover of 12"
- 7" (NEG29)
- "Darklands" – 5:23
- "Rider" – 2:10
- "On the Wall (Porta Studio Demo)" – 3:39
- 10" (NEG29TE) and CD single (NEG29CD) entitled "Darklands E.P."
- "Darklands" – 5:23
- "Rider" – 2:10
- "Here It Comes Again" – 2:30
- "On the Wall (Porta Studio Demo)" – 3:39
- 12" (NEG29T)
- "Darklands" – 5:23
- "Rider" – 2:10
- "Surfin' U.S.A." (Chuck Berry, Brian Wilson) - 2:58
- "On the Wall (Porta Studio Demo)" – 3:39
Personnel[]
The Jesus and Mary Chain[]
- Jim Reid – vocals, guitar
- William Reid – vocals, guitar, producer
Additional personnel[]
- Bill Price – producer ("Darklands")
- John Loder – producer ("Rider", "Here It Comes Again")
- Linda Reid - design
- Helen Backhouse - design
Charts[]
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[1] | 33 |
Irish Singles Chart[2] | 23 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Darklands". Chart Stats. Retrieved on 9 December 2008.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Search the Charts Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved on 3 December 2008. NB: user needs to enter "darklands" in "Search by Song Title" and click "search".
Categories:
- The Jesus and Mary Chain songs
- 1987 singles
- Songs written by Jim Reid
- Songs written by William Reid (musician)
- Songs about suicide
- Blanco y Negro Records singles
- 1987 songs