Artist Top 40: The Jesus And Mary Chain

The brothers Reid officially reunited as The Jesus And Mary Chain back in 2007, but their first studio album under the moniker since 1998, Damage And Joy (ADA/Warner Bros.), still isn't due out until later this month. To tide us over until then, Wet Thud has gone and ranked our favourite songs from the Scottish noise pop pioneers.

040. "She" (album cut from Stoned And Dethroned, Blanco Y Negro, 1994)

039. "Nine Million Rainy Days" (album cut from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)

038. "Psychocandy" (b-side from the Some Candy Talking EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1986)

037. "Moe Tucker" (album cut from Munki, Creation, 1998)

036. "Tower Of Song" (b-side from the Rollercoaster EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1990)

035. "All Things Must Pass" (from Heroes: Original Soundtrack, Adrenaline, 2008)

034. "Upside Down" (single, Creation, 1984)

033. "Halfway To Crazy" (album cut from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)

032. "Sugar Ray" (album cut from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)

031. "I Hate Rock 'N' Roll" (single, Creation, 1995)

030. "Amputation" (single from Damage And Joy, ADA/Warner, 2016)

029. "Penetration" (b-side from the "Blues From A Gun" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)

028. "Just Out Of Reach" (b-side from the "You Trip Me Up" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)

027. "Always Sad" (single from Damage And Joy, ADA/Warner, 2017)

026. "Kill Surf City" (b-side from the "April Skies" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)

025. "Surfin' USA (Summer Mix)" (b-side from the "Darklands" 12" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)

024. "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" (single from Munki, Creation, 1998)

023. "Never Understand" (single from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)

022. "Darklands" (single from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)

021. "Her Way Of Praying" (promotional single from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)

020. "You Trip Me Up" (single from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)

019. "Happy When It Rains" (single from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)

018. "Cracking Up" (single from Munki, Creation, 1998)

017. "Come On" (single from Stoned And Dethroned, Blanco Y Negro, 1994)

016. "In A Hole" (album cut from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)

015. "Rollercoaster" (single, Blanco Y Negro, 1990)

014. "Some Candy Talking" (single, Blanco Y Negro, 1986)

013. "Teenage Lust" (album cut from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)

012. "The Hardest Walk" (album cut from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)

011. "Almost Gold" (single from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)

010. "Blues From A Gun" (single from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)

009. "Something I Can't Have" (from the Sound Of Speed EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1993)

008. "Head On" (single from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)

007. "April Skies" (single from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)

006. "Reverence" (single from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)

005. "Sometimes Always" (single from Stoned And Dethroned, Blanco Y Negro, 1994)

004. "Far Gone And Out" (single from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)

003. "Snakedriver" (from the Sound Of Speed EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1993)

002. "Sidewalking" (single, Blanco Y Negro, 1988)

001. "Just Like Honey" (single from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)

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###. "Song Title" (release format from Album Title, Record Label, Release Date)

040. "She" (album cut from Stoned And Dethroned, Blanco Y Negro, 1994)
039. "Nine Million Rainy Days" (album cut from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)
038. "Psychocandy" (b-side from the Some Candy Talking EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1986)
037. "Moe Tucker" (album cut from Munki, Creation, 1998)
036. "Tower Of Song" (b-side from the Rollercoaster EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1990)
035. "All Things Must Pass" (from Heroes: Original Soundtrack, Adrenaline, 2008)
034. "Upside Down" (single, Creation, 1984)
033. "Halfway To Crazy" (album cut from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)
032. "Sugar Ray" (album cut from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)
031. "I Hate Rock 'N' Roll" (single, Creation, 1995)
030. "Amputation" (single from Damage And Joy, ADA/Warner, 2016)
029. "Penetration" (b-side from the "Blues From A Gun" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)
028. "Just Out Of Reach" (b-side from the "You Trip Me Up" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)
027. "Always Sad" (single from Damage And Joy, ADA/Warner, 2017)
026. "Kill Surf City" (b-side from the "April Skies" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)
025. "Surfin' USA (Summer Mix)" (b-side from the "Darklands" 12" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)
024. "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" (single from Munki, Creation, 1998)
023. "Never Understand" (single from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)
022. "Darklands" (single from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)
021. "Her Way Of Praying" (promotional single from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)
020. "You Trip Me Up" (single from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)
019. "Happy When It Rains" (single from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)
018. "Cracking Up" (single from Munki, Creation, 1998)
017. "Come On" (single from Stoned And Dethroned, Blanco Y Negro, 1994)
016. "In A Hole" (album cut from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)
015. "Rollercoaster" (single, Blanco Y Negro, 1990)
014. "Some Candy Talking" (single, Blanco Y Negro, 1986)
013. "Teenage Lust" (album cut from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)
012. "The Hardest Walk" (album cut from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)
011. "Almost Gold" (single from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)
010. "Blues From A Gun" (single from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)
009. "Something I Can't Have" (from the Sound Of Speed EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1993)
008. "Head On" (single from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)
007. "April Skies" (single from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)
006. "Reverence" (single from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)
005. "Sometimes Always" (single from Stoned And Dethroned, Blanco Y Negro, 1994)
004. "Far Gone And Out" (single from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)
003. "Snakedriver" (from the Sound Of Speed EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1993)
002. "Sidewalking" (single, Blanco Y Negro, 1988)
001. "Just Like Honey" (single from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)