The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy Deluxe Edition

November 1985 saw the release of one of the most eagerly awaited debut albums ever. Throughout the year we had little tasters with three cracking singles ('Never Understand', 'You Trip Me Up' and the beautiful 'Just Like Honey'). The press had given the impression that these new wonders of the Indie Scene were just about riots at live shows and heavy duty feeback. But The Jesus and Mary Chain were so much more than that and the album 'Psychocandy' proved beyond doubt they were pioneering a new kind of sound. That sound combined The Beach Boys, The Shangri-Las, The Velvet Underground, the Phil Spector wall of sound and industrial noise makers Einstürzende Neubauten. Thrown together the end result was some of the most perfect pop to have ever been released (at least in my mind I think so).

It's hard to believe that 'Psychocandy' only reached number 31 in the album charts (the follow up 'Darklands' would reach #5). Songs like 'The Living End','The Hardest Walk', 'Taste the Floor' and 'In A Hole' are just a few of the beautifully chaotic tunes that make 'Psychocandy' one of the best debut albums. Even today it still sounds so wonderfully uplifting. The reissue programme for The Jesus and Mary Chain looks like it might throw up some great material and if this first one is anything to go by then there's still so much to look forward to.

One of the things on this Deluxe Edition that is priceless is  The John Peel Session that has the band playing four songs Acoustic and these tracks  a great reminder of just how good the band were back in the day and that their music didn't necessarily need all the feedback to stand up.

Disc: 1

1. Just Like Honey

2. The Living End

3. Taste The Floor

4. The Hardest Walk

5. Cut Dead

6. In A Hole

7. Taste Of Cindy

8. Never Understand

9. Inside Me

10. Sowing Seeds

11. My Little Underground

12. You Trip Me Up

13. Something's Wrong

14. It's So Hard

B-Sides

15. Suck - B-Side of 'Never Understand'

16. Ambition - B- Side of 'Never Understand'

17. Just Out Of Reach - B-Side of 'You Trip Me Up'

18. Boyfriend's Dead  - B-Side of 'You Trip Me Up'

19. Head- B-Side of 'Just Like Honey'

20. Cracked - B-Side of 'Just Like Honey'

Disc: 2

Upside Down Single

1. Upside Down

2. Vegetable Man

October 1984 John Peel Session

3. In A Hole

4. You Trip Me Up

5. Never Understand

6. Taste The Floor

February 1985 John Peel Session

7. The Living End

8. Inside Me

9. Just Like Honey

October 1985 John Peel Session - Acoustic

10. Some Candy Talking

11. Psychocandy

12. You Trip Me Up

13. Cut Dead

Demos

14. Up Too High

15. Upside Down

16. Never Understand

17. Taste The Floor

18. In A Hole

19. Something's Wrong

20. Just Like Honey

21. The Living End

22. My Little Underground

Outtakes

23. Never Understand(Alternate version)

24. Jesus **** (Previously Unreleased)

Disc: 3

Promo Videos

1. Never Understand

2. You Trip Me Up

3. Just Like Honey

TV Appearances

4. In A Hole - Old Grey Whistle Test

5. Riot at North London Polytechnic - Interview and Live Clips

6. Interview - VRT, Belgium

7. Never Understand - VRT, Belgium

8. Just Like Honey - The Tube

9. Inside Me - The Tube

Never Understand Promo Video.
You Trip Me Up Promo Video.