21 Singles Explained

21 Singles
Type:Compilation album
Artist:The Jesus and Mary Chain
Cover:TJAMC-21Singles.jpg
Released:27 May 2002
Recorded:1984–1998
Genre:Alternative rock
Length:73:10
Label:Warner Strategic Marketing
Prev Title:The Complete John Peel Sessions
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:Live in Concert
Next Year:2003

21 Singles is a compilation album by Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, released in the United Kingdom on 27 May 2002 by Warner Strategic Marketing, and in the United States on 2 July 2002 by Rhino Records. As the title proclaims, it contains 21 of the band's singles in chronological order from their 15-year career.[1] [2]

The single versions of many of these songs differ from their album versions. "April Skies" is missing the final verse from the LP version; "Happy When It Rains" is missing the final chorus; "Rollercoaster" is the original EP version, which features a drum machine and echo on the vocals; and "Come On" is an extended version.

Track listing

Original releases

Some tracks differ from the versions on the albums listed.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Zoe Howe . The Jesus and Mary Chain: Barbed Wire Kisses . 11 November 2014 . St. Martin's Press . 978-1-250-03023-8 . 263–.
  2. Book: Peter Buckley . The Rough Guide to Rock . registration . 2003 . Rough Guides . 978-1-85828-457-6 . 1949– . With Hart spending more of his time working on video production, The Jesus & Mary Chain became essentially the Reid ... The 21 SINGLES compilation of 2002 suggested a full stop to the Mary Chain's story, but it remains unclear whether the ....