Darklands (song) explained

Darklands
Cover:Darklands_(song).jpg
Type:single
Artist:the Jesus and Mary Chain
Album:Darklands
B-Side:Rider
Released:[1]
Length:5:23
Label:Blanco y Negro
Producer:William Reid, Bill Price
Prev Title:Happy When It Rains
Prev Year:1987
Next Title:Sidewalking
Next Year:1988
Darklands
Italic Title:no
Type:ep
Artist:the Jesus and Mary Chain
Cover:Darklands EP.jpg
Length:13:42
Label:Blanco y Negro
Producer:William Reid, Bill Price
Prev Title:Happy When It Rains
Prev Year:1987
Next Title:Rollercoaster
Next Year:1990

"Darklands" is a song by Scottish rock band the Jesus & Mary Chain and the third single from their album of the same name. The single 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 Darklands E.P.

The single reached number 33 on the UK Singles Chart and number 23 on the Irish Singles Chart. 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 listings

All tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid except where noted.

7-inch single (NEG 29)[2]

  1. "Darklands"
  2. "Rider"
  3. "On the Wall" (Porta Studio demo)

12-inch single (NEG 29T)[3]

  1. "Darklands"
  2. "Rider"
  3. "Surfin' U.S.A." (April out-take)
  4. "On the Wall" (Porta Studio demo)

10-inch and CD EP (NEG 29TE; NEG 29CD)[4] [5]

  1. "Darklands" – 5:23
  2. "Rider" – 2:10
  3. "Here It Comes Again" – 2:30
  4. "On the Wall" (Porta Studio demo) – 3:39

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Additional personnel

Notes and References

  1. New Singles. Music Week. 27. 24 October 1987. Misprinted as "The Parklands" on source.
  2. Darklands. The Jesus & Mary Chain. 1987. UK 7-inch single sleeve. Blanco y Negro Records. NEG 29, 248142-7.
  3. Darklands. The Jesus & Mary Chain. 1987. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Blanco y Negro Records. NEG 29T, 248141-0.
  4. Darklands. The Jesus & Mary Chain. 1987. UK 10-inch EP sleeve. Blanco y Negro Records. NEG 29TE, 248140-0.
  5. Darklands. The Jesus & Mary Chain. 1987. UK CD EP liner notes. Blanco y Negro Records. NEG 29CD, 248140-2.
  6. European Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 4. 47. 19. 28 November 1987.