Jesus and Mary Chain album poll
 

I fancy buying a Jesus and Mary Chain CD, but can't decide which.

Which do you think I should buy?

Easy:
Psychocandy and Barbed Wire Kisses.And then all the rest.

No, you can only recommend one.

Psychocandy is Thee One.

Refer to the above then.

Psychocandy!!!!

Psychocandy's considered their essential album. Definitely the one you should start with to understand what JAMC are all about. I have Psychocandy and Automatic, which I also think is very good, and I want Darklands and Honey's Dead.

It's not worth going against the grain in this instance. Psychocandy, then Barbed Wire Kisses.

It's almost... shudder... a concensus ladies and gentlemen.

i'd say "barbed wire kisses" as that was the first JAMC album i got..
it gives you a refined idea of what they're all about, plus you get the covers and rare songs that made the b-sides, so the album provides you with additional insight..
next stop will be "psychocandy", "automatic" and "darklands"...
preferably in that order..

have fun, man.. the mary chain is something else..

and this is a unique opportunity for me to disagree with glice..

i say "additional insight," and glice says "conformity"...
heh..!

Gimme five!

Psychocandy

Whoo! Yeah! Alright! Gooooo TEAAAAM!!!!

Whoooo!

Candymoan, you're wrong, but you're sweet. But don't ever disagree with me again, because I am always right. And I have large genitals.

Psychocandy

Psychocandy....but that's the only one I own

psychocandy or barbed wire kisses, purely for their version of mushroom by can

Um, well...

I would always maintain that Psychocandy fully justifies the huge near-legendary reputation that has developed around it; there isn't a single wasted second on the entire LP. Wonderful noise, with beautifully simple pop songs underneath.

21 Singles is very nice to have: JAMC were a great singles band right up 'till the end (check out single no. 20, 'Cracking Up', if you don't believe me!).

But I have to say that if you're looking for something that represents the band best, I do think that Automatic perfectly bridges the gap between what they were and what they were to become, aswell as being a tip-top-cool LP in it's own right.

So there.

Love.

I love Psychocandy. Revolutionary album. I personally started out with the videos 85-89, and the first time I saw the video for Never Understand (from Psychocandy) I was blown away.

I only have Psychocandy and it's GREAT. Buy it!