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2002 compilation album by The Jesus and Mary Chain
21 Singles
Compilation album by The Jesus and Mary Chain
Released27 May 2002
Recorded1984–1998
GenreAlternative rock
Length73:10
LabelWarner Strategic Marketing
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The Jesus and Mary Chain chronology
The Complete John Peel Sessions
(2000) 		21 Singles
(2002) 		Live in Concert
(2003)
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide

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.

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

All tracks are written by Jim Reid and William Reid, except where noted

CD (0927 46141-2)
No.TitleLength
1."Upside Down"3:01
2."Never Understand"2:58
3."You Trip Me Up"2:27
4."Just Like Honey"3:02
5."Some Candy Talking"3:18
6."April Skies"3:11
7."Happy When It Rains"3:05
8."Darklands"5:26
9."Sidewalking"3:32
10."Blues from a Gun"4:43
11."Head On"4:12
12."Rollercoaster"3:53
13."Reverence"3:42
14."Far Gone and Out"2:52
15."Almost Gold"3:20
16."Snakedriver"3:42
17."Sometimes Always" (W. Reid)2:33
18."Come On" (J. Reid)3:17
19."I Hate Rock 'n' Roll" (W. Reid)3:43
20."Cracking Up" (W. Reid)4:43
21."I Love Rock 'n' Roll" (J. Reid)2:37

Original releases

Some tracks differ from the versions on the albums listed.

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "21 Singles - The Jesus and Mary Chain". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. Cross, Charles R. (2004). "The Jesus and Mary Chain". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 429. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  3. Zoe Howe (11 November 2014). The Jesus and Mary Chain: Barbed Wire Kisses. St. Martin's Press. pp. 263–. ISBN 978-1-250-03023-8.
  4. Peter Buckley (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. pp. 1949–. ISBN 978-1-85828-457-6. 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 ...
  5. "British album certifications – Jesus & Mary Chain – 21 Singles - 1984-1998". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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