Stoned & Dethroned
The fifth album: acoustic guitars, a full band and a duet with Hope Sandoval.
The Jesus And Mary Chain, 1994
- Released
- 1994
Sessions began in January 1993 with the idea of an acoustic album, and took the better part of a year. It was the first time since Psychocandy that the band recorded as a full group, with Ben Lurie and Steve Monti. Shane MacGowan sings lead on God Help Me, and Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval sings with Jim Reid on Sometimes Always, the first single. Come On, in October 1994, reached 52 in the UK.
Pitchfork wrote that the band breaks out a few acoustic guitars and settles gracefully into a bunch of drawling Stones-type numbers, and that the Sandoval duet really is a standout. Sometimes Always reached 96 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album had sold 121,000 copies in the United States by May 1998.
Track listing
- Dirty Water3:08
- Bullet Lovers3:39
- Sometimes Always2:32
- Come On2:13
- Between Us2:59
- Hole2:15
- Never Saw It Coming3:32
- She3:08
- Wish I Could2:42
- Save Me2:43
- Till It Shines3:17
- God Help Me2:47
- Girlfriend3:16
- Everybody I Know2:13
- You've Been a Friend3:37
- These Days2:31
- Feeling Lucky2:18
Personnel
- Jim Reid vocals, guitar, bass, production
- William Reid vocals, guitar, bass, production
- Ben Lurie guitar, harmonica, organ, bass
- Steve Monti drums, percussion
- Hope Sandoval vocals on Sometimes Always
- Shane MacGowan vocals on God Help Me
More from The Jesus And Mary Chain
Psychocandy (1985), Darklands (1987), Automatic (1989), Honey's Dead (1992)
Sources
- Stoned & Dethroned, Wikipedia
- The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy / Darklands / Automatic / Honey's Dead / Stoned & Dethroned, Pitchfork (2006-08-04)