April Skies
The first single from Darklands and the band's highest-charting single in the UK.
The Jesus And Mary Chain, from Darklands (1987)
- Written by
- Jim Reid, William Reid
- Released
- 1987
- Album
- Darklands
The band first played it at two gigs at the National Ballroom in Kilburn, London, in December 1986. Blanco y Negro released it in April 1987. It reached 8 in the UK, 6 in Ireland and 16 in New Zealand, their highest placing in all three countries. The B-side Kill Surf City reworks Brian Wilson's Surf City, and other formats added a cover of Bo Diddley's Who Do You Love, Bo Diddley Is Jesus and a live Can cover, Mushroom. On Darklands it runs 4:00, opening side two.
More songs by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Upside Down, Never Understand, Just Like Honey, Some Candy Talking, Darklands
Sources
- April Skies, Wikipedia
- The Jesus and Mary Chain, Wikipedia
- Darklands (album), Wikipedia