Sound of Speed

1993 single by the Jesus and Mary Chain

Sound of Speed

EP by

the Jesus and Mary Chain

Released

28 June 1993 (1993-06-28)^[1]

Length

13:02

Label

Blanco y Negro

Producer

William Reid
Jim Reid

The Jesus and Mary Chain EP chronology

The Peel Sessions
(1991)

Sound of Speed
(1993)

Sound of Speed is an extended play (EP) by Scottish rock band the Jesus & Mary Chain, released in June 1993. The EP was released by Blanco y Negro Records on 7-inch vinyl, 10-inch vinyl, cassette single, and CD single. It reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart. William Reid and Jim Reid produced all the tracks. The Guardian called it "the last classic EP from the band"^[2] The lead song, "Snakedriver", was written for, and used in, the 1994 film The Crow.^[3]

Track listing

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

7-inch, 10-inch, and CD single (NEG66; NEG66TE; NEG66CD)

"Snakedriver" – 3:39
"Something I Can't Have" – 3:01
"Write Record Release Blues" – 2:56
"Little Red Rooster" (Willie Dixon) – 3:26

All four tracks are on both sides of the cassette single version.

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Jim Reid – vocals, guitar, production
William Reid – vocal, guitar, producer

Additional personnel

Dick Meaney – engineering

Charts

Chart performance for *Sound of Speed*
Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	30

References

^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 26 June 1993. p. 27.
^ Allen, Jeremy (18 January 2017). "The Jesus and Mary Chain – 10 of the best". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
^ Revolver staff (29 March 2018). "14 Things You Didn't Know About 'The Crow' Soundtrack". Revolver (magazine). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2022.