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wrote in 2006 that "conventional wisdom wrongly calls the dud" of the band's discography, but that in hindsight the album "feels like a career peak".
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Although released to generally poor reviews at the time (with the aforementioned synthesised drums and bass being the biggest point of contention),
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The last two tracks, "Drop" and "Sunray", do not appear on vinyl LP versions of the album.
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As of May 1998, the album had sold 60,000 copies in the United States, according to
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LP (BYN 20), limited gatefold LP (BYN 20W) and cassette (BYNC 20)
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Index


Studio album
the Jesus and Mary Chain
West London
Genre
Alternative rock
Label
Blanco y Negro
Producer
Jim Reid
William Reid
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Barbed Wire Kisses
Honey's Dead
Singles
Blues from a Gun
Head On
alternative rock
the Jesus and Mary Chain
Blanco y Negro Records
Dif Juz
Cocteau Twins
Victorialand
This Mortal Coil
Filigree & Shadow
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
Los Angeles Times
Mojo
NME

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