The Sound of Speed


The Sound of Speed is a compilation of singles and rare tracks by Scottish alternative rock band The [Jesus and Mary Chain].
The track listing below is for the version released in most of the world - the Japanese version dropped "Snakedriver", "Something I Can't Have", "Write Record Release Blues", "Tower of Song", "Little Red Rooster", "Lowlife" and "Reverberation", but added "Subway", "In the Black", "Terminal Beach" and "I'm Glad I Never".
It reached #15 on the UK albums chart.

Critical reception

The Independent gave the compilation a mixed review, writing that "the most interesting tracks here are the cover versions of songs like 'Guitarman', 'Little Red Rooster', and Leonard Cohen's 'Tower of Song', whose exhausted languor makes a surprisingly smooth transfer to Mary Chain mode".

Track listing

All songs written by Jim Reid and William Reid, except where noted.

LP (4509-93104-1) Worldwide

Side 1
  1. "Snakedriver" – 3:44
  2. "Reverence " – 5:39
  3. "Heat" – 3:00
  4. "Teenage Lust " – 2:25
  5. "Why'd You Want Me?" – 3:15
  6. "Don't Come Down" – 2:39
  7. "Guitarman" – 3:43
  8. "Something I Can't Have" – 3:02
Side 2
  1. "Sometimes" – 2:53
  2. "Write Record Release Blues" – 2:58
  3. "Shimmer" – 2:46
  4. "Penetration" – 2:48
  5. "My Girl" – 3:05
  6. "Tower of Song" – 4:49
  7. "Little Red Rooster" – 3:25
  8. "Break Me Down" – 2:29
  9. "Lowlife" – 3:27

    CD (4509-93104-2) Worldwide

  10. "Snakedriver" – 3:44
  11. "Reverence " – 5:39
  12. "Heat" – 3:00
  13. "Teenage Lust " – 2:25
  14. "Why'd You Want Me?" – 3:15
  15. "Don't Come Down" – 2:39
  16. "Guitarman" – 3:43
  17. "Something I Can't Have" – 3:02
  18. "Sometimes" – 2:53
  19. "Write Record Release Blues" – 2:58
  20. "Shimmer" – 2:46
  21. "Penetration" – 2:48
  22. "My Girl" – 3:05
  23. "Tower of Song" – 4:49
  24. "Little Red Rooster" – 3:25
  25. "Break Me Down" – 2:29
  26. "Lowlife" – 3:27
  27. "Deviant Slice" – 3:01
  28. "Reverberation" – 3:46
  29. "Sidewalking " – 7:52
;Original releases
  1. "Reverence " – 5:39
  2. "Teenage Lust " – 2:25
  3. "Don't Come Down" – 2:39
  4. "Heat" – 3:03
  5. "Guitarman" – 3:43
  6. "Why'd You Want Me?" – 3:15
  7. "Sometimes" – 2:53
  8. "Shimmer" – 2:46
  9. "Penetration" – 2:48
  10. "My Girl" – 3:05
  11. "Subway" – 2:07
  12. "In the Black" – 2:56
  13. "Break Me Down" – 2:29
  14. "Terminal Beach" – 2:26
  15. "Deviant Slice" – 3:01
  16. "Glad I Never" – 1:31
  17. "Sidewalking " – 7:52

    Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain