Friday 17 March 2017

Artist Top 40: The Jesus And Mary Chain


The brothers Reid officially reunited as The Jesus And Mary Chain back in 2007, but their first studio album under the moniker since 1998, Damage And Joy (ADA/Warner Bros.), still isn't due out until later this month. To tide us over until then, Wet Thud has gone and ranked our favourite songs from the Scottish noise pop pioneers.

040. "She" (album cut from Stoned And Dethroned, Blanco Y Negro, 1994)

039. "Nine Million Rainy Days" (album cut from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)

038. "Psychocandy" (b-side from the Some Candy Talking EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1986)

037. "Moe Tucker" (album cut from Munki, Creation, 1998)

036. "Tower Of Song" (b-side from the Rollercoaster EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1990)

035. "All Things Must Pass" (from Heroes: Original Soundtrack, Adrenaline, 2008)


034. "Upside Down" (single, Creation, 1984)

033. "Halfway To Crazy" (album cut from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)

032. "Sugar Ray" (album cut from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)

031. "I Hate Rock 'N' Roll" (single, Creation, 1995)

030. "Amputation" (single from Damage And Joy, ADA/Warner, 2016)

029. "Penetration" (b-side from the "Blues From A Gun" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)

028. "Just Out Of Reach" (b-side from the "You Trip Me Up" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)

027. "Always Sad" (single from Damage And Joy, ADA/Warner, 2017)

026. "Kill Surf City" (b-side from the "April Skies" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)

025. "Surfin' USA (Summer Mix)" (b-side from the "Darklands" 12" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)

024. "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" (single from Munki, Creation, 1998)

023. "Never Understand" (single from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)

022. "Darklands" (single from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)

021. "Her Way Of Praying" (promotional single from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)

020. "You Trip Me Up" (single from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)

019. "Happy When It Rains" (single from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)

018. "Cracking Up" (single from Munki, Creation, 1998)

017. "Come On" (single from Stoned And Dethroned, Blanco Y Negro, 1994)

016. "In A Hole" (album cut from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)

015. "Rollercoaster" (single, Blanco Y Negro, 1990)

014. "Some Candy Talking" (single, Blanco Y Negro, 1986)

013. "Teenage Lust" (album cut from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)

012. "The Hardest Walk" (album cut from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)

011. "Almost Gold" (single from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)

010. "Blues From A Gun" (single from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)

009. "Something I Can't Have" (from the Sound Of Speed EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1993)

008. "Head On" (single from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)

007. "April Skies" (single from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)

006. "Reverence" (single from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)

005. "Sometimes Always" (single from Stoned And Dethroned, Blanco Y Negro, 1994)

004. "Far Gone And Out" (single from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)

003. "Snakedriver" (from the Sound Of Speed EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1993)

002. "Sidewalking" (single, Blanco Y Negro, 1988)

001. "Just Like Honey" (single from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)








***** text-only version of the list *****

###. "Song Title" (release format from Album Title, Record Label, Release Date)

040. "She" (album cut from Stoned And Dethroned, Blanco Y Negro, 1994)
039. "Nine Million Rainy Days" (album cut from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)
038. "Psychocandy" (b-side from the Some Candy Talking EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1986)
037. "Moe Tucker" (album cut from Munki, Creation, 1998)
036. "Tower Of Song" (b-side from the Rollercoaster EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1990)
035. "All Things Must Pass" (from Heroes: Original Soundtrack, Adrenaline, 2008)
034. "Upside Down" (single, Creation, 1984)
033. "Halfway To Crazy" (album cut from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)
032. "Sugar Ray" (album cut from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)
031. "I Hate Rock 'N' Roll" (single, Creation, 1995)
030. "Amputation" (single from Damage And Joy, ADA/Warner, 2016)
029. "Penetration" (b-side from the "Blues From A Gun" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)
028. "Just Out Of Reach" (b-side from the "You Trip Me Up" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)
027. "Always Sad" (single from Damage And Joy, ADA/Warner, 2017)
026. "Kill Surf City" (b-side from the "April Skies" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)
025. "Surfin' USA (Summer Mix)" (b-side from the "Darklands" 12" single, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)
024. "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" (single from Munki, Creation, 1998)
023. "Never Understand" (single from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)
022. "Darklands" (single from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)
021. "Her Way Of Praying" (promotional single from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)
020. "You Trip Me Up" (single from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)
019. "Happy When It Rains" (single from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)
018. "Cracking Up" (single from Munki, Creation, 1998)
017. "Come On" (single from Stoned And Dethroned, Blanco Y Negro, 1994)
016. "In A Hole" (album cut from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)
015. "Rollercoaster" (single, Blanco Y Negro, 1990)
014. "Some Candy Talking" (single, Blanco Y Negro, 1986)
013. "Teenage Lust" (album cut from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)
012. "The Hardest Walk" (album cut from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)
011. "Almost Gold" (single from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)
010. "Blues From A Gun" (single from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)
009. "Something I Can't Have" (from the Sound Of Speed EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1993)
008. "Head On" (single from Automatic, Blanco Y Negro, 1989)
007. "April Skies" (single from Darklands, Blanco Y Negro, 1987)
006. "Reverence" (single from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)
005. "Sometimes Always" (single from Stoned And Dethroned, Blanco Y Negro, 1994)
004. "Far Gone And Out" (single from Honey's Dead, Blanco Y Negro, 1992)
003. "Snakedriver" (from the Sound Of Speed EP, Blanco Y Negro, 1993)
002. "Sidewalking" (single, Blanco Y Negro, 1988)
001. "Just Like Honey" (single from Psychocandy, Blanco Y Negro, 1985)


Thursday 9 March 2017

Artist Top 40: Depeche Mode


The boys from Basildon are due to release Spirit, their fourteenth (yep!) studio album on March 17th. What better time than this then to give Depeche Mode the Wet Thud countdown treatment? And so, for your pleasure, little treasures, here's our forty favourite songs of faith and devotion... 

040. "Barrel Of A Gun" (single from Ultra, 1997)

039. "Dreaming Of Me" (single from Speak And Spell, 1981)

038. "A Question Of Lust" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)

037. "Somebody" (single from Some Great Reward, 1984)

036. "Wrong" (single from Sounds Of The Universe, 2009)

035. "John The Revelator" (single from Playing The Angel, 2005)

034. "I Feel Loved" (single from Exciter, 2001)

033. "Clean" (album cut from Violator, 1990)

032. "A Pain That I'm Used To" (single from Playing The Angel, 2005)

031. "People Are People" (single from Some Great Reward, 1984)

030. "One Caress" (album cut from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)

029. "World In My Eyes" (single from Violator, 1990)

028. "Little 15" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)

027. "Waiting For The Night" (album cut from Violator, 1990)

026. "Nothing" (album cut from Music For The Masses, 1987)

025. "Useless" (single from Ultra, 1997)

024. "Condemnation" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)

023. "In Your Room" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)

022. "Fly On The Windscreen" (b-side from the "It's Called A Heart" single, 1985; later re-recorded for Black Celebration)

021. "Only When I Lose Myself" (single from The Singles 86>98, 1998)

020. "It's No Good" (single from Ultra, 1997)

019. "Precious" (single from Playing The Angel, 2005)

018. "Just Can't Get Enough" (single from Speak And Spell, 1981)

017. "Master And Servant" (single from Some Great Reward, 1984)

016. "Home" (single from Ultra, 1997)

015. "I Feel You" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)

014. "Personal Jesus" (single from Violator, 1990)

013. "A Question Of Time" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)

012. "Halo" (album cut from Violator, 1990)

011. "Get The Balance Right!" (single, 1983)

010. "Behind The Wheel" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)

009. "Policy Of Truth" (single from Violator, 1990)

008. "Strangelove" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)

007. "Walking In My Shoes" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)

006. "Everything Counts" (single from Construction Time Again, 1983)

005. "Never Let Me Down Again" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)

004. "Shake The Disease" (single from The Singles 81>85, 1985)

003. "But Not Tonight" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)

002. "Stripped" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)

001. "Enjoy The Silence" (single from Violator, 1990)






*****text-only version of the list*****

###. "Song Title" (Album Title, Release Date)

040. "Barrel Of A Gun" (single from Ultra, 1997)
039. "Dreaming Of Me" (single from Speak And Spell, 1981)
038. "A Question Of Lust" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)
037. "Somebody" (single from Some Great Reward, 1984)
036. "Wrong" (single from Sounds Of The Universe, 2009)
035. "John The Revelator" (single from Playing The Angel, 2005)
034. "I Feel Loved" (single from Exciter, 2001)
033. "Clean" (album cut from Violator, 1990)
032. "A Pain That I'm Used To" (single from Playing The Angel, 2005)
031. "People Are People" (single from Some Great Reward, 1984)
030. "One Caress" (album cut from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)
029. "World In My Eyes" (single from Violator, 1990)
028. "Little 15" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)
027. "Waiting For The Night" (album cut from Violator, 1990)
026. "Nothing" (album cut from Music For The Masses, 1987)
025. "Useless" (single from Ultra, 1997)
024. "Condemnation" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)
023. "In Your Room" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)
022. "Fly On The Windscreen" (b-side from the "It's Called A Heart" single, 1985; later re-recorded for Black Celebration)
021. "Only When I Lose Myself" (single from The Singles 86>98, 1998)
020. "It's No Good" (single from Ultra, 1997)
019. "Precious" (single from Playing The Angel, 2005)
018. "Just Can't Get Enough" (single from Speak And Spell, 1981)
017. "Master And Servant" (single from Some Great Reward, 1984)
016. "Home" (single from Ultra, 1997)
015. "I Feel You" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)
014. "Personal Jesus" (single from Violator, 1990)
013. "A Question Of Time" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)
012. "Halo" (album cut from Violator, 1990)
011. "Get The Balance Right!" (single, 1983)
010. "Behind The Wheel" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)
009. "Policy Of Truth" (single from Violator, 1990)
008. "Strangelove" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)
007. "Walking In My Shoes" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)
006. "Everything Counts" (single from Construction Time Again, 1983)
005. "Never Let Me Down Again" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)
004. "Shake The Disease" (single from The Singles 81>85, 1985)
003. "But Not Tonight" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)
002. "Stripped" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)
001. "Enjoy The Silence" (single from Violator, 1990)

All songs released on Mute Records.

Depeche Mode photo by Anton Corbijn.