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"Darklands" is a song by Scottish rock band the Jesus & Mary Chain and the third single from their album of the same name. The single was released in October 1987 by Blanco y Negro Records on 7-inch vinyl, 10-inch vinyl, 12-inch vinyl and as a CD single. The 10-inch and the CD were entitled Darklands E.P.

B-side"Rider"
Released26 October 1987 (1987-10-26)[1]
Length5:23
LabelBlanco y Negro
Quick facts Single by the Jesus and Mary Chain, from the album ...
"Darklands"
Single by the Jesus and Mary Chain
from the album Darklands
B-side"Rider"
Released26 October 1987 (1987-10-26)[1]
Length5:23
LabelBlanco y Negro
SongwritersJim Reid, William Reid
ProducersWilliam Reid, Bill Price
The Jesus and Mary Chain singles chronology
"Happy When It Rains"
(1987)		 "Darklands"
(1987)		 "Sidewalking"
(1988)
12-inch cover
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Released26 October 1987 (1987-10-26)[1]
Length13:42
LabelBlanco y Negro
ProducersWilliam Reid, Bill Price
Quick facts EP by the Jesus and Mary Chain, Released ...
Darklands
EP by
the Jesus and Mary Chain
Released26 October 1987 (1987-10-26)[1]
Length13:42
LabelBlanco y Negro
ProducersWilliam Reid, Bill Price
The Jesus and Mary Chain chronology
Happy When It Rains
(1987)		 ''Darklands''
(1987)		 Rollercoaster
(1990)
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The single reached number 33 on the UK Singles Chart and number 23 on the Irish Singles Chart. William Reid was the producer for all the tracks with Bill Price co-producing "Darklands" and John Loder co-producing "Rider", "On the Wall (Porta Studio Demo)", "Here It Comes Again" and "Surfin' U.S.A. (April out-take)".

Track listings

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

7-inch single[2]

  1. "Darklands"
  2. "Rider"
  3. "On the Wall" (Porta Studio demo)

12-inch single[3]

  1. "Darklands"
  2. "Rider"
  3. "Surfin' U.S.A." (April out-take) (Chuck Berry, Brian Wilson)
  4. "On the Wall" (Porta Studio demo)

10-inch and CD EP[4][5]

  1. "Darklands" – 5:23
  2. "Rider" – 2:10
  3. "Here It Comes Again" – 2:30
  4. "On the Wall" (Porta Studio demo) – 3:39

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Additional personnel

  • Bill Price – producer ("Darklands")
  • John Loder – producer ("Rider", "Here It Comes Again")
  • Linda Reid – design
  • Helen Backhouse – design

Charts

More information Chart (1987), Peak position ...
Chart (1987) Peak
position
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[6] 89
Ireland (IRMA)[7]23
UK Singles (Official Charts)[8]33
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