Munki

Munki is the sixth studio album released by Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. After leaving Blanco y Negro, the Reid brothers signed to Sub Pop in the U.S. and Creation, who had released their debut single "Upside Down" in 1984¹, in the UK. Munki peaked at No. 47 in the UK album charts, the band's first studio album not to make the Top 40. It would also be the band's last album for 19 years, as they would release their next studio album Damage and Joy in 2017. The album features an appearance from Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star, who had previously duetted with the band on the single "Sometimes Always", and includes the singles "I Hate Rock 'n' Roll" (released in 1995¹), "Cracking Up" and "I Love Rock 'n' Roll".

Munki is the sixth studio album released by Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. After leaving Blanco y Negro, the Reid brothers signed to Sub Pop in the U.S. and Creation, who had released their debut single "Upside Down" in 1984, in the UK. Munki peaked at No. 47 in the UK album charts, the band's first studio album not to make the Top 40. It would also be the band's last album for 19 years, as they would release their next studio album Damage and Joy in 2017. The album features an appearance from Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star, who had previously duetted with the band on the single "Sometimes Always", and includes the singles "I Hate Rock 'n' Roll" (released in 1995), "Cracking Up" and "I Love Rock 'n' Roll".

Release

"Cracking Up", the second single taken from Munki, was released by Creation Records in April 1998¹. It reached #35 in the UK single charts. The third single, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" was released by Creation Records in May 1998 and reached #38 in the UK single charts. The song is a reworked version of a previous song, "I Hate Rock 'n' Roll", which was included in the band's 1995 compilation album, Hate Rock 'n' Roll. It was the band's last single before they split up.

Track listing

Double-LP (CRELP 232 / SP 426)

Disc one – Side A "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" (Jim Reid) – 2:37 "Birthday" (William Reid) – 3:57 "Stardust Remedy" (J. Reid) – 2:26 "Fizzy" (W. Reid) – 3:39 Disc one – Side B "Moe Tucker" (J. Reid) – 3:19 "Perfume" (W. Reid) – 4:39 "Virtually Unreal" (J. Reid) – 3:38 "Degenerate" (W. Reid) – 5:29 Disc two – Side A "Cracking Up" (W. Reid) – 4:40 "Commercial" (W. Reid) – 7:02 "Supertramp" (J. Reid) – 3:37 "Never Understood" (W. Reid) – 4:14 Disc two – Side B "I Can't Find the Time for Times" (W. Reid) – 4:17 "Man on the Moon" (J. Reid) – 3:41 "Black" (W. Reid) – 5:18 "Dream Lover" (J. Reid) – 3:05 "I Hate Rock 'n' Roll" (W. Reid) – 3:42

CD (CRECD 232 / SPCD 426)

"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" (J. Reid) – 2:37 "Birthday" (W. Reid) – 3:57 "Stardust Remedy" (J. Reid) – 2:26 "Fizzy" (W. Reid) – 3:39 "Moe Tucker" (J. Reid) – 3:19 "Perfume" (W. Reid) – 4:39 "Virtually Unreal" (J. Reid) – 3:38 "Degenerate" (W. Reid) – 5:29 "Cracking Up" (W. Reid) – 4:40 "Commercial" (W. Reid) – 7:02 "Supertramp" (J. Reid) – 3:37 "Never Understood" (W. Reid) – 4:14 "I Can't Find the Time for Times" (W. Reid) – 4:17 "Man on the Moon" (J. Reid) – 3:41 "Black" (W. Reid) – 5:18 "Dream Lover" (J. Reid) – 3:05 "I Hate Rock 'n' Roll" (W. Reid) – 3:42

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Jim Reid – vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16), guitar, production William Reid – vocals (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, 17), guitar, production Ben Lurie – guitar, bass Nick Sanderson – drums

Additional personnel

Sister Vanilla – vocals (track 5) Sean Lebon – vocals (track 5) Hope Sandoval – vocals (track 6) Terry Edwards – horns Dick Meaney – mixing (tracks 1 to 7, 9 to 12, 14, 16, 17) Alan Moulder – mixing (tracks 8, 13, 15) Nick Addison – additional mixing (track 6)

References

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