Here's a quick rundown of what's not on this great boxed set
Scott Klapman | Los Angeles, CA USA | 10/06/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Thank you Rhino, I love this. Thank you Reids, as well. This list is only intended for those completist fans wondering what didn't make the box, and are almost all from UK-only vinyl releases:
1) "Upside Down" (demo) - from the extremely rare w/l testpressing of the unreleased 12" version of said single.
2) The live Can cover, "Mushroom (Head)" - previously on the "Barbed Wire Kisses" compilation, and culled from the b-side of "April Skies."
3) "Psychocandy" & "Some Candy Talking" (both acoustic) - from the acoustic 2nd 7" single of the "Some Candy Talking" double 7" set.
4) "Some Candy Talking" (NME version) - kickin' noisier version from the NME freebie 7" EP from 1986, called "NME's Big Four."
5) "Nine Million Rainy Days" (Live) - from the 1988 Sounds - Waves 2 freebie 7" EP.
6) "Taste of Cindy" & "April Skies" (both Recorded Live in Detroit) - b-sides to "Sidewalking."
7) "Happy When It Rains" (Long Version); various mixes of "Sidewalking," "Reverence," "Far Gone and Out" & "Teenage Lust."
8) A live Cramps cover, "New Kind Of Kick," from the "Come On" CD #2 (recorded live at UC San Diego CA 11th November 1992); also appears on the "Alternative NRG" live compilation to benefit Greenpeace.
9) The 3 live b-sides from the limited-edition 10" of "Almost Gold."
Thanks for reading, and please enjoy the wonders of the box."
JAMC is as JAMC does
David Cummins | Wellsville, NY USA | 02/22/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The Jesus and Mary Chain is my all time favorite band, so of course, I loved this 4 CD set. The demo versions, alternate versions, and unreleased tracks are great. My only complaint is that half the set is taken up by pretty much all the tracks from the CDs "Barbed Wire Kisses" and "Hate Rock'n'Roll". I already own those two CDs and anybody who is a big enough JAMC fan to want to buy this set probably already has them too. It might have been better as a 2 disc set instead of a 4 disc, and just let "Barbed Wire Kisses" and "Hate Rock'n'Roll" stand on their own. Or I would've loved to have seen more demos or some live tracks instead.
That all being said, If you love the Jesus and Mary Chain, you will love "The Power of Negative Thinking"."
Don't Ever Change
Jesse | Chicago, California, UK | 10/12/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The Jesus and Mary Chain are slowly becoming my favorite band. In the recently released box set "The Power Of Negative Thinking: B-Sides And Rarities" JAMC prove themselves as a band that has variety and have a deep understanding of the rock and roll format. I'm a sucker for that format especially when the blues are more of an influence than the folk. i.e. T. Rex (not Tyrannosaurus Rex), The Doors, 13th Floor Elevators, Velvet Underground. However, the Jesus and Mary Chain don't sound like any of these bands, in the slightest.
This compilation includes some great covers of really really old, like oldie old songs I've always loved like: 'My Girl', 'Surfin' USA', 'Who Do You Love' all with their trademark spice.
So don't think The Jesus and Mary Chain are just the Kings of Leon of the 80's, oh no. They are much more..."
Track Listings (20) - Disc #1