21 Singles
| Company type | Compilation album |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 27 May 2002 |
| Founder | The Jesus and Mary Chain |
Area served | United Kingdom, United States |
| Products | Music singles compilation |
21 Singles is a compilation album by the Scottish alternative rock group The Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released in the United Kingdom on 27 May 2002 through Warner Strategic Marketing and later in the United States on 2 July 2002 via Rhino Records. The collection assembles 21 singles arranged in chronological sequence, covering the band's career over a span of 15 years.
Several singles differ from their album versions: "April Skies" excludes the concluding verse; "Happy When It Rains" omits the last chorus; "Rollercoaster" features the initial EP cut with drum machine and echo effects on vocals; and "Come On" is presented as an extended edition.
Original releases
- Tracks 1 and 9: Singles not included on any album, previously featured in the 1988 compilation Barbed Wire Kisses
- Tracks 2 through 4: Taken from the 1985 album Psychocandy
- Track 5: Originates from the 1986 EP Some Candy Talking and appears on the soundtrack of the film Modern Girls
- Tracks 6 to 8: Sourced from the 1987 album Darklands
- Tracks 10 and 11: From the 1989 album Automatic
- Track 12: Included in the 1992 album Honey's Dead and also on the 1990 EP Rollercoaster
- Tracks 13 to 15: Featured on Honey's Dead
- Track 16: Originally from the 1993 compilation The Sound of Speed and later on the 1995 compilation Hate Rock 'n' Roll
- Tracks 17 and 18: Extracted from the 1994 album Stoned & Dethroned
- Track 19: From the 1998 album Munki, additionally included in the 1995 EP and compilation releases I Hate Rock 'n' Roll and Hate Rock 'n' Roll
- Tracks 20 and 21: Also taken from Munki
Note that some tracks vary from their original album versions.