Some Candy Talking
| Company type | Extended play |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 14 July 1986 |
| Founder | The Jesus and Mary Chain |
| Products | Music EP |
Some Candy Talking is an extended play (EP) released on 14 July 1986 by Scottish alternative rock group the Jesus and Mary Chain through Blanco y Negro Records. This EP includes an acoustic rendition of "Taste of Cindy" originally from their first album Psychocandy, as well as the track "Psychocandy," which was absent from the initial album release. The EP's title track was later incorporated into the 1986 CD version of Psychocandy.
Despite widespread assumptions, the song "Some Candy Talking" does not reference heroin use. In a 2005 interview, lead vocalist Jim Reid explicitly stated that "'Some Candy Talking' was unrelated to drugs." Nevertheless, the track was banned by BBC Radio 1 DJ Mike Smith, restricting its airplay within the UK. In spite of this ban, it secured the ninth position in that year's John Peel Festive 50 and was included on the soundtrack of the 1986 film Modern Girls.
The Double 7-inch vinyl edition contains four acoustic recordings from the band's third session for John Peel in October 1986, which were subsequently compiled on the Complete John Peel Sessions album.
This EP marks the final release featuring drummer Bobby Gillespie, who departed to concentrate on his own project, Primal Scream.
Personnel
Information adapted from the Some Candy Talking liner notes.
- The Jesus and Mary Chain – producers of "Psychocandy," "Hit," and "Taste of Cindy"
- Flood – engineering duties on "Some Candy Talking"
- Alan Moulder – assistant engineer for "Some Candy Talking"
- John Loder – engineer for "Psychocandy," "Hit," and "Taste of Cindy"
- Phil Ward Large – producer for acoustic tracks: "Cut Dead," "Psychocandy," "You Trip Me Up," and "Some Candy Talking"
- Mike Laye – photographer for 7-inch cover image
- Steve Mitchell – photographer for interior 7-inch images
Charts
Template:Single chartTemplate:Single chartTemplate:Single chart| Chart (1986) | Highest position |
|---|---|
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) | 56 |