Stoned & Dethroned

Stoned & Dethroned represents the fifth studio release by the Scottish alternative rock group The Jesus and Mary Chain. Following an extensive 1992 touring schedule, which included participation in the Lollapalooza festival, the band commenced recording sessions in January 1993 with the intention of producing an acoustic-oriented album. Marking their first full-band recording since Psychocandy, the lineup featured Steve Monti of Curve on drums alongside touring bassist Ben Lurie. The recording process spanned much of the year. Notable contributions on the album include guest vocals from Shane MacGowan of The Pogues on the track "God Help Me," as well as a duet between Jim Reid and Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star on "Sometimes Always", which served as the album’s lead single.

By May 1998, Stoned & Dethroned had achieved sales totaling 121,000 units in the United States, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan.

Release

In October 1994, "Come On" was issued as the second single from Stoned & Dethroned, attaining a peak position of #52 on the UK singles chart.

Track listing

All compositions are credited to William Reid, except where otherwise indicated.

1. "Dirty Water" – 3:08
2. "Bullet Lovers" – 3:39
3. "Sometimes Always" – 2:32
4. "Come On" (J. Reid) – 2:13
5. "Between Us" – 2:59
6. "Hole" (Jim Reid) – 2:15
7. "Never Saw It Coming" – 3:32
8. "She" (Jim Reid) – 3:08
9. "Wish I Could" – 2:42
10. "Save Me" (J. Reid, W. Reid) – 2:43
11. "Till It Shines" – 3:17
12. "God Help Me" – 2:47
13. "Girlfriend" – 3:16
14. "Everybody I Know" – 2:13
15. "You've Been a Friend" (J. Reid) – 3:37
16. "These Days" – 2:31
17. "Feeling Lucky" – 2:18

The Jesus and Mary Chain

• Jim Reid – vocals on tracks 1–4, 6, 8, 10, and 13–15; guitar; bass on tracks 6 and 12–14; shaker on track 17; production duties
• William Reid – vocals on tracks 5, 7, 9–11, 16, and 17; guitar; bass on track 17; production duties
• Ben Lurie – guitar, harmonica, organ, bass
• Steve Monti – drums and percussion

Additional personnel

• Hope Sandoval – vocal performance on track 3
• Shane MacGowan – vocal performance on track 12
• Alan Moulder – engineering for tracks 1, 2, 9, 11, and 14; mixing for tracks 1, 2, 7, 9, 13, and 14
• Dick Meaney – engineering for tracks 3–8, 10, 12, 13, and 15–17; mixing for tracks 3–6, 8, 10–12, and 15–17
• Stylorouge – design work
• Sophie Muller – photography