The Power of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities
| Industry | Music |
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| Headquarters | Glasgow , Scotland |
The Power of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities is a box set compilation album by the Scottish alternative rock group The Jesus and Mary Chain, issued on 19 November 2007.
This anthology assembles tracks from the compilations Barbed Wire Kisses, The Sound of Speed, and The Jesus And Mary Chain Hate Rock 'n' Roll, along with previously unreleased songs and rare recordings covering their entire career. It comprises early live performances, demos, remixes, alternate takes, and bootleg material, providing an extensive survey of the band's more obscure output.
Reception
Matt Collar of Allmusic characterized the set as a "more authentic representation" of the band than their studio releases. He observed that although often pegged as gloomy goth rock misanthropes, JAMC drew inspiration from '60s sunshine pop, surf rock, and hip-hop, aiming to emulate a D.I.Y. approach to Phil Spector's Wall of Sound, substituting feedback-laden guitars for traditional strings and horns. Collar concluded that The Power of Negative Thinking reveals the band's story behind the scenes while compiling both A- and B-side singles, delivering a more complete portrait.
Aaron Brophy from Chart Attack emphasized the band's influence on rock 'n' roll, noting that JAMC revitalized and reshaped the genre’s essence—a remarkable feat for two siblings from Glasgow who defied conventional rock standards.
Personnel
- Vanessa Atkins – Editorial Supervision
- Glenn A. Baker – Photography
- Paul Barber – Project Assistant
- Barry Blacker – Drums
- P.G. Brunelli – Photography
- Andrew Catlin – Photography
- Murray Dalglish – Drums
- Brad Davidson – Bass
- Donna DeChristopher – Project Assistant
- Geoff Donkin – Drums
- Steve Double – Photography
- Terry Edwards – Trumpet
- Casey Estevez – Package Supervision
- Dave Evans – Rhythm guitar
- Dele Fadele – Liner Notes
- Sheryl Farber – Project Assistant
- Lyn Fey – Project Assistant
- Lincoln Fong – Bass
- Joe Foster – Producer
- Bobby Gillespie – Drums
- Steven P. Gorman – Photo Research
- Dick Green – Bass
- Stephen Hague – Producer
- Douglas Hart – Bass
- Dan Hersch – Remastering
- Martin Hewes – Drums
- Robin Hurley – Project Assistant
- Wendy Idele – Photography
- Bill Inglot – Compilation Producer, Remastering
- Ivan Ivan – Remixing
- The Jesus and Mary Chain – Producer
- Philip King – Bass
- Gie Knaeps – Photography
- Masaki Koike – Art Direction, Design
- John Loder – Producer, Engineer
- Ben Lurie – Bass, Rhythm guitar, Background vocals
- Shane MacGowan – Vocals
- Ross Marino – Photography, Cover Photo
- Patrick Milligan – Discographical Annotation
- Steve Monti – Drums
- John J. Moore – Drums, Rhythm guitar
- Kenny Nemes – Product Manager
- Karen Parker – Background vocals
- Matthew Parkin – Bass
- Steve Peck – Engineer
- Joshua Petker – Art Supervisor
- James Pinker – Drums
- David Ponak – Project Assistant
- Alessandra Quaranta – Photo Research
- Jim Reid – Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Instrumentation
- Julie Reid – Project Assistant
- Linda Reid – Vocals
- William Reid – Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Instrumentation
- Paul Rider – Photography
- Ebet Roberts – Photography
- Nick Sanderson – Drums
- Hope Sandoval – Vocals
- Tom Sheehan – Photography
- Nina Talikka – Research Assistant
- Richard Thomas – Drums
- Phil Ward-Large – Producer
- Scott Webber – Project Assistant
- Kevin Westenberg – Photography
- Mason Williams – Compilation Producer
- Steve Woolard – Project Assistant