Sound of Speed is an extended play

Extended play

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 (EP) by the Scottish rock band The Jesus & Mary Chain, released in 1993. The EP was released by Blanco y Negro Records

Blanco y Negro Records

Blanco y Negro Records, a subsidiary of WEA Records Ltd., was established in 1983 by Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records.Blanco y Negro was home to such artists as Bananarama, Everything But the Girl, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Dream Academy, Dinosaur Jr., Bernthøler, A House, Catatonia, The...

 on 7-inch vinyl, 10-inch vinyl, cassette single

Cassette single

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 and CD single

CD single

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. It reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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. William Reid

William Reid (musician)

William Adam Reid is a guitarist, composer and, at times, singer for the Scottish alternative rock band, The Jesus and Mary Chain.-The Jesus and Mary Chain:...

 and Jim Reid

Jim Reid

Jim Reid is the lead singer for the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, which he formed with his elder brother and guitarist William Reid -The Jesus and Mary Chain:...

 were the producers

Record producer

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 for all the tracks.

Track listing

All tracks written by William Reid

William Reid (musician)

William Adam Reid is a guitarist, composer and, at times, singer for the Scottish alternative rock band, The Jesus and Mary Chain.-The Jesus and Mary Chain:...

 and Jim Reid

Jim Reid

Jim Reid is the lead singer for the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, which he formed with his elder brother and guitarist William Reid -The Jesus and Mary Chain:...

 except where noted.

7" (NEG66) and 10" (NEG66TE) and CD (NEG66CD)

1. "Snakedriver" – 3:39
2. "Something I Can't Have" – 3:01
3. "Write Record Release Blues" – 2:56
4. "Little Red Rooster
   Little Red Rooster
   "Little Red Rooster" is a song that is a classic of the blues. Howlin' Wolf recorded "The Red Rooster" in 1961, a song credited to blues arranger and songwriter Willie Dixon, although earlier songs have been cited as inspiration...
   
   " (Willie Dixon
   Willie Dixon
   William James "Willie" Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. A Grammy Award winner who was proficient on both the Upright bass and the guitar, as well as his own singing voice, Dixon is arguably best known as one of the most prolific songwriters...
   
   ) – 3:26
   • All four tracks are on both sides of the cassette single version.

The Jesus and Mary Chain

• Jim Reid
  Jim Reid
  Jim Reid is the lead singer for the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, which he formed with his elder brother and guitarist William Reid -The Jesus and Mary Chain:...
  
   – vocals
  Singing
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  , guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  , producer
  Record producer
  A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
  
  
• William Reid
  William Reid (musician)
  William Adam Reid is a guitarist, composer and, at times, singer for the Scottish alternative rock band, The Jesus and Mary Chain.-The Jesus and Mary Chain:...
  
  – vocal, guitar, producer