The Sound of Speed

The Sound of Speed
Compilation album by
Released25 October 1992 (Japan)
12 July 1993 (Worldwide)
Recorded1988–1993
GenreAlternative rock
Length74:11
LabelBlanco y Negro
ProducerJim Reid, William Reid
The Jesus and Mary Chain chronology
Honey's Dead
(1992)
The Sound of Speed
(1992)
Stoned & Dethroned
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
NME7/10

The Sound of Speed is a compilation of singles and rare tracks by Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain.

The track listing below is for the version released in most of the world - the Japanese version dropped "Snakedriver", "Something I Can't Have", "Write Record Release Blues", "Tower of Song", "Little Red Rooster", "Lowlife" and "Reverberation", but added "Subway", "In the Black", "Terminal Beach" and "I'm Glad I Never".

It reached #15 on the UK albums chart.