45 on its list of the 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time. AllMusic described the album as one that "created a movement without meaning to." In 2002 Pitchfork listed Psychocandy as the 23rd best album of the 1980s. In their 2018 update of the list, the album was listed at number 40. Slant Magazine listed the album at number 38 in its "Best Albums of the 1980s" list, saying, "Shaping fuzz into a potent, tactile instrument, The Jesus and Mary Chain helped establish the style of distortion-laden fogginess that would eventually become the foundation for shoegaze." The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. PopMatters included Psychocandy in their list of the "12 Essential 1980s Alternative Rock Albums" saying, "it may still be the only noise pop LP anyone ever really needs to own". Track listing Note: the 1986 CD release contains the extra track "Some Candy Talking", between "Taste of Cindy" and "Never Understand". Personnel All personnel credits adapted from Psychocandys liner notes. The Jesus and Mary Chain Jim Reid – vocals, guitar William Reid – vocals, guitar Douglas Hart – bass Bobby Gillespie – drums Additional musicians Karen Parker – backing vocals Laurence Verfaillie – backing vocals Technical The Jesus and Mary Chain – production John Loder – engineering Flood – engineer Alan Moulder – assistant engineer Design Greg Allen – art direction Alastair Indge – sleeve photography Bleddyn Butcher – sleeve photography Chris Clown – sleeve photography Mike Laye – sleeve photography Rona McIntosh – sleeve photography Stuart Cassidy – sleeve photography Charts Certifications References External links Psychocandy (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed) The Jesus and Mary Chain albums 1985 debut albums Blanco y Negro Records albums Noise pop albums