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.

Critical reception

The Independent gave the compilation a mixed review, writing that "the most interesting tracks here are the cover versions of songs like 'Guitarman' (Elvis done in the vein of Dylan), 'Little Red Rooster', and Leonard Cohen's 'Tower of Song', whose exhausted languor makes a surprisingly smooth transfer to Mary Chain mode".

Track listing

All songs written by Jim Reid and William Reid, except where noted.

LP (4509-93104-1) Worldwide

Side 1 Side 2

CD (4509-93104-2) Worldwide

CD (WMC5-520) Japan

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Additional personnel