Em 1983, Jim e William resolveram gravar uma demo com duas músicas e em 1984 convidaram o baixista Douglas Hart e o baterista Murray Dalglish para montarem um grupo. Nascia assim o The Jesus and Mary Chain, nome provavelmente tirado de um antigo filme de Bing Crosby, versão jamais confirmada pelos irmãos Reid.
Uma cópia dessas demos acabou chegando até Alan McGee, que estava montando a Creation. Jim se lembra do primeiro contato com Alan: "é uma estória bizarra.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
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Almost Gold Jesus and Mary Chain Transribed by Michael Gartley [email protected]
note: I'm not sure about some of the Am's, they may be just A's and vise-versa.
DGD You took me here from far, up to the highest star AmD you took your heart away, no one else can ever see GD and if i gave away, what I'm dying to say AAm I couldn't give you more than this, I was born and it was bliss AC I'd have died for friends like this AmC disolve a thousand tears DDAmCAm and your kiss was almost gold
DACAGD
DGD you took me near you took me far, up to the highest highest star AD your giving back the exchange, we got something going on G and if i ever fell from grace D with every living human face AAm well i throw the whole thing down A and i take to higher ground AmCA cast a spell on my surround G time to think on what i found DACA this is almost gold