Automatic | ||||
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Released | 9 October 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Studio | Sam Therapy (West London) | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 43:26 | |||
Label | Blanco y Negro | |||
Producer | ||||
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Automatic is the third studio album by Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain, released on 9 October 1989 by Blanco y Negro Records. The group on this record consists of the core duo of brothers William and Jim Reid, with a drum machine providing percussion and synthesised bass. The only other credited musician was Richard Thomas, who joined the touring version of the Jesus and Mary Chain as a drummer. Thomas drummed on "Gimme Hell" and was a former member of Dif Juz. He also made appearances on Cocteau Twins' 1986 album Victorialand and This Mortal Coil's 1986 album Filigree & Shadow.