JAMES have released 10 studio albums, sold more than 12 million albums worldwide, and have had twenty U.K. Top 40 singles. The U.K.-based band are best known in the U.S. for their Brian Eno-produced 1993 album Laid, which resulted in the huge modern rock hit singles "Laid" which went to #3 and "Say Something" (#19) resulting in a top spot on the Billboard 100 Chart and a gold album.
Now, JAMES are set to release a two-CD set, The Morning After The Night Before, on September 14 via UMe and embark on an 18-date U.S. tour, their first since the release of 2008's Hey Ma. The tour is set to kick off on September 20 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and wraps in Los Angeles, CA, on October 13 at the Music Box Theater.
The Night Before takes James' knack for uplifting songs about insecurity, disaffection and mental illness to a new level, and The Morning After has an intuitive, low-key "campfire" feel featuring some of the saddest, darkest lyrics Tim Booth has ever come up with.
James are: Tim Booth (singer), Jim Glennie (bass), Larry Gott (guitars), Saul Davies (guitar, violin), Mark Hunter (keyboards), David Baynton-Power (drums) and Andy Diagram (trumpet).
Laid Music Artist : James Music Label : Fontana Island Release Date : 1993-10-05 Artistopia's Price :$11.98
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Import reissue of 1993 album includes new sleeve notes & four bonus tracks, 'Laid' (Live at GLR), 'Sometimes' (Live), 'Five-O' (Live) & 'Say Something' (The Say Nothing Remix). 2001.
UK pressing of the adult alternative act's 2001 follow up to their 1999 album, Millionaires. This special UK edition includes two bonus tracks, 'Gaudi' & 'What Is It Good For' that are unavailable on any other pressing. 13 tracks in all including the first single 'Getting Away With It'.
Limited edition two CD pressing of the 2007 compilation from this Manchester band features a bonus CD and an entirely different tracklisting than the single disc version. The regular pressing features 20 tracks in random order, while this two disc set features 33 tracks in chronological order! Beginning with early '80s tracks like 'What's The World', 'Folklore' and 'So Many Ways', this deluxe version of Fresh As A Daisy features the band's finest moments throughout the next two decades right up to their final album Pleased To Meet You. Released to coincide with the band's reunion tour, this will be an in-demand item to fans, new and old. Mercury. 2007.
Millionaires Music Artist : James Music Label : Mercury UK Release Date : 1999-10-18 Artistopia's Price :$10.99
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Tenth studio album, originally issued in 1999, from this great English alternative rock/indie pop act who was deemed 'the next Smiths' back in the '80s. Brian Eno produced the record, which features the singles, 'I Know What I'm Here For' & 'Just Like Fred Astaire'. 12 tracks. Mercury.
Hey Ma Music Artist : James Music Label : Decca U.S. Release Date : 2008-09-16 Artistopia's Price :$15.11
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It s the 2008 reunion album from Tim Booth and the rest of the James gang. Though they began their career as jangly guitar heroes in the '80s, it wasn't until the early '90s that James broke through commercially at the height of the Baggy scene. Their UK success crossed over into the U.S. a few years later and the band were finally able to reap their just rewards. Now with Andy Diagram back in the band in addition to the Laid six of Tim, Jim, Larry, Saul, Mark and Dave, James are, once again, Seven. James recorded the album, their first in seven years, over a few months in a self built studio at a chateau in France. Hey Ma is 11 tracks including Bubbles, Waterfall and Oh My Heart.
Seven Music Artist : James Music Label : Polygram UK Release Date : 2001-12-17 Artistopia's Price :$14.57
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Import reissue of 1992 album includes new sleeve notes & four bonus tracks, 'Protect Me' (Live at KROQ), 'Sound' (Live at Warrington), 'Heavens' (Live at Warrington) & 'Don't Wait That Long' (Live at Warrington). 2001.
NTSC/Region 0. Recorded live in concert from the Warrington Hall gig recorded in December 1991 and remixed in DTS and Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound. Most of the songs are from the band's 1992 album Seven, considered to be the most successful of the 11 albums James put out, and rightfully so because it reached #2on the UK Charts and contained no less than four very successful singles. This DVD contains 12 tracks including the hits 'Ring The Bells', 'Sound', 'Seven' and 'Born Of Frustration'. Bonus material includes 4 promo videos, 'Come Home', 'Born Of Frustration, 'Sound' and 'Seven' plus 2 different Screensavers. Universal. 2005.
Stutter Music Artist : James Music Label : Warner Bros UK Release Date : 1994-01-20 Artistopia's Price :$10.98
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1991 reissue on Sire of the English alternative group's 1986debut for the label. 11 tracks, including 'Skullduggery', 'Scarecrow' and 'Black Hole'.