Pre-Release
- 12 APR 2024
- 12 Songs
- The Best of James · 1989
- Laid / Wah Wah (Super Deluxe Edition) · 1993
- The Best of James · 1997
- The Best of James · 1998
- Pleased to Meet You · 2001
- The Best of James · 1997
- The Best of James · 1998
- Be Opened By The Wonderful · 2023
- Seven (Digitally Remastered) · 1992
- Be Opened By The Wonderful · 2023
- 2024
- 2014
Artist Playlists
- They filled the gap between Madchester and Britpop.
Live Albums
Compilations
About James
Veteran Manchester rockers James got an early break when singer Morrissey asked them to open for The Smiths’ 1984 tour of Ireland. ∙ From 1990’s Gold Mother to 2018’s Living in Extraordinary Times, the band had a streak of 13 Top 20 albums in the UK. ∙ Produced by Brian Eno, the 1994 album Laid went Gold in the US, and the band spent most of that year touring the States. ∙ In 1998, their UK chart-topping collection The Best Of went triple-Platinum and prompted a sold-out arena tour. ∙ James was one of the first Western rock bands to play in China, headlining Beijing’s 2000 Heineken Beat Festival to more than 10,000 people. ∙ In 2011, composer Joe Duddell reworked selections from every James album for orchestra-and-choir concerts tailored to specific venues, including London’s Royal Albert Hall.
- ORIGIN
- Manchester, England
- FORMED
- 1982
- GENRE
- Rock