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James discography
Studio albums18
Live albums4
Compilation albums4
Video albums5
EPs4
Singles37
B-sides1

This is the discography of English rock band James.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
( sales thresholds)
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		CAN
[3] 		SWE
[4] 		US
[5]
1986 Stutter 68 β€” β€” β€” β€”
1988 Strip-mine
  • Released: 26 September 1988
  • Label: Blanco y Negro/Sire
 90 β€” β€” β€” β€”
1990 Gold Mother1
  • Released: 4 June 1990
  • Label: Fontana
 2 174 β€” β€” β€”
1992 Seven
  • Released: 17 February 1992
  • Label: Fontana
 2 123 β€” 45 β€”
1993 Laid
  • Released: 27 September 1993
  • Label: Fontana
 3 86 β€” β€” 72
1994 Wah Wah
  • Released: 29 August 1994
  • Label: Mercury
 11 β€” β€” β€” β€”
1997 Whiplash
  • Released: 24 February 1997
  • Label: Mercury
 9 β€” 72 β€” 158
1999 Millionaires
  • Released: 11 October 1999
  • Label: Mercury
 2 β€” β€” β€” β€”
2001 Pleased to Meet You
  • Released: 2 July 2001
  • Label: Mercury
 11 115 β€” β€” β€”
  • BPI: Silver [6]
2008 Hey Ma
  • Released: 7 April 2008
  • Label: Fontana
 10 β€” β€” β€” β€”
2010 The Night Before
  • Released: 19 April 2010
  • Label: Mercury
 20 β€” β€” β€” β€”
2010 The Morning After
  • Released: 6 September 2010
  • Label: Mercury
 19 β€” β€” β€” β€”
2014 La Petite Mort 11 β€” β€” β€” β€”
2016 Girl at the End of the World
  • Released: 18 March 2016
  • Label: BMG
 2 β€” β€” β€” β€”
2018 Living in Extraordinary Times 6 β€” β€” β€” β€”
2021 All the Colours of You 3 β€” β€” β€” β€”
2023 Be Opened by the Wonderful
  • Released: 9 June 2023
  • Label: Nothing but Love Music
 3 β€” β€” β€” β€”
2024 Yummy
  • Released: 12 April 2024
  • Label: Virgin
 1 β€” β€” β€” β€”

1Released as James in the US in 1991

Compilation albums

Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
( sales thresholds)
UK
[1] 		UK Indie
[9] 		AUS
[2]
1998 The Best Of
  • Released: 23 March 1998
  • Label: Mercury/Fontana
 1 β€” 152
  • BPI: 3Γ— Platinum [6]
2001 B-Sides Ultra
  • Released: 3 December 2001
  • Label: Mercury
 β€” β€” β€”
2004 The Collection
  • Released: 11 October 2004
  • Label: Spectrum Music
 β€” 3 β€”
2007 Fresh as a Daisy – The Singles
  • Released: 30 April 2007
  • Label: Mercury
 12 β€” β€”
  • BPI: Silver [6]
2017 Justhipper (The Complete Sire & Blanc Y Negro Recordings 1986-1988) [10]
  • Released: 28 July 2017
  • Label: Cherry Red Records
 β€” β€” β€”

Live albums

Year Details Peak chart positions
UK
[1] [9] 		UK Indie
[11]
1989 One Man Clapping β€” 2
2002 Getting Away with It... Live 102 β€”
2008 Live in 2008
  • Released: 8 December 2008
  • Label: Self-released
 β€” β€”
2020 Live in Extraordinary Times
  • Released: 11 December 2020 [12]
  • Label: Nothing But Love Music
 31 β€”

Extended plays

Year Title Peak chart positions
UK
[1] 		UK Indie
[11]
1983 Jimone
  • Released: November 1983
  • Label: Factory
 β€” 10
1985 James II
  • Released: February 1985
  • Label: Factory
 121 [13] 2
Village Fire
  • Released: June 1985
  • Label: Factory
 131 [13] 3
1986 Sit Down, three songs by... James
  • Released: March 1986
  • Label: Sire
 93 β€”

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1] 		UK Indie
[11] 		AUS
[2] 		AUT
[14] 		GER
[15] 		IRL
[16] 		NLD
[17] 		US
[18] 		US
Alt
[19]
1986 " Chain Mail" 93 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Non-album single
"So Many Ways" 143 [20] β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Stutter
1988 "What For" 90 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Strip-mine
"Ya Ho" 137 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
1989 " Sit Down" 77 2 141 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Non-album single
" Come Home" [A] 84 3 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Gold Mother
1990 "How Was It for You?" 32 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
" Come Home" ( Flood remix) [B] 32 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Lose Control" [C] 38 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Non-album singles
1991 " Sit Down" (re-recorded version) [D] 2 β€” β€” 27 56 5 42 β€” 9
  • BPI: Platinum [6]
" Sound" 9 β€” 28 β€” β€” 15 β€” β€” β€” Seven
1992 " Born of Frustration" 13 β€” 134 β€” β€” β€” 69 β€” 5
"Ring the Bells" 37 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Seven" 46 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
1993 "Sometimes" 18 β€” 139 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
  • BPI: Silver [6]
 Laid
" Laid" 25 β€” 40 β€” β€” β€” β€” 61 3
  • BPI: Platinum [6]
1994 "Jam J" / "Say Something" 24 β€” 119 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 19 Wah-Wah
1997 " She's a Star" 9 β€” 149 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
  • BPI: Silver [6]
 Whiplash
"Tomorrow" 12 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Waltzing Along" 23 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
1998 "Destiny Calling" 17 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” The Best of James
"Runaground" 29 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
" Sit Down '98" 7 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Non-album single
1999 " I Know What I'm Here For" 22 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Millionaires
"Just Like Fred Astaire" 17 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"We're Going to Miss You" 48 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
2001 "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" 22 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Pleased to Meet You
2008 "Whiteboy" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Hey Ma
"Waterfall" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
2010 "Not So Strong" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Non-album single
2014 "Frozen Britain" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” La Petite Mort
"Moving On" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Curse Curse" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"All I'm Saying" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
2015 "To My Surprise" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Girl at the End of the World
2016 "Nothing But Love" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Girl at the End of the World" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Dear John" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
2018 Better Than That (EP) β€” – β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Living in Extraordinary Times
"Coming Home (Pt.2)" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Many Faces" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
2021 "All the Colours of You" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” All the Colours of You
"Beautiful Beaches" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Recover" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Isabella" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”

Notes

  1. ^ The original mix of "Come Home" was found on early pressings of Gold Mother.
  2. ^ The Flood remix of "Come Home" was found on later pressings of Gold Mother.
  3. ^ "Lose Control" was initially released as a non-album single, however it was added to later pressings of Gold Mother.
  4. ^ The 1991 version of "Sit Down" was initially released as a non-album singles, however it was added to later pressings of Gold Mother.

Promotional singles

Year Title Album
2007 "Who Are You" [21] Fresh As A Daisy - The Singles

Videography

Video albums

Year Title Format
1991 Come Home Live VHS
1992 Seven: Live Concert VHS
2002 Getting Away With It... Live DVD
2007 Fresh as a Daisy – The Videos DVD
2020 Live in Extraordinary Times [12] DVD

Music videos

Year Title Director
1986 "So Many Ways"
1988 "What For"
1989 "Sit Down" Edward Barton [22]
1990 "How Was It for You" Swivel [23]
"Come Home"
"Lose Control"
1991 "Sound" Peter Scammell [23]
1992 "Born of Frustration" Peter Scammell [23]
"Ring the Bells" Peter Scammell [23]
"Seven"
1993 "Sometimes (Lester Piggott)" Tim Pope [23]
"Laid" Zanna
"Say Something" Peter Care [23]
1997 "She's a Star" David Mould [23]
"Tomorrow" Kevin Godley [23]
"Waltzing Along" John Hardwick [23]
1998 "Runaground" Mary Scanlon [23]
"Destiny Calling" Alex Hemming [23]
"Sit Down '98"
1999 "I Know What I'm Here For" David Mould [23]
"Just Like Fred Astaire" John Hillcoat [23]
"We're Going to Miss You" John Hardwick [23]
2001 "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" Gordon Main
Rob Leggatt
Simon Earith [23]
2014 "Frozen Britain" Roger Sargent [24]
"Moving On" Ainslie Henderson [25]
"Curse Curse" Alberto Almeida [26]
"All I'm Saying" PΓ©ter VΓ‘cz [27]
2015 "To My Surprise" Kris Merc [28]
2016 "Nothing But Love" James FitzGerald [29]
"Girl at the End of the World" Kris Merc [30]
"Dear John" PΓ©ter VΓ‘cz [31]
2018 "Coming Home (Pt.2)" Leif Tilden [32]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "James | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Australian ( ARIA Chart) peaks:
  3. ^ "Canadian Whiplash position". RPM. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Swedish chart positions". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  5. ^ "James Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "British certifications – James". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 October 2022. Type James in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  7. ^ "US certificates: searchable database". RIAA. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  8. ^ Turman, Katherine (1 March 2021). "James Share Title Track from Upcoming LP, All the Colours of You". Spin. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  9. ^ a b "UK Chartlog: Candy J. – JX". zobbel.de. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  10. ^ "Compilations & Live | James". wearejames.com.
  11. ^ a b c "IndieHits: J". cherryred.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  12. ^ a b "News (page 1)". James. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  13. ^ a b https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/10953600-uk-singles-charts-1985-including-chart-panel-sales
  14. ^ "Austrian chart positions". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 23 January 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  15. ^ "German singles positions". musicline.de. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  16. ^ "Irishcharts: searchable database". irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  17. ^ "Dutch chart positions". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  18. ^ "James Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  19. ^ "James Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  20. ^ https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/11007390-uk-singles-charts-1986-including-chart-panel-sales
  21. ^ James - Who Are You, retrieved 6 April 2022
  22. ^ Cavanagh, David (1 July 1989). "Stand Up". Sounds: 21.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Fresh as a Daisy – The Videos (booklet). James. Fontana Records. 2007. JIMDVD1/984 836-2 (6).{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  24. ^ James (27 February 2014). James – "Frozen Britain" (Official Video). Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ "News (page 21)". James. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  26. ^ James (26 August 2014). James – "Curse Curse" (Official Video). Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via YouTube.
  27. ^ Tuffrey, Laurie (31 October 2014). "WATCH: James – All I'm Saying". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  28. ^ "News (page 12)". James. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  29. ^ Murray, Robin (1 March 2016). "Premiere: James – 'Nothing But Love'". Clash. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  30. ^ "News (page 8)". James. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  31. ^ Roberts, Christopher (6 July 2016). "Premiere: James -'Dear John' Video". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  32. ^ Murray, Robin (26 June 2018). "Premiere: James – 'Coming Home (Pt.2)'". Clash. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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