James discography

James discography
Studio albums15
Live albums3
Compilation albums4
Video albums5
EPs4
Singles37
B-sides1

This is the discography of 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
1988 Strip-mine
  • Released: 26 September 1988
  • Label: Blanco y Negro/Sire
90
1990 Gold Mother1
  • Released: 4 June 1990
  • Label: Fontana
2
1992 Seven
  • Released: 17 February 1992
  • Label: Fontana
2 45
1993 Laid
  • Released: 27 September 1993
  • Label: Mercury
3 86 72
1994 Wah Wah
  • Released: 29 August 1994
  • Label: Mercury
11
1997 Whiplash
  • Released: 24 February 1997
  • Label: Mercury
9 72 158
1999 Millionaires
  • Released: 11 October 1999
  • Label: Mercury
2
2001 Pleased to Meet You
  • Released: 2 July 2001
  • Label: Mercury
11
2008 Hey Ma
  • Released: 7 April 2008
  • Label: Fontana
10
2010 The Night Before
  • Release date: 19 April 2010
  • Label: Mercury
20
2010 The Morning After
  • Release date: 6 September 2010
  • Label: Mercury
19
2014 La Petite Mort 11
2016 Girl at the End of the World
  • Release date: 18 March 2016
  • Label: BMG
2
2018 Living in Extraordinary Times 6

1Released as James in the US in 1991

Compilation albums

Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]
UK Indie
[8]
1998 The Best Of
  • Released: 23 March 1998
  • Label: Mercury/Fontana
1
  • BPI: 3x Platinum[6]
2001 B-Sides Ultra
  • Released: 3 December 2001
  • Label: Mercury
2004 The Collection
  • Released: 11 October 2004
  • Label: Spectrum Music
3
2007 Fresh as a Daisy – The Singles
  • Released: 30 April 2007
  • Label: Mercury
12
2017 Justhipper (The Complete Sire & Blanc Y Negro Recordings 1986-1988)
  • Released: 28 July 2017
  • Label: Cherry Red Records
[9]

Live albums

Year Details Peak chart positions
UK
[1][8]
UK Indie
[10]
1989 One Man Clapping 2
2002 Getting Away with It... Live 102
2008 Live in 2008
  • Released: 8 December 2008
  • Label: Self-released
2020 Live in Extraordinary Times
  • Released: 11 December 2020[11]
  • Label: Nothing But Love Music
31

Singles and EPs

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1]
UK Indie
[10]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[12]
GER
[13]
IRL
[14]
NLD
[15]
US
[16]
US
Alt

[17]
1983 Jimone (EP) 10 Non-album EPs
1985 James II (EP) 2
Village Fire (EP) 3
1986 "Chain Mail" (a.k.a. Sit Down EP) 93
"So Many Ways" Stutter
1988 "What For" 90 Strip-mine
"Ya Ho"
1989 "Sit Down" (original version) 77 2 141 Track later re-recorded for Gold Mother
"Come Home" (original mix) 84 3 This mix found on early pressings of Gold Mother
1990 "How Was It for You?" 32 Gold Mother
"Come Home" (Flood remix) 32 This mix found on later pressings of Gold Mother
"Lose Control" 38 Initially released as non-LP singles. Eventually added to later pressings of Gold Mother
1991 "Sit Down" (re-recorded version) (UK: Silver[6]) 2 27 56 5 42 9
"Sound" 9 28 15 Seven
1992 "Born of Frustration" 13 69 5
"Ring the Bells" 37
"Seven" 46
1993 "Sometimes" 18 139 Laid
"Laid" 25 40 61 3
1994 "Jam J" / "Say Something"
(Double A-side)
24 119 19 Wah-Wah / Laid
1997 "She's a Star" 9 149 Whiplash
"Tomorrow" 12
"Waltzing Along" 23
1998 "Destiny Calling" 17 The Best of James
"Runaground" 29
"Sit Down" (remix of re-recorded version) 7 Non-album remix of a track found on later pressings of Gold Mother
1999 "I Know What I'm Here For" 22 Millionaires
"Just Like Fred Astaire" 17
"We're Going to Miss You" 48
2001 "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" 22 Pleased to Meet You
2008 "Whiteboy" Hey Ma
"Waterfall"
2010 "Not So Strong" Non-album
2014 "Frozen Britain" La Petite Mort
"Moving On"
"Curse Curse"
"All I'm Saying"
2015 "To My Surprise" Girl at the End of the World
2016 "Nothing But Love"
"Girl at the End of the World"
"Dear John"
2018 Better Than That (EP) Living in Extraordinary Times
"Coming Home (Pt.2)"
"Many Faces"

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[11] DVD

Music videos

Year Title Director
1986 "So Many Ways"
1988 "What For"
1989 "Sit Down" Edward Barton[18]
1990 "How Was It for You" Swivel[19]
"Come Home"
"Lose Control"
1991 "Sound" Peter Scammell[19]
1992 "Born of Frustration" Peter Scammell[19]
"Ring the Bells" Peter Scammell[19]
"Seven"
1993 "Sometimes (Lester Piggott)" Tim Pope[19]
"Laid" Zanna
"Say Something" Peter Care[19]
1997 "She's a Star" David Mould[19]
"Tomorrow" Kevin Godley[19]
"Waltzing Along" John Hardwick[19]
1998 "Runaground" Mary Scanlon[19]
"Destiny Calling" Alex Hemming[19]
"Sit Down '98"
1999 "I Know What I'm Here For" David Mould[19]
"Just Like Fred Astaire" John Hillcoat[19]
"We're Going to Miss You" John Hardwick[19]
2001 "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" Gordon Main
Rob Leggatt
Simon Earith[19]
2014 "Frozen Britain" Roger Sargent[20]
"Moving On" Ainslie Henderson[21]
"Curse Curse" Alberto Almeida[22]
"All I'm Saying" Péter Vácz[23]
2015 "To My Surprise" Kris Merc[24]
2016 "Nothing But Love" James FitzGerald[25]
"Girl at the End of the World" Kris Merc[26]
"Dear John" Péter Vácz[27]
2018 "Coming Home (Pt.2)" Leif Tilden[28]

References

  1. "James | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. 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. "UK certificates: searchable database". bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  7. "US certificates: searchable database". RIAA. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  8. "UK Chartlog: Candy J. – JX". zobbel.de. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  9. "Compilations & Live | James". wearejames.com.
  10. "IndieHits: J". cherryred.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  11. "News (page 1)". James. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  12. "Austrian chart positions". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 23 January 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  13. "German singles positions". musicline.de. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  14. "Irishcharts: searchable database". irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  15. "Dutch chart positions". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  16. "James Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  17. "James Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  18. Cavanagh, David (1 July 1989). "Stand Up". Sounds: 21.
  19. Fresh as a Daisy – The Videos (booklet). James. Fontana Records. 2007. JIMDVD1/984 836-2 (6).CS1 maint: others (link)
  20. James (27 February 2014). James – “Frozen Britain” (Official Video). Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020 via YouTube.
  21. "News (page 21)". James. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  22. James (26 August 2014). James – “Curse Curse” (Official Video). Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020 via YouTube.
  23. 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.
  24. "News (page 12)". James. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  25. Murray, Robin (1 March 2016). "Premiere: James - 'Nothing But Love'". Clash. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  26. "News (page 8)". James. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  27. 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.
  28. 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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