The Best Of (James album)

The Best Of is the first of four compilation albums by British band James (the second album is B-Sides Ultra).

The Best of James
Greatest hits album by
James
Released23 March 1998
Recorded1984–1997
GenreAlternative rock
Length69:19
LabelMercury Records/Fontana Records
James chronology
Whiplash
(1997)		 The Best of James
(1998)		 Millionaires
(1999)
Singles from The Best of James
  1. "Destiny Calling"
    Released: 9 March 1998
  2. "Runaground"
    Released: 25 May 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Q[1]

Track listing
  1. "Come Home" (Flood mix) from Gold Mother (1991 Re-release)
  2. "Sit Down" from Gold Mother (1991 Re-release)
  3. "She's a Star" from Whiplash
  4. "Laid" from Laid
  5. "Waltzing Along" (single version) from Whiplash
  6. "Say Something" from Laid
  7. "Born of Frustration" from Seven
  8. "Tomorrow" from Whiplash
  9. "Destiny Calling" Previously unreleased
  10. "Out to Get You" from Laid
  11. "Runaground" Previously unreleased
  12. "Lose Control" from Gold Mother (1991 Re-release)
  13. "Sometimes" from Laid
  14. "How Was It for You?" from Gold Mother
  15. "Seven" from Seven
  16. "Sound" from Seven
  17. "Ring the Bells" from Seven
  18. "Hymn from a Village" from James II

A limited edition version contains a second CD of live material, recorded at Whitfield St Studios in London on 21 January 1998:

  1. "Runaground"
  2. "Ring the Bells"
  3. "Out to Get You"
  4. "Johnny Yen"
  5. "Lose Control"
  6. "Laid"
  7. "Sound"

Reception

"They're as stubborn (another admirable James trait) as disenfranchised mules; their audience is not growing (Whiplash sold 150,000) and they've influenced precisely nobody," observed Q's John Aizlewood, "but every track here – including new songs 'Runaground' and 'Destiny Calling, which unveil the mature James: "Tell us when our time is up/Show us how to die well/Show us how to let it all go" – bristles with inspiration."[1]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] 3× Platinum 900,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Q, April 1998
  2. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. "British album certifications – James – The Best of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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