Best Of James, The - James

Best Of James, The - James

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... This 'Best of' collection was released in 1998 and contains eighteen tracks of pure brilliance. Track Listing 1 - Come Home (Flood Mix) 2 - Sit Down 3 - She's a Star 4 - Laid 5 - Waltzing Along (single version) 6 - Say Something 7 - Born of Frustration 8 ... Read review





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A review by david_1967 on Best Of James, The - James
March 20th, 2008


Author's product rating:   

Originality Definitely a cut above the rest 
Lyrics Sublime 
Quality and consistency of tracks Flawless 
How does it compare to the artist's other releases Outstanding 
Value for Money Excellent 

Advantages: 18 tracks of pure brilliance and some wonderful lyrics
Disadvantages: None

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

Full review

James are probably one of the most under-rated bands of the past 25 years. They formed in Whalley Range, Manchester in 1981. Band members came and went in a flurry of activity until the band came across Tim Booth dancing like a complete loon at a disco they had sneaked into. They invited him to join the band as their dancer (a la Bez in the Happy Mondays) but later he became their vocalist.

This 'Best of' collection was released in 1998 and contains eighteen tracks of pure brilliance.

Track Listing

1 - Come Home (Flood Mix)
2 - Sit Down
3 - She's a Star
4 - Laid
5 - Waltzing Along (single version)
6 - Say Something
7 - Born of Frustration
8 - Tomorrow
9 - Destiny Calling
10 - Out to get You
11 - Runaground
12 - Lose Control
13 - Sometimes
14 - How was it for You?
15 - Seven
16 - Sound
17 - Ring the Bells
18 - Hymn from a Village

Perhaps the greatest known track is the standard 'Sit Down' calling all the wronged, lonely and unloved to join the singer in their despair and was released in '89 to a very luke warm British public and it only reached number 77 in the charts. Following the songs success in the clubs a couple of years later where clubbers would actually 'sit down' whenever the song was playe, it was rereleased and it soared to number 2 in the Top 40 (Chesney Hawkes kept it from the top spot). It was also released again in a remixed form by Apollo 440 in '98 and this time only made number 7.

Each song is a fantastic piece of music with some really catchy tunes and profound lyrics that often require you to actually study the words. Not in the same vain that Micheal Stipe asks you to study his lyrics (christ knows what that man's on) but in a way that can stop you and force you to listen.

In 'Sometimes' (the BEST track James have ever recorded) Tim Booth sings 'sometimes when I look in your eyes I swear I can see your soul'. The song tells the tale of a storm and a dying child caught in its thrall.

'Ring the Bells' is a song that just grows and grows, building itself up into a wonderful piece of frantic brilliance - even better when heard live with Tims lyrics once again soaring with some truly inspired words -
'When you let me fall, grew my own wings now I'm as tall as the sky -
When you let me drown, grew gills and fins now I'm as deep as the see -
When you let me die, my spirit's free, there's nothing challenging me'

In 'Waltzing Along', which is a different version than the slower number released on their 'Whiplash' album the immensely catchy tune carries even more beautiful lyrics - 'May your eyes be opened by the wonderful'.

James, whilst recording some truly brilliant music, could often create an album that, although interesting, seemed to swing to both sides of the extreme with some great tracks and then some that should probably have been left back in the studio in the same way the Beatles did. (I love the Beatles but sometimes .... honestly boys!) However, this collection pulls together 18 great tracks that show James on their most photogenic side.

I used to listen to this CD in the car with my wife and kids and , even though none were fans of James, everyone loved the collection and would ask for the CD when in the car with me. The fact that it was either something pleasant and likeable or Megadeth is neither here nor there!

I could go on repeating most of the lyrics from this collection and singing from the rooftops about their songwriting capabilities but I would probably bore you to tears. However, if you only treat your ears to one 'best of' CD this year then make it this one. They'll be your friends forever.

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Destiny Calling
Review of Best Of James, The - James by Ryan-Simpson

Advantages: Comprehensive round up
Disadvantages: no real order to the tracks

James have been going since 1985, but only really started to achieve proper chart success around the time of the whole ‘MADchester’ scene around 1990, and subsequently tended to get lumped in with The Stones Roses et all, despite not sharing either their home town or indeed their sound. James are also seen as typical white boy, middle class art student types, right from their name to dodgy sweaters and floppy fringes. This has tended ...
...been hip like Blur or Oasis, but that hasn’t stopped them from selling millions of records and having a career that’s spanned over 16 years and doesn’t look like stopping anytime soon. Anyway, as for the music, if you’re a fan of James you’ll love this album (and indeed own all but a couple of its tracks) and it’s a definitive starting point for anyone who is just a dabbler. Featuring all their ‘big hits’ ... Read review

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01.07.2001
oh you think you're so prettyeeeeeeeeeee!
Review of Best Of James, The - James by alysonwonderland

Advantages: very good songs, pretty cover
Disadvantages: just a couple of so so tracks

...album is one of the best 'best ofs' I think I own. It isn't full of chart toppers and unless you already own a few James albums then you won't have heard of many of the songs. Everyone will have heard ‘Sit Down’, now an anthem, which, unbelievably, was kept from being number one the second time round by the insane Chesney Hawkes. If it did just have top tens on it, this CD would consist of a mere three songs. That’s how underrated ...
...James, before then they were known as Model Team International- how very catchy! They hail from Manchester and disbanded in, I think, late 2002. They played their last gig in Manchester and I frequently kick myself over not going to see them live. James were always kinda left out of the whole Britpop scene, unfairly I think, as I always thought their sound was very British and very poppy. However, this turned into a good thing as the death of Britpop ... Read review

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05.04.2004
Sit down, oh sit down for James
Review of Best Of James, The - James by Excelle

Advantages: Some good tracks
Disadvantages: Lots of not so good ones

...'Best Of' album. All James' best can be found on the 18 (!) track album, including the singles 'She's A Star', 'Laid', 'Born Of Frustration', 'Tomorrow' and 'Destiny Calling'. The music is simplistic to day the least, but it is far too catchy to ignore, and a lot of the lyrics are excellent. I love the tracks 'Sometimes', 'Sound' and 'Lose Control', but the rest of the tracks aren't really inspiring or particularly memorable, especially the cringe-making ...
...This album's biggest problem is that it's TOO long. It has some great tracks, but it is padded out by quite a few mediocre ones, meaning you won't play it all the way through often because there's not enough to play it for - you have to skip over too many tracks, and can't just leave it playing. It's a good album, but it is it's own worse enemy at times. ... Read review

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11.08.2000
The best, indeed
Review of Best Of James, The - James by AndrewDalton

Advantages: The best of a good band - what could go wrong
Disadvantages: None here

...singles. So, you'd expect The Best of James to be brilliant, right? And you'd be correct. All the very best songs are on here, such as Sit Down, Tomorrow, Destiny Calling and Say Something. They're supported by the likes of She's a Star, Laid, Lose Control and Sound, and it all mixes very well for a good album. Best of all, I don't think you need to be a James fan to buy this - the sound is diverse and entertaining and there is something for everyone ... Read review

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10.09.2001
Totally James
Review of Best Of James, The - James by S_Osborne

Advantages: All the tracks are worth listening to
Disadvantages: Can't fit it on one side of a D90 cassette

It is only when you sit down and let the entire album run that you realise exactly how many hits this greatly underrated band have scored over the last decade. From the stripped down Laid to the epic Seven, they just keep coming. There are also some diverse moments instrumentally. One minute you are faced with the beauty of the piano-led She’s a Star, the next it’s brass on Born of Frustration which speaks volumes for the band’s ... Read review

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Product details

Title: Best Of James, The

Performer: James

Genre: Rock & Pop

Sub Genre: Alternative

Release Date: 23/03/1998

Recomended Retail Price: 14.99 GBP

Original Release Year: 1998

Label / Distributor: Fontana / Universal Music

Pieces in Set: 1

Studio / Live: Mixed

Stereo: Stereo

Format: Performer

EAN: 731453689824

Catalogue Number: 5368982

Additional notes

Album Notes: James: Tim Booth (vocals); Saul Davies (guitar, violin, percussion); Adrian Oxxal (guitar, cello); Larry Gott, Paul Gilbertson (guitar); Andy Diagram (trumpet); Mark Hunter (keyboards); Jim Glennie (bass); David Baynton-Power, Gavan Whelan (drums).
Recorded between 1985 & 1998. Includes liner notes by David Cavanagh & Tim Booth.
Includes rare single version tracks and 2 previously unreleased tracks.
JAMES: THE BEST OF is an excellent sampling of the late output of the band that was almost too happy for Manchester. Culled mostly from James's albums from the 1990s, the 18 songs here include the smash hit "Laid," and several other UK hits that were US sleepers, including "Come Home," "Sit Down," "She's a Star," and others.
Sadly, JAMES: THE BEST OF provides only one example of the band's earlier work on Factory Records. Nevertheless, the compilation attests to the wonderful pop sensibility that characterized the James sound, as well as to the lyrical depth that helped the band develop the dedicated following that enabled its survival long after the Madchester scene had floundered. James's phenomenal staying power is well documented on JAMES: THE BEST OF.

Titles on disc 1

1.: Come Home (Flood mix)

2.: Sit Down

3.: She's A Star

4.: Laid

5.: Waltzing Along (single version)

6.: Say Something

7.: Born Of Frustration

8.: Tomorrow

9.: Destiny Calling

10.: Out To Get You

11.: Runaground

12.: Lose Control

13.: Sometimes

14.: How Was It For You

15.: Seven

16.: Sound

17.: Ring The Bells

18.: Hymn From A Village

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