Unreleased Songs

This section of the discography lists songs that James have not released, including covers. You can also browse Unreleased Songs By Date.

Brother On A Wheel (aka Alive)

Dark Side (aka What In The World Are You Waiting For)

Might As Well Be Friends (aka Sister)

Singer’s A Liar (aka Somebody Help Me)

We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful (cover)

Cover Versions

James have covered the following songs by other artists:

DVD & VHS

Here is a listing of James DVD and VHS releases. Click on the relevant link to see more details including cover art, track-listing, chart positions and press reviews.

DVD

Promotional Videos

The following sections contains videos released by or related to James.

Video

Sometimes (Orchestral Version)

26th May 2023

Video

She’s A Star (Orchestral Version)

23rd March 2023

Video

James – Beautiful Beaches (Conservatory Version)

5th May 2022

Video

James – Magic Bus (Campfire Session)

19th November 2021

Video

James – Miss America (Library Session)

5th November 2021

Video

James – All The Colours Of You (lyric video)

2nd March 2021

Video

Many Faces (Live at Victoria Theatre Halifax)

21st September 2018

Video

Sit Down ft. Joe Duddell & String Quartet

5th March 2018

Video

Nothing But Love (official audio)

5th February 2016

Video

Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)

25th June 2001

Video

Imports

Non-UK markets often had separate releases or different versions of the same release or additional bonus tracks or alternative packaging. This section contains non-UK (import) releases that are different from their UK counterparts.

Album

Hey Ma / The Morning After (Australia)

1st November 2011

Album

The Morning After The Night Before (USA)

14th September 2010

Album

Hey Ma (USA)

16th September 2008

Single

Waterfall (USA)

16th September 2008

Album

Hey Ma (Europe)

7th April 2008

Album

The Best of James (Canada)

6th June 2006

Album

B-Sides Ultra (Thailand)

4th December 2001

Album

Pleased To Meet You (Europe)

2nd July 2001

Album

Millionaires (Europe)

11th October 1999

Album

Millionaires (Singapore)

11th October 1999

Single

Just Like Fred Astaire (Germany)

4th October 1999

Single

I Know What I’m Here For (Germany)

19th July 1999

Album

The Best Of (USA)

1st October 1998

Single

Destiny Calling (Germany)

9th March 1998

Single

Destiny Calling (Netherlands)

9th March 1998

Album

Tomorrow (Canada)

21st April 1997

Album

Whiplash (Japan)

24th February 1997

Single

Say Something (USA)

1st April 1994

Single

Say Something (USA)

21st March 1994

Single

Laid (Australia)

1st November 1993

Album

Laid (Japan)

27th September 1993

Album

Seven (Japan)

17th February 1992

Single

Born Of Frustration (France Cassette)

20th January 1992

Single

Born Of Frustration (US)

20th January 1992

Single

Born Of Frustration (Japan)

20th January 1992

Single

Sound (Australia)

18th November 1991

Album

James (Japan)

25th July 1991

Album

James (USA, Canada)

30th June 1991

Single

Sit Down (Canada)

18th March 1991

Album

Gold Mother (Japan)

4th June 1990

Compilation Appearances

The following is a catalogue of the more notable non-band releases where James’ track have featured.

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Cover	Compilation Release	James Tracks	Date
	2 Meter Sessies Vol 2	Sit Down (acoustic session)	May 1991
	A Certain Damage Volume 44 (Disc 2)	Promised Land (live acoustic)	Oct 1992
	A Factory Outing (VHS)	Stutter	Nov 1982
	Alternative NRG	Ring The Bells	Jan 1994
	Brit Awards 1994 (VHS)	Sometimes	Feb 1994
	Discreet Campaigns Vol 1 (What’s The World live)	What’s The World (live)	Jul 1985
	Earth / Percent – Earth Day	Beautiful Beaches (Conservatory Version)	Apr 2022
	Factory Records: Communications 1978-1992	Hymn From A Village	Jan 2009
	Futurama Six (VHS)	Sandman / Sit Down / What For	Jan 1990
	Gloryland	Goal Goal Goal	May 1994
	Heaven And Hell	Sunday Morning	Jun 1990
	I’m Your Fan – The Songs Of Leonard Cohen	So Long Marianne	Sep 1991
	In A Field Of Their Own – Highlights Of Glastonbury 1992	Gold Mother (live)	Aug 1992
	Indie Top Video Take Two (VHS)	Sit Down	Nov 1989
	Just Say Yes – Sire’s Winter CD Music Sampler	Ya Ho	Nov 1987
	Just Say Yo – Volume 2 Of Just Say Yes	What For (Climax Mix)	Aug 1988
	L’Oreal Studio	Jam J (live)	Aug 1994
	Long Live Tibet	Egoiste	Jun 1997
	Manchester North Of England	Sky Is Falling	Oct 1988
	North By North West – A Particularly Interesting Local History	Folklore	Apr 2006
	Nowhere OST	Thursday Treatments	Apr 1997
	Palatine – The Factory Story – The Single	Hymn From A Village	Nov 1991
	Palatine – The Factory Story 1979 – 1990 (Boxset)	Folklore / Hymn From a Village	Nov 1991
	Randall and Hopkirk Deceased	Confusion	Apr 2000
	Select Future Tracks October 1994	Honest Joe (Folk Testosterone Abort Mix)	Sep 1994
	Sessions 3	Tomorrow (Mark Radcliffe Session)	Apr 1997
	Snub TV Volume 2 (VHS)	Government Walls	Sep 1991
	Spools Paradise (Just Hip)	Just Hip	Nov 1983
	Tears In Their Eyes	Folklore	Nov 1991
	The Adventure Club Sessions	Lose Control / Maria’s Party (live acoustic)	Dec 1993
	The Beat Groups	Hymn From A Village	Nov 1991
	The Mix CD40	Waltzing Along (Havin’ It Rock Opera Mix)	Sep 1997
	Un Printemps 89	Sky Is Falling (Demo)	Apr 1989
	Volume 8	Skindiving 1-3-4	Feb 1994
	Woodstock 94 (VHS)	Sometimes	Nov 1994
Cover	Compilation Release	James Tracks	Date

Promos

The following is a catalogue of promotional releases by James. Like any band, over the years they have issued hundreds of promotional releases. These range from pre-release and radio play versions, to live recordings, sessions and give-aways.

With well over a hundred promos listed, this is the most comprehensive promo catalogue available on the Internet. However our catalogue is not complete. If you have something that is missing from our list or a better picture, we’d like to add it, so please contact us.

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Image	Release	Year
	11 Tracks from Millionaires (CDR)	1999
	5 Tracks from Millionaires (CDR)	1999
	7-Track James Live (US promo, 1992)	1992
	9 Tracks from Pleased To Meet You (CDR)	2001
	All I’m Saying CD promo	2014
	B-Sides (CDR promo)	2001
	B-Sides Ultra (CDR promo)	2001
	BBC Radio Manchester Meltdown Session – James – 28th September 1987	1987
	Best Of Promo CD JIM BEST 01	1998
	Born Of Frustration 7″ jukebox single	1991
	Born Of Frustration CD promo	1992
	Born Of Frustration USA CD promo	1992
	Come Home – Rough Trade white label promo	1989
	Come Home 12″ The Mixes	1991
	Come Home remix white label promo	1990
	Crazy CDR promo	2010
	Curse Curse CD promo	2014
	Dear John CD promo	2016
	Destiny Calling (VHS)	1998
	Destiny Calling 1-track CDR	1998
	Destiny Calling CD promo	1998
	Destiny Calling Mexican CD promo	1998
	Five Tracks From The Forthcoming Album	2001
	Fontana of Youth – Canadian promo CD	1993
	Four From Seven	1992
	Fresh As A Daisy (Reference CD)	2007
	Frozen Britain CD promo	2014
	Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) CD promo	2001
	Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) CDR promo	2001
	Getting Away With It… Live (3 track sampler)	2002
	Getting Away With It… Live (UK promo)	2002
	Girl At The End Of The World (album promo)	2015
	Girl At The End Of The World (single promo)	2016
	Gold Mother (reissue CDR)	2001
	Gold Mother (Simply Vinyl white label)	2002
	Gold Mother (white label)	1990
	Hey Ma (6-track CDR promo)	2008
	Hey Ma (7 tracks CDR promo)	2008
	Hey Ma (CDR sampler)	2008
	Hey Ma (UK CDR promo 1)	2007
	Hey Ma (UK CDR promo 2)	2007
	Hey Ma (US CDR promo)	2008
	Hey Ma (US promo)	2008
	How Was It For You? CD promo	1990
	I Know What I’m Here For – Australia 1-track promo	1999
	I Know What I’m Here For (VHS)	1999
	I Know What I’m Here For 1-track CDR	1999
	I Know What I’m Here For and Just Like Fred Astaire – two-track Mercury CDR	1999
	I Know What I’m Here For CD promo	1999
	I Know What I’m Here For Mexican CD promo	1999
	I Wish I Was In England	1997
	In Concert : New Rock (Westwood One) 10 Track Version	1994
	In Concert : New Rock (Westwood One) 8 Track Version	1994
	Jam J – James vs Sabres of Paradise	1994
	Jam J Single Cassette Promo	1994
	James (USA Promo)	1991
	James 7 from Seven promotional tape	1992
	James BBC In Concert IC0713 (1997)	1997
	James: Live at Whitfield St	1998
	Jouvenance – French promo	1990
	Just Like Fred Astaire (VHS)	1999
	Just Like Fred Astaire CD promo (v1)	1999
	Just Like Fred Astaire CD promo (v2)	1999
	Just Like Fred Astaire CDR promo	1999
	Just Like Fred Astaire Mexican CD promo	1999
	La Petite Mort (album promo)	2014
	La Petite Mort (album sampler)	2014
	Laid – Japanese promo tape	1993
	Laid – UK album promo tape	1993
	Laid (reissue CDR)	2001
	Laid (VHS)	1993
	Laid 4-Track Sampler Cassette Promo	1993
	Laid CD promo	1993
	Laid Single Cassette Promo	1993
	Laid US CD promo	1993
	Live 6 Tracks at The Lighthouse (CDR)	1999
	Live And Acoustic	1993
	Live At Whitfield Street Studios	1998
	Lookaway CDR promo	2010
	Lose Control CD promo	1990
	Millionaires (CDR)	1999
	Millionaires (label promo)	1999
	Millionaires album promo	1999
	Millionaires album sampler	1999
	Millionaires Canadian Promo CD UMP09417	1999
	Millionaires Japanese Promo tape	1999
	Moving On CD promo (v1)	2014
	Moving On CD promo (v2)	2014
	Nothing But Love CD promo	2016
	Now And Then	1997
	Pleased To Meet You (UK CDR promo)	2001
	Pleased To Meet You (US CDR promo)	2001
	Ring The Bells (VHS)	1992
	Rock Over London: Lose Control #92/11	1992
	Rock Over London: Promised Land #92/13	1992
	Runaground (VHS)	1998
	Runaground CD promo	1998
	Runaground Mexican CD promo	1998
	Say Something CD promo	1994
	Say Something US CD promo	1994
	Selections From Wah Wah (US promo)	1994
	Seven – Gardner Test/Master Pressing Disc	1992
	Seven (reissue CDR)	2001
	Seven 7″ jukebox single	1992
	Seven CD promo	1992
	Seven promo album cassette	1992
	Seven promo box-set	1992
	Seven Single Cassette Promo	1992
	Seven US CD promo	1992
	She’s A Star 12″ promo	1997
	She’s A Star 7″ jukebox single	1997
	She’s A Star CD promo	1996
	She’s A Star VHS	1997
	Side B – Factory Demo Tape	1983
	Sit Down – Rough Trade white label promo – no catalogue number	1989
	Sit Down ’98 (VHS)	1998
	Sit Down ’98 CD promo	1998
	Sit Down 98 12″ promo	1998
	Sit Down Apollo 440 Mix CDR	1998
	Sit Down Boilerhouse Boys Remix CDR	1998
	Sit Down USA CD promo	1991
	So Many Ways / Withdrawn (white label promo)	1986
	Sometimes CD promo	1993
	Sometimes promo tape	1993
	Sometimes US CD promo	1993
	Song Suggestions For Anger Management Trailer	2003
	Sound Single Cassette Promo	1991
	Space (a.k.a Pleased To Meet You) (UK CDR)	2001
	Stutter acetate	1986
	Stutter promo tape	1986
	Take 7 Promo	1992
	The Best Of EPK with Sean Hughes (VHS)	1998
	The Best Of James (promo)	1998
	The Gathering Sound (full promo)	2012
	The Gathering Sound (sampler)	2011
	The Morning After / The Night Before (UK promo)	2010
	The Morning After The Night Before (US Advance)	2010
	The Night Before (UK promo)	2010
	The Night Before EP And The Morning After EP (plus Instrumentals)	2010
	To My Surprise CD promo	2015
	Tomorrow (Radio Edit) CD promo	1997
	Tomorrow (Radio Edit) US CD promo	1997
	Tomorrow (VHS)	1997
	Tomorrow 12″ promo	1997
	Tomorrow 7″ jukebox single	1997
	Tomorrow Mexican CD promo	1997
	Wah Wah promo tape	1994
	Waltzing Along (VHS)	1997
	Waltzing Along 12″ promo	1997
	Waltzing Along CD promo	1997
	Waterfall CD promo	2008
	Waterfall CDR promo	2008
	Waterfall US CD promo	2008
	We’re Going To Miss You (VHS)	1999
	We’re Going To Miss You CD promo	1999
	Weather Change Flexidisk	1990
	What For / James Who?	1988
	Whiplash (early advance promo)	1996
	Whiplash (promo)	1997
	Whiplash (reissue CDR)	2001
	Whiplash (Vinyl Master)	1997
	Whiplash Canadian promo CD	1997
	Whiplash Interview with James CD	1997
	Whiteboy CD promo	2008
	Whiteboy CDR promo	2008
	Who Are You CD promo	2007
Image	Release	Year

Books

The following sections contains books related to or released by James.

Tim Booth: When I Died for the First Time

16th May 2024

Destiny Calling: Twenty Years Living with James by John Ormond

1st June 2012

James – Folklore: The Official History by Stuart Maconie

9th November 2000

Listings & Charts

Below is the UK Discography and respective UK Chart positions.

Singles

Title	Label	Catalogue No	Released	UK Chart Position
Jimone EP	Factory	FAC78	1983/11	-
James II EP	Factory	FAC119	1985/03	-
Village Fire EP	Factory	FAC136	1985/06	-
Sit Down - Three Songs By James EP	Sire	JIM3	1986/03	-
So Many Ways	Sire	JIM4	1986/07	-
What For	Sire	NEG31	1988/03	-
Ya Ho	Sire	NEG26	1988/09	-
Sit Down	Rough Trade	RT225	1989/06	77
Come Home	Rough Trade	RT245	1989/11	84
How Was It For You?	Fontana	JIM5	1990/05	32
Come Home (Flood Mix)	Fontana	JIM6	1990/06	32
Lose Control	Fontana	JIM7	1990/11	38
Sit Down	Fontana	JIM8	1991/03	2
Sound	Fontana	JIM9	1991/11	9
Born Of Frustration	Fontana	JIM10	1992/01	13
Ring The Bells	Fontana	JIM11	1992/03	37
Seven	Fontana	JIM12	1992/07	46
Sometimes	Fontana	JIM13	1993/09	18
Laid	Fontana	JIM14	1993/11	25
Jam J / Say Something	Fontana	JIM15	1994/03	24
She's A Star	Fontana	JIMCD16	1997/02	9
Tomorrow	Fontana	JIMCD17	1997/04	12
Waltzing Along	Fontana	JIMCD18	1997/06	23
Destiny Calling	Fontana	JIMCD19	1998/03	17
Runaground	Fontana	JIMCD20	1998/05	29
Sit Down Apollo 440 Mix	Mercury	JIMCD21	1998/11	7
I Know What I'm Here For	Mercury	JIMCD22	1999/07	22
Just Like Fred Astaire	Mercury	JIMCD23	1999/10	14
We're Going To Miss You	Mercury	JIMCD24	1999/12	48
Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)	Mercury	JIMCD25	2001/06	22

Albums

Title	Label	Catalogue No	Released	UK Chart Position
Stutter	Sire	JIMLP1	1986/07	68
Strip-mine	Sire	JIMLP2	1988/09	90
One Man Clapping	One Man	ONEMAN1	1989/03	-
Gold Mother	Fontana	846 189-4	1990/06	16
Gold Mother (Re-Release)	Fontana	848 595-4	1991/05	2
Seven	Fontana	510 932-4	1992/02	2
Laid	Fontana	514 943-4	1993/09	3
Wah Wah	Fontana	522 827-4	1994/09	11
Whiplash	Fontana	534 354-4	1997/02	9
The Best Of	Fontana	536 898-2	1998/03	1
Millionaires	Mercury	546 386-2	1999/10	2
Pleased To Meet You	Mercury	586 146-2	2001/07	11
B-Sides Ultra	Fontana	548 440-2	2001/12	-
Getting Away With It...Live	Sanctuary	SANDD119	2002/06	-
The Collection	Spectrum	982 480-8	2004/10	-
20th Century Masters	Universal Canada		2006/06	N/A
Fresh As A Daisy - The Singles	Universal	1731846-5	2007/04	12
Hey Ma	Mercury	1764287	2008/04	10
Live In 2008	N/A	N/A	2008/12	N/A
The Night Before	Mercury	273001-5	2010/04	20
The Morning After	Mercury	2750433	2010/09	19
La Petite Mort	Cooking Vinyl / Bmg	COOKCD604	2014/06	11
Girl At The End Of The World	BMG	538185542	2016/03	2
The Greenpeace Palace Concert 1992	Mercury	4760131	2016/04	-
Living In Extraordinary Times	Infectious Music		2018/08	6
Live In Extraordinary Times	Nothing But Love Music		2020/12	31
All The Colours Of You	Nothing But Love Music		2021/06	3
Be Opened By The Wonderful	Nothing But Love Music		2023/06	3
Yummy	Nothing But Love Music		2024/04	1