Unreleased Songs:
As part of the 2009 Vs Cancer gig at Manchester Arena, James performed with an orchestra and were joined at the end of the set by Peter Hook for a cover of Joy Division’s Transmission.
| Song: | Transmission (by Joy Division) |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | Manchester Arena, 12th December 2009 |
As part of the 2009 Vs Cancer gig at Manchester Arena, James performed with an orchestra and were joined at the end of the set by Peter Hook and Rowetta for a cover of Joy Division’s Atmosphere.
| Song: | Atmosphere (by Joy Division) |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | Manchester Arena, 12th December 2009 |
One of the songs that James previewed at the two Hoxton shows in September 2007 before they went to France to record Hey Ma that didn’t make the final cut. It was only performed once ever – at the second of the two nights.
The lyrics are a dig at the war-mongering governments – “before you build a gun, better find out whose hands are upon it”
| Song: | Start A Fire |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | London Hoxton Bar And Grill, 11th September 2007 |
One of the songs that James previewed at the two Hoxton shows in September 2007 before they went to France to record Hey Ma that didn’t make the final cut.
| Song: | Out Of Our Heads |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | London Hoxton Bar And Grill, 10th September 2007 |
One of the songs that James previewed at the two Hoxton shows in September 2007 before they went to France to record Hey Ma that didn’t make the final cut.
| Song: | Good Mood Sunday |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | London Hoxton Bar And Grill, 10th September 2007 |
Only played twice in the summer of 2007 – at Hoxton in June and Oran Mor in Glasgow in July but had already been discounted by the time they came to record Hey Ma.
One of our favourite unreleased songs.
| Song: | Traffic |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | London Hoxton Bar And Grill, 25th June 2007 |
An improvised song played exclusively for an invited audience of about 30 fans at BBC Maida Vale Studios in March 1998.
| Song: | Maybe |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | BBC Maida Vale Studios, 23rd March 1998 |
Special 20 second track broadcast for Chris Evans’ TFI Friday programme in April 1997 urging viewers to remember their postcode, ole
| Song: | It's Your Letters |
| Released: | Unreleased |
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| First Heard Live: | TFI Friday, 11th March 1997 |
Fire was part of the Whiplash Sessions, 23 tracks that leaked from James’ recording sessions from the album of that name.
| Song: | Fire |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | Whiplash Sessions |
Star was part of the Whiplash Sessions, 23 tracks that leaked from James’ recording sessions from the album of that name.
| Song: | Star |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | Whiplash Sessions |
Orson was part of the Whiplash Sessions, 23 tracks that leaked from James’ recording sessions from the album of that name.
| Song: | Orson |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | Whiplash Sessions |
What Time Is It? was part of the Whiplash Sessions, 23 tracks that leaked from James’ recording sessions from the album of that name.
| Song: | What Time Is It? |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | Whiplash Sessions |