1980s: The Wilderness Years
1983
January – Ones To Watch – Sounds
October – “The Name Of The Game Is” – NME
October – The James Gang – Sounds
1985
March – The Last Radio Programme Interview – Piccadilly Radio
March – An Everyday Story Of Pop Folk – NME interview
March – Saturday Night Live interview with Muriel Gray – Radio 1
May – Mayhem At Riverside – Sounds News
May – US Smiths Tour News – Melody Maker
July – Melody Maker News – Summer Tour Dates
August – Salad Days – Melody Maker interview
1986
January – “We Want To Be As Big As Coca-Cola…” – Record Mirror interview
April – Four Imaginary Boys – NME interview
June – Debris Fanzine Interview
June – The Gentle Touch – Melody Maker Interview
June – Radio Manchester Interview
July – Growing Up In The Big Pond – Record Mirror interview
July – Tour And So Many Ways News – Melody Maker
July – James : A Bunch Of Clever Yobbos – Smash Hits
July – Jimmy Jimmy – Unknown Interview
August – James Interview – Sounds
August – The List Gig Guide (Glasgow and Edinburgh)
1987
September – Radio Manchester Meltdown Interview with Phil Korbel
September – Just Say Yes – Sire Biography
September – Fountains Of Youth – Melody Maker
1988
February – Folklore – Les Inrockuptibles (French)
March – James Who? – A Talk With James – Sire promo 12″
April – Naked And The Dead – Melody Maker
April – Flying Tea Cups And Other Broken Crockery – Sounds
April – Just Say Yo – Sire Biography
August – Strip-Mine Sire US Press Release
August – James Rejoice – NME Questions
September – James Dates – Sounds News
September – James New Single – NME News
September – Home James – Record Mirror
September – Strip-Search – NME
October – James Interview – Uptown
October – Melody Maker Tour News
November – James Dropped By Record Label – Record Mirror News
1989
January – Gavan Leaves James – Sounds News
February – One Man Clapping Press Release
March – Best New Article (French)
March – One Man Clapping Announcement – NME
March – Out Of Order – ITV Documentary
March – James Back In The Sticks – Sounds News
March – One Man Clapping And Tour News – Melody Maker
April – James Tour – Record Mirror News
April – Ici Et Independent News
June – Three Chairs For James – NME
June – Transmission Interview – ITV
June – Are You Sitting Comfortably – Sounds News
June – James Tour Preview – Sounds
June – Tour Announcement – Record Mirror
September – Holy CND Benefit – NME News
November – Come Home Tour Preview – Melody Maker
November – Come Home Chart Error – NME News
December – Interview Best Magazine (French)
December – BBC Snub TV Interview with Tim
December – Interview Ritual Fanzine (French)