Tag Archives: 1982
November 1982
James support Big Country at the Hacienda in a show recorded for A Factory Outing video.
Unknown Venue – 22nd November 1982
Setlist
Discipline / Folklore / Fire So Close / Hymn From A Village / If Things Were Perfect / Papa Said / Withdrawn / What's The World / Announcement / Poem / StutterSupport
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Discipline
Manchester Hacienda – 17th November 1982
Setlist
Stutter / Discipline (incomplete)Support
(supporting) Big CountryMore Information & Reviews
James’ first time at the legendary Hacienda club in Manchester supporting Big Country. Larry was in attendance at the show and recorded it for the band with Announcement and Folklore from the gig appearing on The Gathering Sound boxset. Stutter from the show was also filmed and released on A Factory Outing video.
The show was immortalised on the wall of the new Hacienda apartments built on the site of the club with a PRS plaque in 2011 commemorating James’ contribution to the Manchester music scene.
Video
Darwen 21 Bar Club – 2nd November 1982
Setlist
Support
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The first recorded instance of James playing a gig as James.
August 1982
The name James is adopted by the band after many changes over the past two years. James debut at Darwen’s 21 Club advertised as “James (Not A Poet)” and Tim started the show by reading a poem.
July 1982
James record a four-track demo – Hymn From A Village, If Things Were Perfect, Withdrawn and What’s The World – with Nick Garside at Out Of The Blue – Tim’s first recorded work with the band.
March 1982
Jim, Gavan and Paul spot Tim dancing at a Manchester University disco and ask him if he would like to dance in their band.
After a meeting in a Withington scout hut the next day, Tim makes his live debut at Sheffield Leadmill supporting Orange Juice as Model Team International.
January 1982
Model Team International record their first real demos in Hulme with Jenny Ingram on vocals.