A song that appeared once at a show at Sunderland University in May 1987, the only documented evidence of the song being played.
| Song: | Here Again |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | Sunderland University, 15th May 1987 |
James support Big Country at the Hacienda in a show recorded for A Factory Outing video.
An old crowd favourite that featured in many James sets in the early 1980s including the Hacienda show in November 1982 where it was filmed, but not used, for the Factory Outing video.
It also appeared in the band’s first John Peel session in 1983.
| Song: | Discipline |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | Manchester Hacienda, 17th November 1982 |
James’ first ever gig 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.
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.
James record a four-track demo – Hymn From A Village, If Things Were Perfect, Withdrawn and What’s The World – with Nick Garside at Out Of The Blue – Tim’s first recorded work with the band.
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.
Model Team International record their first real demos in Hulme with Jenny Ingram on vocals.
Blood Stained came from the same 1982 demo tape as Willow and Say It With Flowers (Hymn From A Village) that made it onto The Gathering Sound boxset.
| Song: | Blood Stained |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | 1982 demo tape |
A Model Team International track that was a regular in the live sets until 1983 after when it was never to be heard of again.
| Song: | Papa Said |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | Heard live until 1983 |
A song written by Paul in 1982 which was a regular in the Volume Distortion / Model Team International set until Tim took over lead vocals and refused to sing it.
| Song: | I Want To Be Raped By A Woman |
| Released: | Unreleased |
| First Heard: | Heard live until 1982 |
| Date | Gig | Support | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov | Manchester Hacienda – 17th November 1982 | (supporting) Big Country | UK |