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1997 Singles & B-Sides

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1997 Singles & B-Sides, a 2023 Compilation Album by James.

Summary

The sixth of a series of streaming-only compilations of singles and b-sides from James years with Fontana / Mercury. 1997 features three singles – She’s A Star, Tomorrow and Waltzing Along

Track List

She’s A Star / Chunny Pops / Fishknives / Van Gogh’s Dog / Tomorrow / Gone Too Far / Honest Pleasure / All One To Me / Waltzing Along (Single Version) / Your Story / Where You Gonna Run / Long To Be Right / Thursday Treatments / She’s A Star Dave Angel’s PAT Remix / Tomorrow Full On Vibe Mix / Waltzing Along Disco Socks Remix / She’s A Star Andrea’s Biosphere Dub / Tomorrow Archive Mix / Waltzing Along Flytronix Mix / Tomorrow Droppin’ Cake Mix / Waltzing Along Havin’ It Rock Opera Mix / Come Home Weatherall – Skunk Weed Skank Mix

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Release Name: 1997 Singles & B-Sides
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Release Date: 8th December 2023
Format: Compilation Album
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The sixth of a series of streaming-only compilations of singles and b-sides from James years with Fontana / Mercury. 1997 features three singles – She’s A Star, Tomorrow and Waltzing Along

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B-Sides Ultra (Thailand)

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B-Sides Ultra (Import, Thailand), a 2001 Album by James.

Summary

Thai-only cassette version of the B-Sides Ultra album

Track List

Gone Too Far / Honest Pleasure / Sunday Morning / China Girl / Still Alive / The Lake / I Defeat / Goalies Ball / Chunney Pops / Tonight / Dreaming Up Tomorrow / William Burroughs / Assassin / Stolen Horse / Undertaker / Egoiste / Van Gogh’s Dog / Where You Gonna Run?

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Release Name: B-Sides Ultra (Import, Thailand)
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Release Date: 4th December 2001
Format: Studio Album
Catalogue: 546 440-4

Thai-only cassette version of the B-Sides Ultra album

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B-Sides Ultra

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B-Sides Ultra, a 2001 Compilation Album by James.

Summary

B-Sides Ultra was a long-awaited album by James fans. It was released by Mercury 23 years ago in 2001. It features tracks from across James career with Mercury from 1990 to the Millionaires singles in 1999.

Track List

Gone Too Far / Honest Pleasure / Sunday Morning / China Girl / Still Alive / The Lake / I Defeat / Goalies Ball / Chunny Pops / Tonight / Dreaming Up Tomorrow / William Burroughs / Assassin / Stolen Horse / Undertaker / Egoiste / Van Gogh’s Dog / Where You Gonna Run?

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Release Name: B-Sides Ultra
Artist Name: James
Release Date: 3rd December 2001
Format: Compilation Album
Catalogue: CD 548 440-2

As the name implies, B-Sides Ultra contains a collection of James’ B-sides. They were chosen from their studio albums and singles released between 1990 and 1999 by a fan vote. The album contains  covers of David Bowie’s “China Girl” and The Velvet Underground’s “Sunday Morning”. The song “I Defeat” features a duet with Sinead O’Connor

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B-Sides Ultra (CDR promo)

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B-Sides Ultra (CDR promo), a 2001 promo by James.

Summary

CDR promo of Ultra B-sides album

Track List

Gone Too Far / Honest Pleasure / Sunday Morning / China Girl / Still Alive / The Lake / I Defeat / Goalies Ball / Chunny Pops / Tonight / Dreaming Up Tomorrow / William Burroughs / Assassin / Stolen Horse / Undertaker / Egoiste / Van Gogh’s Dog / Where You Gonna Run?

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Release Name: B-Sides Ultra (CDR promo)
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Release Date: 1st November 2001
Format: Promo Album
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CDR promo of Ultra B-sides album

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Tomorrow (Canada)

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Tomorrow (Import, Canada), a 1997 Album by James.

Summary

Two-disc Canadian only compilation of b-sides, live tracks and remixes from the UK She’s A Star and Tomorrow singles

Track List

Tomorrow / Gone Too Far / Honest Pleasure / All One To Me / Fishknives / Come Home / Tomorrow / She’s A Star / Greenpeace / Johnny Yen

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Release Name: Tomorrow (Import, Canada)
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Release Date: 21st April 1997
Format: Studio Album
Catalogue: 314 575 543-2

Two-disc Canadian only compilation of b-sides, live tracks and remixes from the UK She’s A Star and Tomorrow singles

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Tomorrow

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Tomorrow, a 1997 Single by James.

Summary

The second single from the Whiplash album reached 12 in the UK Singles Charts.

Track List

CD JIMDD 17 – Tomorrow / Lost A Friend (live) / Come Home (live) / Greenpeace (live)
CD JIMCD 17 – Tomorrow / Gone Too Far / Honest Pleasure / All One To Me
CD JIMED 17 – Tomorrow / Tomorrow (Full On Vibe Mix) / Tomorrow (Archive Mix) / Tomorrow (Droppin’ Cake Mix)

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Release Name: Tomorrow
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Release Date: 21st April 1997
Format: Studio Single
Catalogue: CD JIMDD 17; CD JIMCD 17; CD JIMED 17

Following the Top 10 success of She’s A Star and the Whiplash album and a sold-out UK tour, James released Tomorrow as the second single from the album, having resurrected the track from the Wah Wah album and rerecorded it with a more conventional sound. The obligatory TFI Friday performance and a Radio 1 session for Mary Ann Hobbs preceded the single release.

As with She’s A Star, the single was released on three CDs. The first featured three tracks recorded live for Radio 1’s Mark Radcliffe show in January. Three new tracks – All One To Me, Gone Too Far and Honest Pleasure, the pick of the b-sides from the Whiplash singles, were featured on the second CD. Rather unsuccessful remixes of the title track by Fila Brazilia, Midfield General and Archive made up the third CD. Artwork for the singles was again designed by Blue Source and photography by Davies and Davies.

The video featured the band playing the song stood in large circle with a camera spinning round at high speed above them causing them to duck and dive to avoid being hit. Whilst a relatively simple concept, the video complemented the energy of the song perfectly.

A poster campaign with the fetching slogan “Tomorrow : Coming Soon” preceded the release. The singles were once again priced at £1.99 each in attempt to boost sales. Tomorrow entered the charts at number 12, another commendable performance, although it was to fall sharply in the following weeks.

Reviews

NME

Don’t write off the old ponces off just yet – this is classic latter-day James, a huge anthemic stadium sparkler, co-written by Eno and the perfect vehicle for Tim Booth’s Broadway show-stopping tendencies. The extra tracks flirt with jungle, glam and even rap, but James don’t really make convincing postmodern dilettantes. Tomorrow is what they’re still great at; soaring sincerity, heroic emotion, wide-eyed new-aged optimism. Recently Booth has been instructing his live audience to ignore what the music press says, so here’s our advice : THIS IS A FINE RECORD, GO OUT AND BUY IT. There you go – ignore that at your leisure.

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Honest Pleasure

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Honest Pleasure is a b-side from the 1997 James single Tomorrow. It also features on the 2001 B-Sides Ultra compilation.

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Here she comes, knocking me sideways.
Moves so liquid, she's in her flow
Legs akimbo, I can't contain her
I surrender, let her go,
Let her go.

She's so holy, please anoint me
In her temple, I feel at home.
She's inside me, don't need to touch her.
We're connected by honest pleasures.

Don't you let it go
It's an honest pleasure.
Don't hold back, surrender.
Keep to your own flow,
You're the greatest mover
Let your body moan, moan, moan
...moan

Let's get loaded, open those highways.
Preen these feelings, no sensor here
This life is measured by honest pleasure
There's this hunger that must be satisfied

Don't you let it grow
It's an honest pleasure
Don't you let it grow
Into honest pleasures
(repeat to end)

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Song:Honest Pleasure
Released:21st April 1997
Main Associated Album (or Single):Tomorrow
First Heard Live:Never performed live
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