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Bath Forum – 24th October 2023

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Dust Motes / Beautiful Beaches / Moving On / The Shining / Seven / Ten Below / We're Going To Miss You / She's A Star / The Lake / Nothing But Love / Born Of Frustration / Magic Bus / Sit Down / Love Make A Fool / Someone's Got It In For Me / Say Something / Riders / Alaskan Pipeline / Hello / All The Colours Of You / Many Faces / Tomorrow / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Sometimes

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Review: David Brown @ Even The Stars

“There’s a magic whenever James take the stage, an unpredictability about what you’re going to get even if the setlist doesn’t spring any surprises. They’re a band that thrive on the mood, both in the band and in the room, and this collaboration has effectively fused an orchestra and choir that have wholeheartedly bought into the band’s ethos on to the already hefty nine of them. These shows may never happen again, it’s twelve years since the first orchestral tour, and 2024 sees a new album and the campaign that comes with it out in the world and James continuing to look forward as a band to their next twist and turn, but they’ll live long in the memory.”

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1992 Singles & B-Sides

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1992 Singles & B-Sides, a 2023 Compilation Album by James.

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The third of a series of streaming-only compilations of singles and b-sides from James years with Fontana / Mercury. 1992 features three singles – Born Of Frustration, Ring The Bells and Seven

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Born Of Frustration – Single Version / Be My Prayer / Ring The Bells / Fight / Once A Friend / Seven – Remix / Goalies Ball / William Burroughs / Still Alive / Sound – Diceman Mix / Come Home Weatherall – Skunk Weed Skank Mix / Come Home Hugo Live Dub Challenge

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Release Name: 1992 Singles & B-Sides
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Release Date: 29th September 2023
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The third of a series of streaming-only compilations of singles and b-sides from James years with Fontana / Mercury. 1992 features three singles – Born Of Frustration, Ring The Bells and Seven

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London Royal Albert Hall – 17th May 2023

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Magic Bus / Beautiful Beaches / The Lake / Dust Motes / The Shining / Seven / We're Going To Miss You / Ten Below / Moving On / Say Something / Born Of Frustration / Nothing But Love / Sit Down / Love Make A Fool / Medieval / Hello / Someone's Got It In For Me / Alaskan Pipeline / She's A Star / Just Like Fred Astaire / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / All The Colours Of You / Many Faces / Hymn From A Village / Tomorrow / Sometimes

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Review: David Brown @ EvenTheStars.co.uk

“She’s A Star has the crowd back on their feet where they remain for the rest of the show. The orchestra are the stars here on this one and getting a huge ovation at the end from both the audience and everyone else on stage. The song’s uplifting message is accentuated by the strings as they build into the chorus. Just Like Fred Astaire and Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) might not have undergone the same type of transformation as much of the set around them, but their status as later first-edition James classics has been cemented well before now and the crowd are now completely lost in the moment. Tim playfully teasing “Albert Hall, be careful” at the end of the latter.”

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Review: Talitha Stowell @ The Upcoming

“Celebrating 40 years, James have stood the test of time, creating a triumphant show that proved live music is a necessary experience. Bringing Madchester to this historic Hall, they are capable of intimate moments, awe-inspiring instrumental solos, and a fresh take on nostalgic songs. James is the band for all lovers of live music.”

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Review: Dylan Bryant @ The Badger

“James proved exactly why they’ve stood the test of time with a magnificent performance that highlighted the joy of live music. The set delivered everything from intimate personal moments and breath-taking instrumental solos to the incredible arrangements of their anthemic classics. “

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Blackpool Opera House – 12th May 2023

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Magic Bus / Dream Thrum / Dust Motes / Beautiful Beaches / She's A Star / The Shining / Seven / We're Going To Miss You / Born Of Frustration / Say Something / Nothing But Love / Sit Down / Love Make A Fool / Medieval / Just Like Fred Astaire / Of Monsters And Heroes And Men / Someone's Got It In For Me / Hello / Moving On / The Lake / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Sometimes / Tomorrow / All The Colours Of You / Many Faces / Top Of The World

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Review: Dave Brown @ EvenTheStars.co.uk

“There’s then a really emotional moment as Debbie steps forward to the microphone to tell us that her Dad passed away the night before after a long struggle with cancer. She tells us that there being so much joy in the room will help her celebrate him and that they’re going to play her favourite song. We’re Going To Miss You is another song that feels like this was exactly the moment it was written for, particularly when the instruments drop out and the song’s chorus line is sung by Tim, the choir and half the band a cappella.”

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Review: Laura Dean @ God Is In The TV Zine

“Never a band to go through the motions, James are constantly challenging themselves and it’s part of the reason that they’ve had such a lengthy career. The band’s 2021 arena tour was their biggest and most successful tour to date and with Summer dates and a double orchestral album on the way, it’s safe to say that James are showing no signs of slowing down.”

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Review: Natalie Royle @ Louder Than War

“James are renowned for their improvisation during their live performances and Tim announces “lets do another one”, much to the audiences delight. It would be easy for James to finish with one of their hits which is often the case at a standard James gig, but as we have already learnt this tour is about much more than that. The band’s final song of the night is Top Of The World, which brings the evening to a hauntingly beautiful and emotional close.”

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Manchester Apollo – 10th May 2023

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Sit Down / Top Of The World / Dust Motes / Lookaway / The Shining / Space / We're Going To Miss You / Ten Below / Seven / Say Something / Nothing But Love / Magic Bus / Love Make A Fool / Medieval / Moving On / Of Monsters And Heroes And Men / Riders / Alaskan Pipeline / She's A Star / All The Colours Of You / Many Faces / Someone's Got It In For Me / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Born Of Frustration / Laid / Sometimes / Hymn From A Village

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Review: Dave Brown @ EvenTheStars.co.uk

“The crowd move into the aisles to dance and some head down the front for the final two songs of the main set Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) and Born Of Frustration as James seek to finish the night on a bang. The security are a little unsure of what to do but as there’s no danger of a stage invasion a la 1989 they try and keep the front free without being heavy-handed. People just want to be a bit closer, Tim lets the audience sing the chorus which they do with gusto and the whole Apollo is now on their feet, not to sit down again until they leave. Born Of Frustration’s ecstatic windswept moments are even more so with the choir and orchestra augmenting the band and the audience casting off any remaining inhibitions that might have reigned them in earlier in the evening.”

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Review: Izzy Langhamer @ The Mancunion

“The last third of the show takes place with the audience entirely on our feet, swaying, singing, and hugging to songs like the heady ‘Born of Frustration’. At the end of a well-received encore, James finish with ‘Hymn From a Village’, the perfect jangly closer to an evening filled with elation and mad-cap energy. As hometown gigs go, you simply can’t get better.”

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Review: Helen Millington @ RGM

“Booth never seems to age, and at 63 works the stage like he did 40 years ago, and equally strong are his vocals which cut through the huge ensemble perfectly. It wasn’t just the classics we we treated to, the band rolled out some new material, a track called ‘Love Make a Fool’, which will feature on their upcoming album ‘Be Opened by the Wonderful’.”

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Manchester Apollo – 9th May 2023

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Dream Thrum / Dust Motes / The Shining / Seven / Just Like Fred Astaire / Space / Hello / Ten Below / Say Something / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Nothing But Love / Magic Bus / Love Make A Fool / Medieval / Beautiful Beaches / Moving On / The Lake / Someone's Got It In For Me / Hymn From A Village / Tomorrow / Sometimes / Sit Down / All The Colours Of You / Many Faces / Born Of Frustration

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Review: David Brown @ EvenTheStars.co.uk

“The first time James played Manchester Apollo was in December 1989 when they were on the cusp of their initial breakthrough, about to release Gold Mother and newly expanded to a seven-piece. The ensuing stage invasion during Sit Down, already released as a single on Rough Trade but yet to be the huge hit that shot them right into the public consciousness, was captured by Snub TV. The last time was in April 1998 with The Best Of having reached number one in the album charts. Tonight it feels like James are in similar celebratory mood, as this tour is to commemorate their fortieth anniversary, albeit in more refined mode with the orchestra and choir in tow.

All The Colours Of You and Many Faces complete the written setlist, a reminder of James’ ability to create anthemic monsters still, the segue between the two is a real thing of beauty, transforming from the biting snipes at US politics under the previous president to a message of love, togetherness and union that the crowd sing back to them as the choir stand in a line at the front, the orchestra mouthing the words. At this moment it feels like James have swelled from a nine-piece to a thirty-nine piece by a process of osmosis.

The audience demand more, even from their sitting positions in the stalls, and Born Of Frustration, with the choir singing the “la la la la” section is soaring way to finish the night before they all take their final bows and leave us reflecting on a night that wasn’t as celebratory as the previous show in Liverpool, but equally as full of magic of a different kind created by the audience’s attention and listening.”

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Review: Dianne Bourne @ Manchester Evening News

“The show heads to an all-singing and all-clapping conclusion where there is no stopping a crowd now in party mood. There is full voice for the familiar strains of Sit Down, Tomorrow and Sometimes in their reinvented new form.

The finale comes with the woo-woo wail of Tim, to herald a boombastic “second encore” of Born of Frustration. It was a near perfect setlist for me on Tuesday, but who knows what surprises the band will spring tonight?

But one thing’s for sure for those heading along to the Apollo for the second sold out gig in Manchester on Wednesday is you’re in for a truly memorable night.”

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Review: Joanne Marsland @ We Shoot Music

“This was a truly memorable experience, it was so different for me and I wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy the lack of freedom you get at a normal gig but it so worked. No 7 foot giants standing in front of me, no one chatting all the way through, and the no phone rule should probably be applied more often as you can truly immerse yourself in the moment and there’s less chance of missing anything (well apart from the fact there was a huge harp being carted off stage at the end that I hadn’t been aware of, I think I was too busy enjoying those drums. So apart from unnecessarily having to climb several flights of stairs to get a drink in the interval the whole night was magnificent and I will most definitely be buying the new album, BE OPENED BY THE WONDERFUL, on June 9th.“

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Liverpool Philharmonic Hall – 7th May 2023

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Dream Thrum / Alaskan Pipeline / Dust Motes / The Shining / Space / Seven / We're Going To Miss You / Hello / Ten Below / Say Something / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Magic Bus / Love Make A Fool / Tomorrow / Beautiful Beaches / Moving On / The Lake / Laid / Medieval / Hymn From A Village / Someone's Got It In For Me / Sometimes / Nothing But Love / Sit Down / All The Colours Of You / Many Faces / Born Of Frustration

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Review: Dave Brown @ EvenTheStars.co.uk

“They start with Dream Thrum, which Tim says at the end is the first time that they’ve played it on this tour and it’s a way of getting the adrenaline going for those on stage at the start of the night. Adrenaline might take the room away later in the evening, but the early part of the show is about demonstrating the band, orchestra and choir’s mastery of the more subtle and demanding songs in this collaboration. Alaskan Pipeline is haunting and ethereal, Tim losing himself in letting his body immerse itself in the music so much that he almost misses coming in. One of the most striking aspects of this tour is the vocal interactions, first here with Tim and Chloe and then Chloe and Wayne from the choir who comes down to the front.”

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Review: Janet Harding @ All Music Magazine

“One epic show, a packed set list full of extended songs. It’s honestly felt like some sort of musical healing therapy. I leave tonight feeling as light as air, like I’m floating and brimming with happiness. I’ve been moved by the music – a poignant, touching and spiritual happening for me tonight. I’m completely in awe of this wonderful, orchestral, mesmerising choir and legendary band. Thank you all.”

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Review: Dixie Ernill @ Penny Black Music

“Of course there are the crowd pleasing moments such as ‘Ten Below’, ‘Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)’ and ‘Sometimes’, and sing-a-longs to understated versions of ‘Laid’ and ‘Sit Down’, spared the bombastic thump by subtle strings, but the positive message portrayed in the brilliantly played ‘All the Colours of You’ and ‘Many Faces’ top the lot. The fact that ‘Born of Frustration’ follows these two in the encore to end the show, but can’t surpass them, highlights hat the relevance of James forty years on from when they started, remains as strong as ever and I for one have some catching up to do.”

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Newcastle City Hall – 2nd May 2023

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Dust Motes / Hello / Alaskan Pipeline / The Shining / Say Something / Lookaway / We're Going To Miss You / Riders / Ten Below / Tomorrow / Nothing But Love / Magic Bus / Someone's Got It In For Me / Love Make A Fool / Seven / Of Monsters And Heroes And Men / Moving On / The Lake / Hymn From A Village / Medieval / Sometimes / Sit Down / All The Colours Of You / Many Faces

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Review: Dave Brown @ EvenTheStars.co.uk

“Say Something is celebratory, a release valve for some from the challenging setlist around it. Whilst it’s sometimes a little “James by numbers” if such things exist, a surefire crowdpleaser, here it sounds reinvigorated. One of the most magical things about this tour has been the song selection, choosing what works best with the orchestra and choir rather than simply picking the singles. We’re Going To Miss You has stepped out of the shadow of bigger singles from its time, combined with the lighting that perfectly captures what’s going on musically. Ten Below and Riders may have been written a quarter of a decade apart and be never seen again in most band’s back catalogues, but here they’re two of the most exciting and vibrant rediscoveries. The former, about Tim’s time at the boarding Shrewsbury School – “people say school days are the best time of your life, mine were the most miserable” – fizzes and bursts into life whilst Riders is dark and brooding, the orchestra left to their own devices by Joe.”

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Review: Darin Hutson @ Southern Reporter

“This is the second time they’ve supersized, the first being for a 2011 tour with Warwickshire’s Orchestra of the Swan and the Manchester Consort Choir, and their latest exercise in excess is every bit as much of a success as their first and that’s no mean feat, it must be said.”

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Glasgow SEC Armadillo – 1st May 2023

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Magic Bus / The Shining / She's A Star / The Lake / Dust Motes / Someone's Got It In For Me / We're Going To Miss You / Hymn From A Village / Hello / Ten Below / Tomorrow / Sit Down / Beautiful Beaches / Say Something / Love Make A Fool / Alaskan Pipeline / Moving On / Riders / Seven / Medieval / All The Colours Of You / Many Faces / Sometimes / Nothing But Love / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)

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Review: David Brown @ EvenTheStars.co.uk

“A light appears up on the balcony, but as Andy plays his first note, Tim asks him to “hold that trumpet” before commenting how weird it is to get to Glasgow and play on a Monday night to a seated crowd rather than the usual chaos. He notes the two security sat at the front of the stage and says they’ll be moved for the second half, but how beautifully quiet it is and how it makes them play better. Andy fashions to play again and then Saul jokes that maybe the audience thinks they’re shit. Whilst Andy gets impatient and tries again, Tim tells us 500 people got kicked out of their last Glasgow gig at the Hydro. When Hymn From A Village finally starts, it’s fast and frenetic and a few very old school heads stand up and dance to the James that they first fell in love with. It finishes with Debbie on the drums standing up as the song accelerates to its conclusion.”

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Review: Karen Edmond @ Scottish Music Network

“The Armadillo Glasgow concert was an unforgettable experience that showcased James amazing talent, musical prowess, and staying power. Fans were treated to a night of euphoric music that will stay in their hearts and minds for years to come. This concert was a testament to the power of music to unite people and create unforgettable memories. It was a night that will be cherished and remembered by all those fortunate enough to be in attendance.”

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Review: Jamie Harkin @ The Scottish Sun

“Closing the show with a clearly impromptu live debut of the newly orchestrated Getting Away With It (All Messed Up), James has the entire venue on its feet and belting out every word. A truly unforgettable night.”

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Edinburgh Usher Hall – 29th April 2023

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Magic Bus / Dust Motes / The Shining / She's A Star / The Lake / Someone's Got It In For Me / We're Going To Miss You / Hymn From A Village / Moving On / Ten Below / Tomorrow / Sit Down / Beautiful Beaches / Say Something / Love Make A Fool / Alaskan Pipeline / Hello / Riders / Seven / Sometimes / All The Colours Of You / Many Faces / Nothing But Love / Medieval / Top Of The World

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Review: David Brown @ EvenTheStars.co.uk

“The Lake is simply stunning, a woman behind us comments that she’d watch a gig of that song being played over and over and over again and nothing else. The poignancy of the original, hidden away on a b-side of the Laid single, still underpins it but the stings, brass and the gospel vocals elevate it to a different plain completely. It’s a million miles from the 90s hit machine side of the band that grants them the commercial power to do this type of thing in 2023, but it’s the true essence of this band and one that is quite often easily overlooked by fools.”

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Review: David Pollock @ The Scotsman

“The Lake is simply stunning, a woman behind us comments that she’d watch a gig of that song being played over and over and over again and nothing else. The poignancy of the original, hidden away on a b-side of the Laid single, still underpins it but the stings, brass and the gospel vocals elevate it to a different plain completely. It’s a million miles from the 90s hit machine side of the band that grants them the commercial power to do this type of thing in 2023, but it’s the true essence of this band and one that is quite often easily overlooked by fools.”

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Ragley Hall Camper Calling Festival – 28th August 2022

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Zero / Ring The Bells / Isabella / Tomorrow / She's A Star / Five-O / Seven / Interrogation / All The Colours Of You / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Waltzing Along / Beautiful Beaches / Sit Down / Sound / Laid

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Review: James Iles @ Redditch Standard

“James picked up the pace to headline the last night and close a brilliant weekend on the beautiful Ragley Hall estate.

The atmosphere exploded into life when they took to the stage with the effervescent frontman Tim Booth (now 62!) throwing shapes like he did in their late 80s/1990s heyday.

With an energy that defies his years and put us fortysomething dads to shame they did not disappoint.”

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Mares Vivas Festival, Vila Nova Da Gaia, Portugal – 15th July 2022

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Sound / Isabella / All The Colours Of You / Seven / How Was It For You / Interrogation / God Only Knows / Stutter / Out To Get You / Zero / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Sit Down / Beautiful Beaches / Sometimes / Tomorrow / Come Home

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