Pleased to Meet You is the ninth studio album by British rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band James

James (band)

James are a British rock band from Manchester, England. They formed in 1982 and were active throughout the 1980s, but most successful during the 1990s. Their hit singles include "Come Home", "Sit Down", and "She's a Star" as well as their American College Radio hit "Laid"...

. The album was released in July 2001 via Mercury Records

Mercury Records

Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...

. Despite it being the band's first album not to reach the top 10 in the UK since Strip-mine

Strip-mine

Strip-mine was the second album from English band James, released in September 1988. The album was produced by Hugh Jones, except "Riders" and "Refrain" which were produced by Steve Power and Steve Lovell...

(excepting the experimental Wah Wah

Wah Wah

Wah Wah, the sixth full-length release by the Manchester indie rock group James, was produced by Brian Eno during the same six-week session as Laid. Although the group had always been keen on improvisation, both as their principal songwriting method and onstage, this was their first album to be...

), the album was widely regarded as one of their best pieces of work. Indeed, Allmusic described the album as their "tightest, freshest, most contemporary batch of songs, weatherproofed to stand the test of time". One single, "Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)

Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)

"Getting Away with It " is a song by indie band James, appearing on their 2001 album Pleased to Meet You. It became an unofficial theme tune to the band's final tour in 2001. The final show with Tim Booth in December 2001 was released on DVD under the title Getting Away with It Live. The idea of...

", was released from the album.

Shortly after the release of the album, lead vocalist Tim Booth

Tim Booth

Timothy John Booth is an English singer, dancer, and actor best known as the lead singer from the band James.-1980s:Booth was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England and attended Shrewsbury School...

 announced he was leaving the band. The album's front cover features a composite image of all the band members' faces.

Track listing

1. "Space" – 4:49
2. "Falling Down" – 3:36
3. "English Beefcake" – 5:46
4. "Junkie" – 4:56
5. "Pleased to Meet You" – 5:37
6. "The Shining" – 4:26
7. "Senorita" – 3:10
8. "Gaudi" – 3:17
9. "What Is It Good For" – 4:12
10. "Give It Away" – 3:05
11. "Fine" – 3:41
12. "Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)
    Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)
    "Getting Away with It " is a song by indie band James, appearing on their 2001 album Pleased to Meet You. It became an unofficial theme tune to the band's final tour in 2001. The final show with Tim Booth in December 2001 was released on DVD under the title Getting Away with It Live. The idea of...
    
    " – 4:29
13. "Alaskan Pipeline" – 4:28

"Gaudi" and "What Is It Good For" were omitted from non-domestic versions of the release.