"Sound" was the first single taken from Seven

Seven (James album)

Seven was the fourth album from English band James, released February 1992. Half of the album was produced by Youth, but after being unimpressed with some of the early records the band's studio time ran out, so the band produced the rest of the album itself with the help of Steve Chase.-Track...

, the fourth studio album by the Manchester 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"...

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Released in November 1991, it reached #9 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

, the second of the group's three top 10 hits to date. Apart from "Sit Down

Sit Down

"Sit Down" is one of the most famous songs by James, released in 1989 by Rough Trade Records. In its seven-minute original form, the song only reached number 77 in the UK Singles Chart...

", "Sound" is the band's only entry into the top 30 of the Irish singles chart.

Clocking in at over six and a half minutes on the album, the song was shortened considerably for the single version.

The CD release featured both the album and the single version, along with a dub remix of "Come Home" and an original song called "All My Sons".