The Best Of (James album)
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The Best Of is the first of four compilation album
s by British
band James
(the second album is B-Sides Ultra
).
There is also a Limited Edition Version which contains a second CD of live material. The second CD list is as follow:
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
s by British
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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 second album is B-Sides Ultra
B-Sides Ultra
B-Sides Ultra is the twelfth release and the second of four compilation albums from Manchester Indie group, James. B-Sides Ultra contains a collection of B-sides from their studio albums and singles released between 1990 and 1999. The B-sides were selected following a vote from fans on the band's...
).
Track listing
- "Come Home (Flood mix)"
- "Sit DownSit 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...
" - "She's a StarShe's a Star"She's a Star" is a song by British alternative rock band James. It was released in 1997 as the first single from their album Whiplash.Reaching number 9 in the UK singles chart, it became the group's third top 10 single, and first since 1991....
" - "LaidLaid (song)"Laid" is the title song from Manchester alternative rock band James' 1993 album Laid. Emotionally evocative and featuring the risqué lyrics "This bed is on fire with passionate love, the neighbours complain about the noises above, but she only comes when she's on top", it quickly gained popularity...
" - "Waltzing AlongWaltzing Along"Waltzing Along" is a song by British alternative rock band James, released as a single in 1997. It was taken from the band's Whiplash album, and reached number 23 in the UK singles chart. It was the last release to come from the album....
(single version)" - "Say SomethingLaidLaid is the sixth studio album by British alternative rock band James. It was released on October 5, 1993. It was the first of several collaborations between the group and Brian Eno, who produced all but one of the album's tracks – in Stuart Maconie's authorised biography of the group, Folklore,...
" - "Born of FrustrationBorn of Frustration"Born of Frustration" is a 1992 single by popular UK group James. It is the follow-up to 1991 hits "Sit Down" and "Sound", which both peaked in the UK Top 10...
" - "Tomorrow"
- "Destiny Calling"
- "Out to Get You"
- "RunagroundRunaground"Runaground" is a song by British alternative rock band James. It was the second single to be taken from the band's The Best Of compilation...
" - "Lose ControlLose Control- Albums :* Lose Control, a 1992 album by Silk* Lose Control, a 2001 album by Ricky J- Songs :* "Lose Control", a song by James from their 1990 album Gold Mother* "Lose Control", a song by Missy Elliott, from her 2005 album The Cookbook...
" - "Sometimes (Lestor Piggott)"
- "How Was It for You?"
- "Seven"
- "SoundSound (James song)"Sound" was the first single taken from Seven, the fourth studio album by the Manchester band James.Released in November 1991, it reached #9 in the UK Singles Chart, the second of the group's three top 10 hits to date...
" - "Ring the Bells"
- "Hymn from a Village"
There is also a Limited Edition Version which contains a second CD of live material. The second CD list is as follow:
- "RunagroundRunaground"Runaground" is a song by British alternative rock band James. It was the second single to be taken from the band's The Best Of compilation...
(live/bonus track)" - "Ring the Bells (live/bonus track)"
- "Out to Get You (live/bonus track)"
- "Johnny Yen (live/bonus track)"
- "Lose ControlLose Control- Albums :* Lose Control, a 1992 album by Silk* Lose Control, a 2001 album by Ricky J- Songs :* "Lose Control", a song by James from their 1990 album Gold Mother* "Lose Control", a song by Missy Elliott, from her 2005 album The Cookbook...
(live/bonus track)" - "LaidLaid (song)"Laid" is the title song from Manchester alternative rock band James' 1993 album Laid. Emotionally evocative and featuring the risqué lyrics "This bed is on fire with passionate love, the neighbours complain about the noises above, but she only comes when she's on top", it quickly gained popularity...
(live/bonus track)" - "SoundSound (James song)"Sound" was the first single taken from Seven, the fourth studio album by the Manchester band James.Released in November 1991, it reached #9 in the UK Singles Chart, the second of the group's three top 10 hits to date...
(live/bonus track)"