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James

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James

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1986-2024active

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455tracks

James are an English rock band from Manchester, formed in 1982. They achieved popularity during the 1990s, with four top-10 hits on the UK Singles Chart and nine top-10 placings on the UK Albums Chart. The band's best-known singles include "Come Home", "Sit Down", "She's a Star" and "Laid".

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start hereLaid (deluxe edition)7.71993 · alternative punkthe critics’ pick · 7.7 from 9 reviews · no verified score yet

career arcstudio records, critic scores, oldest to newest

peak: Laid (deluxe edition) · 1993 · 7.7

19862023

discography31 records

2020s

Live at the Acropolislive 2024

Yummypop rock 2024

2001 Singles & B-SidesEP 2023

Be Opened by the Wonderful: 40 Years Orchestratedalternative rock#20 in discography7.0critic 2023

1991 Singlescompilation 2023

1992 Singles & B-Sidescompilation 2021

All the Colours of Youarena rock#4 in discography7.0critic 2021

The CampfireEProck 2020

Live in Extraordinary Timeslivealternative rock

2010s

Living in Extraordinary Timesalternative rock#3 in discography7.2critic 2016

Girl at the End of the Worldalternative rock#7 in discography6.8critic 2015

Laid & Wah Wahcompilationalternative rock 2014

La petite mortalternative rock#11 in discography6.4critic 2010

The Morning Afteralternative rock#10 in discography7.2critic 2010

The Night Beforealternative rock#14 in discography6.6critic

2000s

Hey Maalternative rock#6 in discography7.3critic 2008

Essential Festival: James (International Version)EP 2002

Getting Away With It… Livelivealternative rock 2001

Pleased to Meet Youalternative rock#17 in discography6.3critic 2001

B-Sides Ultracompilationindie rock

1990s

Millionairesalternative rock#5 in discography7.7critic 1998

The Best of Jamescompilationalternative rock#18 in discography9.0critic 1997

Whiplashindie rock#13 in discography6.5critic 1994

Wah Wahalternative rock#16 in discography6.5critic 1993

Laid (deluxe edition)alternative punk#1 in discography7.7critic 1993

Laidsinglealternative rock#2 in discography7.7critic 1992

Sevenalternative rock#12 in discography6.8critic 1990

Gold Motheralternative rock#8 in discography7.5critic

1980s

One Man Clappingliveindie rock#19 in discography5.5critic 1988

Strip‐Minefolk pop#9 in discography6.8critic 1986

Stutteralternative rock#15 in discography6.5critic

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