This is the discography of English rock band James.

James discography
Studio albums18
EPs4
Live albums4
Compilation albums4
Singles37
B-sides1
Video albums5

Albums

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Studio albums

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Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
SWE
[4]
US
[5]
1986 Stutter 68
1988 Strip-mine
  • Released: 26 September 1988
  • Label: Blanco y Negro/Sire
90
1990 Gold Mother1
  • Released: 4 June 1990
  • Label: Fontana
2 174
1992 Seven
  • Released: 17 February 1992
  • Label: Fontana
2 123 45
1993 Laid
  • Released: 27 September 1993
  • Label: Fontana
3 86 72
1994 Wah Wah
  • Released: 29 August 1994
  • Label: Mercury
11
1997 Whiplash
  • Released: 24 February 1997
  • Label: Mercury
9 72 158
1999 Millionaires
  • Released: 11 October 1999
  • Label: Mercury
2
2001 Pleased to Meet You
  • Released: 2 July 2001
  • Label: Mercury
11 115
2008 Hey Ma
  • Released: 7 April 2008
  • Label: Fontana
10
2010 The Night Before
  • Released: 19 April 2010
  • Label: Mercury
20
2010 The Morning After
  • Released: 6 September 2010
  • Label: Mercury
19
2014 La Petite Mort 11
2016 Girl at the End of the World
  • Released: 18 March 2016
  • Label: BMG
2
2018 Living in Extraordinary Times 6
2021 All the Colours of You 3
2023 Be Opened by the Wonderful
  • Released: 9 June 2023
  • Label: Nothing but Love Music
3
2024 Yummy
  • Released: 12 April 2024
  • Label: Virgin
1

1Released as James in the US in 1991

Compilation albums

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Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]
UK Indie
[9]
AUS
[2]
1998 The Best Of
  • Released: 23 March 1998
  • Label: Mercury/Fontana
1 152
  • BPI: 3× Platinum[6]
2001 B-Sides Ultra
  • Released: 3 December 2001
  • Label: Mercury
2004 The Collection
  • Released: 11 October 2004
  • Label: Spectrum Music
3
2007 Fresh as a Daisy – The Singles
  • Released: 30 April 2007
  • Label: Mercury
12
2017 Justhipper (The Complete Sire & Blanc Y Negro Recordings 1986-1988)[10]
  • Released: 28 July 2017
  • Label: Cherry Red Records

Live albums

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Year Details Peak chart positions
UK
[1][9]
UK Indie
[11]
1989 One Man Clapping 2
2002 Getting Away with It... Live 102
2008 Live in 2008
  • Released: 8 December 2008
  • Label: Self-released
2020 Live in Extraordinary Times
  • Released: 11 December 2020[12]
  • Label: Nothing But Love Music
31
2025 James, Live at the Acropolis
  • Announced: 8 November 2024

Extended plays

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Year Title Peak chart positions
UK
[1]
UK Indie
[11]
1983 Jimone
  • Released: November 1983
  • Label: Factory
10
1985 James II
  • Released: February 1985
  • Label: Factory
121[13] 2
Village Fire
  • Released: June 1985
  • Label: Factory
131[13] 3
1986 Sit Down, three songs by... James
  • Released: March 1986
  • Label: Sire
93

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1]
UK Indie
[11]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[14]
GER
[15]
IRL
[16]
NLD
[17]
US
[18]
US
Alt

[19]
1986 "Chain Mail" 93 Non-album single
"So Many Ways" 143[20] Stutter
1988 "What For" 90 Strip-mine
"Ya Ho" 137
1989 "Sit Down" 77 2 141 Non-album single
"Come Home"[A] 84 3 Gold Mother
1990 "How Was It for You?" 32
"Come Home" (Flood remix)[B] 32
"Lose Control"[C] 38 Non-album singles
1991 "Sit Down" (re-recorded version)[D] 2 27 56 5 42 9
  • BPI: Platinum[6]
"Sound" 9 28 15 Seven
1992 "Born of Frustration" 13 134 69 5
"Ring the Bells" 37
"Seven" 46
1993 "Sometimes" 18 139 Laid
"Laid" 25 40 61 3
  • BPI: Platinum[6]
1994 "Jam J" / "Say Something" 24 119 19 Wah-Wah
1997 "She's a Star" 9 149 Whiplash
"Tomorrow" 12
"Waltzing Along" 23
1998 "Destiny Calling" 17 The Best of James
"Runaground" 29
"Sit Down '98" 7 Non-album single
1999 "I Know What I'm Here For" 22 Millionaires
"Just Like Fred Astaire" 17
"We're Going to Miss You" 48
2001 "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" 22 Pleased to Meet You
2008 "Whiteboy" Hey Ma
"Waterfall"
2010 "Not So Strong" Non-album single
2014 "Frozen Britain" La Petite Mort
"Moving On"
"Curse Curse"
"All I'm Saying"
2015 "To My Surprise" Girl at the End of the World
2016 "Nothing But Love"
"Girl at the End of the World"
"Dear John"
2018 Better Than That (EP) Living in Extraordinary Times
"Coming Home (Pt.2)"
"Many Faces"
2021 "All the Colours of You" All the Colours of You
"Beautiful Beaches"
"Recover"
"Isabella"

Notes

  1. ^ The original mix of "Come Home" was found on early pressings of Gold Mother.
  2. ^ The Flood remix of "Come Home" was found on later pressings of Gold Mother.
  3. ^ "Lose Control" was initially released as a non-album single, however it was added to later pressings of Gold Mother.
  4. ^ The 1991 version of "Sit Down" was initially released as a non-album singles, however it was added to later pressings of Gold Mother.

Promotional singles

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Year Title Album
2007 "Who Are You"[21] Fresh As A Daisy - The Singles

Videography

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Video albums

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Year Title Format
1991 Come Home Live VHS
1992 Seven: Live Concert VHS
2002 Getting Away With It... Live DVD
2007 Fresh as a Daisy – The Videos DVD
2020 Live in Extraordinary Times[12] DVD
2025 James, Live at the Acropolis DVD

Music videos

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Year Title Director
1986 "So Many Ways"
1988 "What For"
1989 "Sit Down" Edward Barton[22]
1990 "How Was It for You" Swivel[23]
"Come Home"
"Lose Control"
1991 "Sound" Peter Scammell[23]
1992 "Born of Frustration" Peter Scammell[23]
"Ring the Bells" Peter Scammell[23]
"Seven"
1993 "Sometimes (Lester Piggott)" Tim Pope[23]
"Laid" Zanna
"Say Something" Peter Care[23]
1997 "She's a Star" David Mould[23]
"Tomorrow" Kevin Godley[23]
"Waltzing Along" John Hardwick[23]
1998 "Runaground" Mary Scanlon[23]
"Destiny Calling" Alex Hemming[23]
"Sit Down '98"
1999 "I Know What I'm Here For" David Mould[23]
"Just Like Fred Astaire" John Hillcoat[23]
"We're Going to Miss You" John Hardwick[23]
2001 "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" Gordon Main
Rob Leggatt
Simon Earith[23]
2014 "Frozen Britain" Roger Sargent[24]
"Moving On" Ainslie Henderson[25]
"Curse Curse" Alberto Almeida[26]
"All I'm Saying" Péter Vácz[27]
2015 "To My Surprise" Kris Merc[28]
2016 "Nothing But Love" James FitzGerald[29]
"Girl at the End of the World" Kris Merc[30]
"Dear John" Péter Vácz[31]
2018 "Coming Home (Pt.2)" Leif Tilden[32]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "James | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  3. ^ "Canadian Whiplash position". RPM. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Swedish chart positions". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  5. ^ "James Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "British certifications – James". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 October 2022. Type James in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  7. ^ "US certificates: searchable database". RIAA. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  8. ^ Turman, Katherine (1 March 2021). "James Share Title Track from Upcoming LP, All the Colours of You". Spin. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  9. ^ a b "UK Chartlog: Candy J. – JX". zobbel.de. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  10. ^ "Compilations & Live | James". wearejames.com.
  11. ^ a b c "IndieHits: J". cherryred.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  12. ^ a b "News (page 1)". James. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  13. ^ a b https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/10953600-uk-singles-charts-1985-including-chart-panel-sales [bare URL]
  14. ^ "Austrian chart positions". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 23 January 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  15. ^ "German singles positions". musicline.de. Retrieved 13 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ "Irishcharts: searchable database". irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  17. ^ "Dutch chart positions". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  18. ^ "James Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  19. ^ "James Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  20. ^ https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/11007390-uk-singles-charts-1986-including-chart-panel-sales [bare URL]
  21. ^ James - Who Are You, retrieved 6 April 2022
  22. ^ Cavanagh, David (1 July 1989). "Stand Up". Sounds: 21.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Fresh as a Daisy – The Videos (booklet). James. Fontana Records. 2007. JIMDVD1/984 836-2 (6).{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  24. ^ James (27 February 2014). James – "Frozen Britain" (Official Video). Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ "News (page 21)". James. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  26. ^ James (26 August 2014). James – "Curse Curse" (Official Video). Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via YouTube.
  27. ^ Tuffrey, Laurie (31 October 2014). "WATCH: James – All I'm Saying". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  28. ^ "News (page 12)". James. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  29. ^ Murray, Robin (1 March 2016). "Premiere: James – 'Nothing But Love'". Clash. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  30. ^ "News (page 8)". James. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  31. ^ Roberts, Christopher (6 July 2016). "Premiere: James -'Dear John' Video". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  32. ^ Murray, Robin (26 June 2018). "Premiere: James – 'Coming Home (Pt.2)'". Clash. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2020.