The Best Of (James album)
The Best of James | ||||
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Greatest hits album by James | ||||
Released | 30 June 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1984–1997 | |||
Genre | Alternative Britpop | |||
Length | 69:19 | |||
Label | Mercury Records/Fontana Records | |||
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Allmusic | link |
Q | [1] |
The Best Of is the first of four compilation albums by British band James (the second album is B-Sides Ultra).
Track listing
- "Come Home (Flood mix)"
- "Sit Down" June 1989
- "She's a Star" 1997
- "Laid" October 1993
- "Waltzing Along (single version)"
- "Say Something"
- "Born of Frustration"
- "Tomorrow"
- "Destiny Calling"
- "Out to Get You"
- "Runaground"
- "Lose Control"
- "Sometimes"
- "How Was It for You?"
- "Seven"
- "Sound"
- "Ring the Bells"
- "Hymn from a Village"
A limited edition version contains a second CD of live material, recorded at Whitfield St Studios in London on 21 January 1998:
- "Runaground (live/bonus track)"
- "Ring the Bells (live/bonus track)"
- "Out to Get You (live/bonus track)"
- "Johnny Yen (live/bonus track)"
- "Lose Control (live/bonus track)"
- "Laid (live/bonus track)"
- "Sound (live/bonus track)"
Reception
"They're as stubborn (another admirable James trait) as disenfranchised mules; their audience is not growing (Whiplash sold 150,000) and they've influenced precisely nobody," observed Q's John Aizlewood, "but every track here – including new songs 'Runaground' and 'Destiny Calling, which unveil the mature James: "Tell us when our time is up/Show us how to die well/Show us how to let it all go" – bristles with inspiration."[2]
Preceded by Let's Talk About Love by Celine Dion |
UK number one album 4 April 1998 – 10 April 1998 |
Succeeded by This Is Hardcore by Pulp |
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