James

Artist:  James
Origin:  Whalley Range, Manchester, England
Genre:  Indie Pop, Alternative Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, College Rock, Contemporary Pop, Dance Rock

Original line-up:

Jim Glennie:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Tim Booth:  Lead Vocals
Paul Gilbertson:  Lead Guitar
Gavan Whelan:  Drums

James are an English Indie Pop Band from Manchester, formed in 1982 by Jim Glennie (Bass), Paul Gilbertson (Lead Guitar), Tim Booth (Lead Vocals), and Gavan Whelan (Drums).  Their best known singles include "Come Home", "Sit Down", "She's A Star" and "Laid", which also became a hit on American College Radio.  The band had sold more than 25 million albums worldwide.

Title:  Justhipper - The Complete Sire & Blanco Y Negro Recordings 1986-1988 (Digipack - Double CD)  (2017)
Genre:  Indie Pop, Alternative Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, College Rock, Contemporary Pop, Dance Rock
Label:  Cherry Red Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Stutter:

 1.  Skullduggery  (2:44)
 2.  Scarecrow  (3:00)
 3.  So Many Ways  (3:47)
 4.  Just Hip  (1:46)
 5.  Johnny Yen  (3:42)
 6.  Summer Song  (4:17)
 7.  Really Hard  (4:14)
 8.  Billys Shirts  (3:28)
 9.  Why So Close  (3:48)
10. Withdrawn  (3:43)
11. Black Hole  (5:33)

Bonus Tracks:

12. Chain Mail  (3:26)
13. Uprising  (3:29)
14. Hup-Springs  (2:50)
15. Justhipper    (1:59)

Personnel:

Jim Glennie:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Tim Booth:  Lead Vocals
Paul Gilbertson:  Lead Guitar
Gavan Whelan:  Drums

Disc 2:  Strip-Mine:

 1.  What For  (4:33)
 2.  Charlie Dance  (2:29)
 3.  Fairground  (3:46)
 4.  Are You Ready  (2:34)
 5.  Medieval  (3:56)
 6.  Not There  (3:39)
 7.  Ya Ho  (4:25)
 8.  Riders  (3:19)
 9.  Vulture  (4:08)
10.  Stripmining  (3:10)
11. Refrain  (2:17)

Bonus Tracks:

12. Ya Ho (Single Version)  (4;40)
13. Mosquito ("Yaho" B-Side)  (2:49)
14. Left Out Her Will ("Yaho" B-Side)  (2:49)
15. New Nature ("Yaho" B-Side)  (2:28)
16. What For (Climax Mix)  (4:34)
17. Island Swing ("What For" B-Side)  (2:59)
18. James Who? (Interview)  (2:54)

Personnel:

Jim Glennie:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Tim Booth:  Lead Vocals
Larry Gott:  Lead Guitar
Gavan Whelan:  Drums

Additional Musicians:  

Richard Evans:  Keyboards
The Kick Horns:  Brass
Clive Mellor:  Maracas

Justhipper - The Complete Sire & Blanco Y Negro Recordings 1986-1988 in Double CD of James first and second albums, was released July 28, 2017 by Cherry Red Records, with 10 Bonus Tracks.