James - Ultimate Singles Collection (1985-2010)

Welcome to James - Ultimate Singles Collection (1985-2010). This is all the James' Singles bundled together, mostly lossless. Before downloading please read this and understand what I've done. First off, not all the stuff in here is lossless: of the 130 tracks, 27 are MP3's and 1 track is WMA. The MP3 tracks are CLEARLY marked at the end of the track name, so you can see by LOOKING. Plus, I left the MP3s as MP3s. Unlike a lot of these compilations, I'm not trying to pass off MP3 as lossless by transcoding. MOST of this compilation was securely ripped with EAC - I even included all the logs in a seperate folder. So why did I include MP3s in this comp? First off, starting with 2008's 'Hey Ma,' James began letting people download bonus tracks from their site. These tracks are 128 kbps MP3s. In 2009, they put out a free download that was MP3. And 2010's 'The Night Before,' had two bonus downloads, one MP3 and one WMA. Once I decided to include the lossy bonus download songs (being a completist), it was a no-brainer to include all the MP3 singles I have yet to find as lossless (mostly late 80's Vinyl stuff). Besides, the 28 lossy tracks take up very little space! The lossless singles are the majority of the 3 gigs...

Which brings me to the second thing you should understand about this torrent: I did NOT include the ALBUM TRACKs and the tracks included in the 'B-Sides Ultra' 2001 release, which is still being seeded by me. Doing this would have resulted in a MUCH larger torrent. James has an irritating habit of putting out multiple disc singles. 'Tomorrow,' for instance, was a 3 disc single, with the Tomorrow (Album Version) on all three. Add to that the fact that early in their career, they put out 7-Inch, 12-Inch, Multi-colored 12-Inch, Cassette and CD versions of singles (each with different track listings), and it becomes clear that some other way of grouping these songs is necessary.

Therefore, I decided to do something a little different. Using the James fan web-site, oneofthethree.co.uk, as my guide, I took every James' Single and grouped the songs by B-SIDES, LIVE, and REMIXES. I put them in chronological order by year of release. I included the name of the single that each song comes from and the year it was released in the track title.

There is some really rare stuff here. I have included soundtrack songs, a remix found only on a cassette, the 2 Meter Sessions, the Adventure Club Sessions, and even a song found only on a free flexi-disc included in the 1990 UK World Cup Tour Programme. I included the live EP from the 'Millionaires' Deluxe Edition Disc 2 and the 'Unhinged' live EP, which was included in the 'Best Of' Deluxe Edition. Most of the bonus songs from the Deluxe Editions of the Proper Albums were from singles. They are included as well. I added a few songs from 'The Collection' that had never been released, as well as the two new songs included in the 'Fresh as a Daisy' Deluxe Version. I did not include the 1992 Promo Live EP, since I already put it up as a torrent a while back, and I'm still seeding it.

The idea was that if you have all their proper albums, including the B-Sides Ultra and the 1992 live promo EP, and you get this collecion, you will have the entire released catalog! So read over the track list, re-read the complicated intro, and download this ULTIMATE COLLECTION!



Track Listing:

B-Sides:

01 Whats The World [Village Fire 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1985]
02 Folklore [Village Fire 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1985]
03 Fire So Close [Village Fire 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1985]
04 If Things Were Perfect [Village Fire 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1985]
05 Hymn From A Village [Village Fire 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1985]
06 Chainmail [Sit Down 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1986]
07 Uprising [Sit Down 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1986] MP3
08 Hup Springs [Sit Down 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1986] MP3
09 Justhipper [So Many Ways 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1986] MP3
10 Island Swing [What For 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1988] MP3
11 Mosquito [Ya Ho 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1988] MP3
12 Left out of Her Will [Ya Ho 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1988] MP3
13 New Nature [Ya Ho 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1988] MP3
14 Sit Down (Original) [Sit Down 7-Inch Vinyl - 1989] MP3
15 Sit Down (Extended) [Sit Down (Rough Trade) 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1989]
16 Goin Away [Sit Down (Rough Trade) 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1989]
17 Sound Investment [Sit Down (Rough Trade) 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1989]
18 Sky Is Falling [Sit Down (Rough Trade) 12-Inch Vinyl EP - 1989]
19 Promised Land [Come Home EP - 1989] MP3
20 Slow Right Down (demo) [Come Home EP - 1989] MP3
21 How Was It For You (Single Version) [How Was It For You 7-Inch Vinyl - 1990] MP3
22 Lazy [How Was It For You 12-Inch Silver Vinyl EP - 1990]
23 Fire Away [Come Home (Flood Mix) 12-Inch Purple Vinyl EP - 1990] MP3
24 Out To Get You (Original) [Lose Control Single - 1990] MP3
25 Weather Change [Free Flexi Disc w 1990 UK World Cup Tour Programme - 1990] MP3
26 All My Sons [Sound Single - 1991]
27 Be My Prayer [Born of Frustration Single - 1992]
28 Once A Friend [Ring the Bells Single - 1992]
29 Fight [Ring the Bells Single - 1992]
30 America [Sometimes Single - 1993]
31 Building a Charge [Sometimes Single - 1993]
32 Wah Wah Kits [Laid Single #1 - 1993]
33 Seconds Away [Laid Single #1 - 1993]
34 Fishknives [She's a Star Single - 1997]
35 All One To Me [Tomorrow Single - 1997]
36 Your Story [Waltzing Along Single - 1997]
37 Long To Be Right [Waltzing Along Single - 1997]
38 Thursday Treatments [from Soundtrack 'Nowhere' - 1997]
39 Crescendo [Runaground Single - 1998]
40 Hang On [Runaground Single - 1998]
41 Imagine Ourselves [I Know What I'm Here For Single - 1999]
42 All Good Boys [I Know What I'm Here For Single - 1999]
43 Downstairs [I Know What I'm Here For Single - 1999]
44 Goal Goal Goal [Just Like Fred Astaire Single - 1999]
45 Mary [Just Like Fred Astaire Single - 1999]
46 Long To See [Just Like Fred Astaire Single - 1999]
47 Wisdom of the Throat [We're Going To Miss You Single - 1999]
48 Pocketful of Lemons [We're Going To Miss You Single - 1999]
49 Make You Alright [Getting Away With It Single - 2001]
50 So Swell (Getting Away With It Single - 2001]
51 Stand [Getting Away With It Single - 2001]
52 So Long, Marianne [The Collection - 2004]
53 Confusion [The Collection - 2004]
54 Coffee & Toast [The Collection - 2004]
55 Who Are You [Fresh as a Daisy - 2007]
56 Chameleon [Fresh as a Daisy - 2007]
57 Child to Burn [Hey Ma Bonus - 2008] MP3
58 Paddy McGinty's Goat [Hey Ma Bonus - 2008] MP3
59 Not So Strong [Free Website Download - 2009] MP3
60 Mothers A Clown [The Night Before Bonus - 2010] MP3
61 All My Letters [The Night Before Bonus - 2010] WMA

(18 MP3s, 1 WMA)


Live:

01 Hymn From A Village (Live Dec '89) [How Was It For You Single - 1990] MP3
02 Whoops (Live Dec '89) [How Was It For You 7-Inch Vinyl - 1990] MP3
03 Stutter (Live Dec '89) [Come Home (Flood Mix) 12-Inch Purple Vinyl EP - 1900] MP3
04 Come Home (Live - Black Session) [Come Home (Flood Mix) 12-Inch Green Vinyl EP - 1990] MP3
05 Sit Down (Live At G-Mex) [Sit Down Single - 1991]
06 Sit Down (Live) [2 Meter Sessions 2 - 1991]
07 Ring The Bells (Live in San Diego '92) [Alternative NRG Greenpeace Compilation - 1993]
08 Maria's Party (Live '92) [Adventure Club Session - 1993]
09 Lose Control (Live '92) [Adventure Club Session - 1993]
10 Laid (Live on Mark Radcliffe Show) [Laid Single #2 -1993] MP3
11 Say Something (Live on Mark Radcliffe Show) [Laid Single #2 - 1993] MP3
12 Sometimes (Live on Mark Radcliffe Show '93) [Laid Single #2 - 1993]
13 Five-O (Live on Mark Radcliffe Show '93) [Laid Single #2 - 1993]
14 Laid (99X Live) [Say Something Single - 1994]
15 Johnny Yen (Live at Alton Towers '92) [She's a Star Single - 1997]
16 Stutter (Live at Alton Towers '92) [She's a Star Single - 1997]
17 Lost A Friend (Live on Mark Radcliffe Show) [Tomorrow Single - 1997]
18 Greenpeace (Live on Mark Radcliffe Show) [Tomorrow Single - 1997]
19 Come Home (Live on Mark Radcliffe Show) [Tomorrow Single - 1997]
20 Homeboy (Live at Shepherds Bush Empire) [Waltzing Along Single - 1997]
21 Greenpeace (Live at Shepherds Bush Empire) [Waltzing Along Single - 1997]
22 How Was It For You (Live at Shepherds Bush Empire) [Waltzing Along Single - 1997]
23 Honest Joe (Live At Reading '97) [Destiny Calling Single - 1998]
24 Jam J (Live At Reading '97) [Destiny Calling Single - 1998]
25 Sound (Live At Reading '97) [Destiny Calling Single - 1998]
26 Lose Control (Live At GLR '98) [Runaground Single - 1998]
27 Say Something (Live At GLR '98) [Runaground Single - 1998]
28 Laid (Live at GLR '98) [Runaground Single - 1998]
29 Runaground (Live Jan 1998 in London) [Best Of (Bonus Disc) - 1998]
30 Ring The Bells (Live Jan 1998 in London) [Best Of (Bonus Disc) - 1998]
31 Out To Get You (Live Jan 1998 in London) [Best Of (Bonus Disc) - 1998]
32 Johnny Yen (Live Jan 1998 in London) [Best Of (Bonus Disc) - 1998]
33 Lose Control (Live Jan 1998 in London) [Best Of (Bonus Disc) - 1998]
34 Laid (Live Jan 1998 in London) [Best Of (Bonus Disc) - 1998]
35 Sound (Live Jan 1998 in London) [Best Of (Bonus Disc) - 1998]
36 I Know What I'm Here For (Live At Guildford) [Millionaires Bonus Disc - 1999]
37 Crash (Live At Guildford) [Millionaires Bonus Disc - 1999]
38 Destiny Calling (Live At T In The Park) [Millionaires Bonus Disc - 1999]
39 Someone's Got It In For Me (Live At Guildford) [Millionaires Bonus Disc - 1999]
40 Just Like Fred Astaire (Live At The Lighthouse Glasgow) [Millionaires Bonus Disc - 1999]
41 Top of the World (Live at the Embassy) [We're Going To Miss You Single - 1999]
42 The Shining (Live at Ridge Farm) [Getting Away With It Single - 2001]

(6 MP3s)


Remixes:

01 How Was It For You (Band Mix) [How Was It For You 12-Inch Silver EP - 1990] MP3
02 Come Home (Flood Mix) [Come Home (Flood Mix) Single - 1990]
03 Gold Mother (Warp Mix) [Come Home (Flood Mix) Single - 1990]
04 Lose Control (McGuire Mix) [Lose Control Single - 1990]
05 Come Home (Youth Pressure Dub Mix) [Sound Single - 1991]
06 Come Home (Skunk Weed Skank Mix) [Ring the Bells Single - 1992]
07 Come Home (Hugo Live Dub Challenge) [Ring the Bells Single - 1992]
08 Sound (Diceman Mix) [Born of Frustration Single - 1992] MP3
09 Skin Diving (1-3-4 Remix) [Volume Eight - 1993]
10 Honest Joe (Folk Testosterone Abort Mix) [Future Tracks - Select Magazine - Free Cassette - 1994]
11 Say Something (Utah Saints Radio Edit) [Say Something Single - 1994]
12 Say Something (Hardkiss Mix) [Say Something Single - 1994]
13 Say Something (New Version) [Jam J - Say Something Single - 1994] MP3
14 James Vs. The Sabres Of Paradise - Jam J [Soundtrack to 'Shopping' - 1994]
15 She's A Star (Dave Angel's 'Pat' Remix) [She's a Star Single - 1997]
16 She's A Star (Andrea's Biosphere Mix) [She's a Star Single - 1997]
17 Come Home (Weatherall Remix) [She's a Star Single - 1997]
18 Tomorrow (Archive Mix) [Tomorrow Single - 1997]
19 Tomorrow (Droppin' Cake Mix) [Tomorrow Single - 1997]
20 Tomorrow (Full On Vibe Mix) [Tomorrow Single - 1997]
21 Waltzing Along (Disco Socks Remix) [Waltzing Along Single - 1997]
22 Waltzing Along (Flytronic Remix) [Waltzing Along Single - 1997]
23 Sit Down [Apollo Four Forty Remix] [Sit Down Remix - 1998]
24 Lost A Friend (Aloof Remix) [Runaground Single - 1998]
25 Runaground (The James Remix) [Runaground Single - 1998]
26 We're Going To Miss You (Eno's Version) [We're Going to Miss You Single - 1999]
27 Say Something (The Saying Nothing Mix) [Laid Reissue - 2001]

(3 MP3s)

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