| "Chain Mail"/"Sit Down" | |||||
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) "Chain Mail"/"Sit Down" cover | |||||
| Single by James | |||||
| Released | March 1986 | ||||
| Recorded | Crescent Studios, Bath | ||||
| Genre | Folk | ||||
| Label | Sire | ||||
| James singles chronology | |||||
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"Chain Mail" is a single by Mancunian band James, released in March 1986 by Sire Records, the first after the band defected from Factory Records. The record was released in two different versions, as 7" single and 12" EP, with different artworks by John Carroll and, confusingly, under different names. The 12" version was released as "Sit Down, three songs by... James", even though it did not contain the later James hit, Sit Down, which in 1986 hasn't been written yet. The only difference between the two versions musically was the inclusion of the song "Uprising" on the 12" version. Neither song made it onto James's debut album, Stutter, although live versions of "Chain Mail" and "Hup-Springs" were later included in the live album One Man Clapping.
Band line up
- Tim Booth - Vocals
- Jim Glennie - Bass guitar
- Larry Gott - Lead guitar
- Gavan Whelan - Drums
Track listing
- 7" single:
- "Chain Mail"
- "Hup-Springs"
- 12" EP:
- "Chain Mail"
- "Uprising"
- "Hup-Springs"
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Tim Booth • Jim Glennie • Larry Gott • David Baynton-Power • Saul Davies • Mark Hunter
Adrian Oxaal • Paul Gilbertson • Gavan Whelan • Andy Diagram • Michael Kulas
Discography
EPs: Jimone • James II • Village Fire • Chain Mail
Studio albums: Stutter • Strip-mine • Gold Mother • Seven • Laid • Wah Wah • Whiplash • Millionaires • Pleased to Meet You
Live albums: One Man Clapping • Getting Away With It... Live
Singles: See here
Compilations: The Best Of • B-Sides Ultra • The Collection • Fresh as a Daisy - The Singles
Videos: ''Come Home Live • Getting Away With It... Live • • Fresh as a Daisy - The Videos
Record labels
Factory Records • Sire Records • Rough Trade Records • Fontana Records • Mercury Records • Sanctuary Records
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In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats.
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James is an indie rock band from Manchester, England, formed in 1981. After an uphill struggle throughout the 1980s, they went on to become one of the most consistently successful acts of the 1990s, scoring a string of hit singles during the decade including "Sit Down" and "Laid".
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Bath
Bath, Somerset ()
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Folk is one of the Germanic roots that mean "(of) the people" or "our people" (as opposed to different clans, tribes, or nations). The English word folk has cognates in most of the other Germanic languages.
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In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. In everyday usage, a record label is also a company that manages such brands and trademarks; coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution,
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Sire Records Company is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records
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Label history
Beginnings
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James is an indie rock band from Manchester, England, formed in 1981. After an uphill struggle throughout the 1980s, they went on to become one of the most consistently successful acts of the 1990s, scoring a string of hit singles during the decade including "Sit Down" and "Laid".
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Village Fire 1986
Chain Mail
Factory Records Catalogue Number
FAC 138
Village Fire « 137 139 »
Village Fire
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Chain Mail
Factory Records Catalogue Number
FAC 138
Village Fire « 137 139 »
Village Fire
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Released July 1986
Recorded January 1986, Amazon Studios, Liverpool
Genre Folk
Label Sire
James singles chronology
1986
Chain Mail 1986
Chain Mail 1988
What For
"So Many Ways
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Recorded January 1986, Amazon Studios, Liverpool
Genre Folk
Label Sire
James singles chronology
1986
Chain Mail 1986
Chain Mail 1988
What For
"So Many Ways
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City of Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Coat of Arms of the City Council
Nickname: "Capital of the North", "Cottonopolis", "Madchester", "Second city"
Motto: "Concilio Et Labore"
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Manchester City Centre
Coat of Arms of the City Council
Nickname: "Capital of the North", "Cottonopolis", "Madchester", "Second city"
Motto: "Concilio Et Labore"
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James is an indie rock band from Manchester, England, formed in 1981. After an uphill struggle throughout the 1980s, they went on to become one of the most consistently successful acts of the 1990s, scoring a string of hit singles during the decade including "Sit Down" and "Laid".
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Sire Records Company is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records
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Label history
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Factory Records was a Manchester based British independent record label, started in 1978, which featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, and (briefly) James and Orchestral Manoeuvres
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In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats.
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12-inch [30 cm] single gramophone record came into existence with the advent of disco music in the 1970s. The first 12" single was actually a 10" acetate used by a mix engineer (Jose Rodriquez) in need of a Friday night test copy for famed disco mixer Tom Moulton.
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Released June 1989, March 1991, November 1998
Format 7" single, cassette and CD single
Recorded Autumn 1988
Genre Madchester
Length 4:03 (original form 7:39)
Label Rough Trade/Mercury
Producer(s) Gil Norton
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Format 7" single, cassette and CD single
Recorded Autumn 1988
Genre Madchester
Length 4:03 (original form 7:39)
Label Rough Trade/Mercury
Producer(s) Gil Norton
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Stutter 1986
Strip-mine
Stutter was the debut album from English band James, released in June 1986. The album was produced by Lenny Kaye, although the band had originally hoped to work with Brian Eno.
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Strip-mine
Stutter was the debut album from English band James, released in June 1986. The album was produced by Lenny Kaye, although the band had originally hoped to work with Brian Eno.
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One Man Clapping was the third album from English band James, a live album released in March 1989. The album was recorded at the Moles Club, Bath, UK on the 14th and 15th November 1988.
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Tim Booth (born Timothy John Booth, 4 February 1960, in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom) attended Shrewsbury School. He is a singer, dancer, and actor best known as the lead singer from the band, James.
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Jim Glennie (born James Glennie, 10 October 1963, Manchester) is the bassist for English rock band, James. Glennie is the band's longest serving member, having been there from the first line-up, through to the last.
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Larry Gott (born James Gott, 24 July 1957 in Manchester) is a musician, primarily of the Mancunian band, James.
In the band he mainly played guitar, but also keyboards and the flute on earlier albums.
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In the band he mainly played guitar, but also keyboards and the flute on earlier albums.
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Gavan Whelan was the original drummer for English band James, remaining with the band until 1988.
Whelan contributed energy to the sound of the band's music with his wild, heavy, primal drumming.
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Whelan contributed energy to the sound of the band's music with his wild, heavy, primal drumming.
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Tim Booth (born Timothy John Booth, 4 February 1960, in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom) attended Shrewsbury School. He is a singer, dancer, and actor best known as the lead singer from the band, James.
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Jim Glennie (born James Glennie, 10 October 1963, Manchester) is the bassist for English rock band, James. Glennie is the band's longest serving member, having been there from the first line-up, through to the last.
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Larry Gott (born James Gott, 24 July 1957 in Manchester) is a musician, primarily of the Mancunian band, James.
In the band he mainly played guitar, but also keyboards and the flute on earlier albums.
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In the band he mainly played guitar, but also keyboards and the flute on earlier albums.
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Dave Baynton-Power (born David Baynton-Power, 29 January 1961, in Kent, England) is a musician, best known as drummer of the long existing English rock band James.
In his youth, when his family moved to Holyhead, Baynton-Power was what he describes as a "tearaway".
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In his youth, when his family moved to Holyhead, Baynton-Power was what he describes as a "tearaway".
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Adrian Oxaal was the lead guitarist in the long existing UK band James until 2002. Long before joining James, Adrian studied music at the University of Sussex in his hometown of Brighton.
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Paul Gilbertson was the first guitarist of the British band James. He formed the original band and began its chaotic songwriting method of jamming. He advocated improvisation during live performances and during group recording sessions.
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