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Laid & Wah Wah

James

2015 · Electronic, Rock

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Laid & Wah Wah by James

Laid & Wah Wah is an Electronic album by James, originally released in 2015.

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The moodiness of James' alt-rock simmers at a low, tantalizing frequency on 1993's <i>Laid</i>. Under the influence of producer Brian Eno, it’s a slow, subdued seduction, starting with the hushed, lonely-man lament "Out to Get You," before moving into the dusky, ominous shuffle of "Dream Thrum" and the softly twanging gallop guiding "Five-O." The band hit gold on the frisky, bawdy, acoustic-powered title track and cool down with the trippy ambient trance of "Skindiving.”

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Tracklist

  1. 1Out To Get You4:27
  2. 2Sometimes5:10
  3. 3Dream Thrum4:47
  4. 4One of the Three4:08
  5. 5Say Something3:26
  6. 6Five-O5:25
  7. 7P.S.5:04
  8. 8Everybody Knows3:28
  9. 9Knuckle Too Far4:40
  10. 10Low Low Low2:52
  11. 11Laid2:36
  12. 12Lullaby3:50
  13. 13Skindiving5:43
  14. 2.1Hammer Strings2:12
  15. 2.2Pressure's On4:28
  16. 2.3Jam J3:35
  17. 2.4Frequency Dip3:35
  18. 2.5Lay the Law Down0:57
  19. 2.6Burn the Cat6:51
  20. 2.7Maria4:02
  21. 2.8Low Clouds0:34
  22. 2.9Building a Fire2:43
  23. 2.10Gospel Oak2:48
  24. 2.11DVV1:05
  25. 2.12Say Say Something5:42
  26. 2.13Rythmic Dreams2:35
  27. 2.14Dead Man0:57
  28. 2.15Rain Whistling2:46
  29. 2.16Basic Brian5:30
  30. 2.17Low Clouds (2)0:16
  31. 2.18Bottom of the Well3:16
  32. 2.19Honest Joe4:39
  33. 2.20Arabic Agony3:57
  34. 2.21Tomorrow2:29
  35. 2.22Laughter0:31
  36. 2.23Sayonara2:42
  37. 3.1Carousel3:52
  38. 3.2Unknown Track 8 (Rehearsal)3:06
  39. 3.3Dream Thrum (Rehearsal)4:11
  40. 3.4Chicken Goth3:37
  41. 3.5Jam J Cont. (Outtake)4:46
  42. 3.6You Were Born (Early Version Of "One Of The Three" / Outtake)5:15
  43. 3.7Bruce Jam 1 (Early Version Of "Knuckle Too Far")6:05
  44. 3.8Jam D (Rhythmic Dreams Alternative / Outtake)2:45
  45. 3.9Jam E (Outtake)7:05
  46. 3.10Jam 11 (Slow Jam / Grotesque / Angular Version)2:59
  47. 3.11Jam 12B (Dreamy Later Singing Version / Outtake)2:13
  48. 3.12Jam P (Fabulous Melody But Unusual Bass Version / Outtake)2:53
  49. 3.13Jam P2 (Later / Outtake)3:35
  50. 3.14Jam Q (Early Version Of "Honest Joe" / Outtake)7:33
  51. 3.15Jam R (Beefheart Jam / Outtake)2:07
  52. 3.16Who Is Gospel Oak? (Early Version / Outtake)5:26
  53. 3.17Falsetto (Skindiving Instrumental)4:08
  54. 3.18Jam 13 (Fast Marcus Has Mixed Version / Outtake)1:11
  55. 4.1America (Live)3:01
  56. 4.2Building a Charge4:33
  57. 4.3Wah Wah Kits3:32
  58. 4.4The Lake5:24
  59. 4.5Seconds Away2:33
  60. 4.6Say Something (New Version)4:11
  61. 4.7Assassin1:58
  62. 4.8Laid (Acoustic / Live, Atlanta / 1994)3:49
  63. 4.9Low Low Low (BBC Session, London / 1993)2:44
  64. 4.10Sometimes (BBC Session, London / 1993)4:22
  65. 4.11Tomorrow (BBC Session, London / 1993)2:24
  66. 4.12Five-O (BBC Session, London / 1993)5:35
  67. 4.13Jam J (Arena Dub / Amphetamine Pulsate)17:30
  68. 4.14Jam J (Sabresonic Tremelo Dub / Spaghetti Steamhammer)15:43

Sound DNA

  • Electronic

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

"4CD Super Deluxe Edition" features a shrink-wrap red sticker stating "Package includes":
· Two discs of Rehearsals, Demos, Jams, B-sides, Radio Sessions & Live Tracks (including 20 previously unreleased)
· Hardback, 56-page book featuring extensive notes, period photos and memorabilia
· Plus 4 large colour post cards and 4 button badges
All CDs are held in slim cardboard sleeves with artwork reproductions and individual Catalog Numbers. The book states all of CD3 is 'previously unreleased

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • David Baynton-PowerDRUMS
  • Jim GlennieBASS
  • Larry GottGUITAR VOCALS
  • Mark HunterKEYBOARDS
  • Saul DaviesVIOLIN, GUITAR
  • Tim BoothVOCALS
  • Brian EnoBASS , KEYBOARDS VOCALS
  • Bruce MitchellDRUMS
  • James MikeDRUMS TIMPANI, PERCUSSION
  • Martine McDonaghVOCALS
  • The KitchenettesVOCALS

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