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James Prime
Kilmarnock, United Kingdom
James Prime is credited on 141 releases across 48 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1982–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
141
Pressings credited
48
Albums
5
Decades active
22
In collections
Biography
James Miller Prime (3 November 1960 – 19 June 2025) was a Scottish musician, keyboardist and lecturer, who was best known as the keyboard player for rock band Deacon Blue which he joined in 1985, remaining a member until his death. He featured on all eleven of their studio albums, the most recent, The Great Western Road (2025), released three months prior to his death. Alongside his music career, he also lectured at the University of the West of Scotland.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
141 releases · 48 albums · active 1982–2025
- Performance · 220
- Other credits · 13
- Production · 3
Studios: Ca Va Sound Workshops · Air Studios · Compass Point Studios · Outside Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Deacon Blue
- Various
- John Martyn
- Johnny Hallyday
- Hue And Cry
- Deaconblue
- Carol Laula
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