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Tony James
Tony James is credited on 1,092 releases across 278 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1977–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,092
Pressings credited
278
Albums
6
Decades active
378
In collections
Biography
Anthony Eric James (born 12 April 1953) is an English musician who was the bassist for the 1970s–1980s bands Generation X, Sigue Sigue Sputnik and the Sisters of Mercy.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
1,092 releases · 278 albums · active 1977–2026
- Performance · 1,643
- Other credits · 185
- Production · 61
Studios: Sputnik City · Musicland West Studios · Air Studios · T.W. Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
The New Abnormal
2020
Reality
2003
Billy Idol
1982
Damned Damned Damned
1977
Vital Idol
1985
Empire Records - The Soundtrack
1995
Generation X
1978
Vision Thing
1990
Idol Songs - 11 Of The Best
1988
Mony Mony
1981
Greatest Hits
2001
Kiss Me Deadly
1981
Love Missile F1-11
1986
Flaunt It
1986
Valley Of The Dolls
1979
Bande À Part
2006
Eyes Without A Face
1984
Idolize Yourself (The Very Best Of Billy Idol)
2008
![I Can't Give Everything Away [2002–2016], credited to Tony James](https://i.discogs.com/1-PjRM_SRxsTePtsdKVM9Cb5vdlu5IdEc022lYrelPM/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:589/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTM1MDQ0/OTg1LTE3NTc3MjEw/MzMtNzA0OC5wbmc.jpeg)
I Can't Give Everything Away [2002–2016]
2025
Box Frenzy
1987
Is Nothing Sacred?
1983
Glee: The Music, Season 1, Volume 1
2009
Now For A Feast!
1988
White Wedding
1985
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Sigue Sigue Sputnik
- Generation X (4)
- Billy Idol
- Pop Will Eat Itself
- The Lords Of The New Church
- Sex Gang Children
- Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers
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