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~ James
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  • Audio CD (31 Dec 1993)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Fontana
  • ASIN: B000001DZ8
  • Other Editions: Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,731 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

1. Out To Get You
2. Sometimes (Lester Piggott)
3. Dream Thrum
4. One Of The Three
5. Say Something
6. Five O
7. PS
8. Everybody Knows
9. Knuckle Too Far
10. Low Low Low
11. Laid
12. Lullaby
13. Skindiving

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Given that no-one, in the wider world, really cared about James until 10 years into their career, when they released "Sit Down", it's amazing they managed to repay this sudden attention with a creative burst that still sounds magical. Seven was their journey out into Waterboys-esque Big Music, whilst Laid, following a year after, was a semi-retreat back indoors again. Producer Brian Eno--ever the restraining reins when bands get on their big horse of rock--made sure that James' urges to go all Simple Minds are firmly curtailed, whilst the simply gorgeous "Sometimes (Lester Piggot)", the result of an all-night jam-session, could probably be used in religious devotionals. One chord, sixty acoustic guitars, Tim Booth ranting about a boy being struck down by lightening and a choir that appears for the last 30 seconds. If only all bands could touch God this late into their careers, Tin Machine would never have existed. --Caitlan Moran


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This Manchester-based band had already been around for 10 years by the time this seminal release hit stores. The band had always experimented in the studio and had long wanted to work with Brian Eno--and for LAID their wish was granted. The results are a combination of crowd-pleasing anthems, quietballads, and lullabies, all of which benefit greatly from the atmospheric tones of the sparser Eno-led production.
Leading off with the spectacularly paranoid slow number "Out to Get You" and then moving straight into the upbeat "(Sometimes) Lester Piggott" and then see-sawing between the two states from there, LAID mirrors the therapy enriched lives of its creators. Lead singer Tim Booth's vision especially shines through in this collection, which was the band's first commercially successful record in the U.S. (Morrissey fans take note--Booth is allegedly who Morrissey is referring to in the single "We Hate it When Our Friends Become Successful".)Best known on LAID is the title track, a joyous paean to obsessive love. Play very loud.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Nineties Classic, 6 Dec 2002
By Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews
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Produced by Brian Eno, this album is imaginative as it is professional, playful and laid-back, and his skills serve as an enormous boost to the band's incredible songwriting. Eno also supplied additional vocals on Five-O and Dream Thrum, and played bass and keyboards on certain tracks. On the title track, James deals with the disparities of love in a delirious fashion, howling strategically over a surging stream of sound. Sometimes is a quirky piece of power-pop, while other gripping numbers include Knuckle Too Far, Skindiving and Low Low Low. The cast responsible for putting together this classic album deserve applause for their meticulous attention to detail and the beautiful arrangements. It's lively, melodic, full of unexpected hooks and engaging melody lines. Without a doubt some of the best melodic rock of the 90's.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply fantastic, 22 Jan 2001
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My joint favourite James albumn (along with Millionaires), Laid reaches deep into me and caresses my soul with its spectral fingers.

A far cry from the vigourous Seven, Laid is gentle, yet meaningful. Songs like 'One of the Three' and 'Dream Thrum' strike you instantly as being pure masterpieces. 'Sometimes' is an awesome track where the cadence of Booth's vocals competes perfectly with strumming of the music.

A brilliant choice for anyone.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, 30 Sep 2005
This is one of the most gorgeous albums I own. From the barely perceptible bass opening of 'out to get you' to the overly boisterous (by comparison!) 'low low low' and 'laid' there is not a weak song on the record. Most of the tracks are mellow and haunting, with occasional breaks for more up-tempo numbers. Amazingly they do not clash but work together to create an album far greater than the sum of its individual tracks. I have always felt that 'electioneering' let Radiohead down on 'OK Computer' because it sat so uneasily with the rest of the album. How James have managed to weave such different songs together to such good effect on 'Laid' still baffles me.

PS is one of my favourite songs of all time. The slide guitar is simple yet utterly beautiful and ushers in a wonderful melancholic song.

This album has seen in many a sunrise with me and soothed away almost as many hangovers. It is perfect in both situations. Everybody should have this record in their collections, without exception.

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