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Released as the A-side of the Sit Down EP in 1989. After getting into a copyright fight with their label they re-recorded a shorter version which was added to the re-release of Gold Mother in 1991 and released as a single. The two versions are very different. The later version is a rockier mix, has some different lyrics and is a more radio-friendly length (losing a long piano solo outro, for example). View wiki
Released as the A-side of the Sit Down EP in 1989. After getting into a copyright fight with their label they re-recorded a shorter version which was… read more
Released as the A-side of the Sit Down EP in 1989. After getting into a copyright fight with their label they re-recorded a shorter version which was added to the re-release of Gold Moth… read more

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James emerged from their native Manchester in the mid-'80s playing a brand of urgent, ringing guitar pop distinguished by Tim Booth's keening, insistent vocals. Booth's dramatic stylings and James' dedication to textured guitars earned the group the designation of "the next Smiths," a connection strengthened by Morrissey's endorsement of the band. By the dawn of the '90s, James shook off these comparisons by embracing acid house, the first of many adventurous left turns the band took over the decades. "Sit Down," an old open-hearted … read more
James emerged from their native Manchester in the mid-'80s playing a brand of urgent, ringing guitar pop distinguished by Tim Booth's keening, insistent vocals. Booth's drama… read more
James emerged from their native Manchester in the mid-'80s playing a brand of urgent, ringing guitar pop distinguished by Tim Booth's keening, insistent vocals. Booth's dramatic stylings and James' dedication to tex… read more

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