TRACK OF THE DAY : James - She's A Star (Orchestral Version)
James have today announced full details of their Be Opened By The Wonderful -
40 Years Orchestrated album and revealed the first track to be taken from it,
a version of their 1997 Top 10 single She's A Star. The album, recorded with
Joe Duddell and a twenty-two piece orchestra and eight-person choir, includes
twenty tracks from across their career including a brand new song Love Make A
Fool and is released on June 9th after James complete a fifteen-date UK tour
with orchestra and choir.
The album was recorded at Blueprint Studios in January 2023 with the ORCA22
Orchestra lead by Andra Vornicu and the Manchester Inspirational Voices choir,
directed by Wayne Ellington. The album was orchestrated and conducted by Joe
Duddell, who performed those duties with the band on their 2011 orchestral
tour.
The tracklisting for the album, released on CD, double vinyl and download is
Sometimes, Love Make A Fool, We're Going To Miss You, Tomorrow, The Lake,
She's A Star, Lookaway, Sit Down, Alaskan Pipeline, Someone's Got It In For
Me, Hey Ma, Hello, Beautiful Beaches, Why So Close, Medieval, Hymn From A
Village (cd only), Say Something, Top Of The World, Moving On and Laid.
Tim Booth says of the album which celebrates forty years since the release of
James' first single Jimone on Factory Records - "Life begins at 40. For our
midlife euphoria we recorded a double orchestral album of some of our deepest
cuts. If you already have a golden ticket, you’ll be catching this on tour and
at Latitude festival. Bring your wings and come ready to fly."
Joe Duddell commented "Having attended the first 6 years of Latitude Festival,
I’m excited to be involved in James’ special Main Stage Show this year in a UK
Festival exclusive. James have always been a great band at Festivals, mixing
their extensive well loved back catalogue with newer songs which immediately
sounds as they too have been around forever."
James' official website can be found here. They are on Facebook and Twitter. Some of the band - Tim, Andy, Chloe and Dave - are also on Twitter.
The orchestra tour calls at Brighton Dome (April 25), Cardiff St David's
Hall (26), York Barbican (28), Edinburgh Usher Hall (29), Glasgow SEC
Armadillo (May 1), Newcastle City Hall (2), Sheffield City Hall (4),
Birmingham Symphony Hall (5), Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (7), Manchester O2
Apollo (9/10), Blackpool Opera House (12), Nottingham Royal Centre (13),
Bath Forum (15) and London Royal Albert Hall (17). They also play a festival
exclusive orchestral show at Latitude Festival (July 23).
They also play non-orchestral shows at Swansea In It Together Festival (May
28), Bristol Sounds (June 23), Liverpool Pier Head (July 2), Halifax Piece
Hall (7/8), Dundee Slessor Gardens (28), Y Not Festival (29) and London
Crystal Palace South Facing (August 11).
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