''Jimone'' was the first release by Mancunian band

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, released in November 1983 by

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. It contained three tracks that also later appeared on the band's '' Village Fire'' EP. Fire So Close being a slightly different mix from the 7" version. According to the band's biography ''Folklore'' by

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, the band were fearful of tarnishing their best songs in the studio, so instead opted to record the three songs they felt were their worst. The track "What's The World" has been covered by

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(live recording on "

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"). It has remained popular among die-hard James fans to the present day and was still occasionally being featured in setlists as late as 1998. "Folklore" lent its name to Stuart Maconie's biography of the band in 2000, while "Fire So Close" was later radically reworked under the title of "Why So Close" on the band's debut 1986 album ''

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Track listing

#"Folklore" – 2:46 #"What's The World" – 1:52 #"Fire So Close" – 1:46

Personnel

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- Vocals *

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- Bass guitar * Paul Gilbertson - Lead guitar * Gavan Whelan - Drums

References

James (band) EPs 1983 debut EPs Factory Records EPs {{Ep-stub