''Jimone'' was the first release by

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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

Tim Booth Timothy John Booth (born 4 February 1960) is an English singer-songwriter, actor and dancer. He is the lead singer and co-founder of the indie rock band James, and co-wrote several of their hit singles including " Sit Down", " Come Home", and ...

- Vocals *

Jim Glennie James Patrick Glennie (born 10 October 1963) is the bassist for and eponym of English rock band, James. He is the band's longest-serving member—having been there from the first line-up through to the present day—and now only remaining origi ...

- Bass guitar *

Paul Gilbertson James are an English rock band from Manchester, who were formed in 1982. They had popularity throughout the 1990s, with four top 10s on the UK Singles Chart and nine top 10s on the UK Albums Chart. The band's best-known singles include " Come ...

- Lead guitar * Gavan Whelan - Drums

References

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