James - Come Home

James - Come Home

UK 1989 12" Single; Rough Trade: RTT 245 [White-Label Promo in standard 12" sleeve]
UK 1989 7 " Single; Rough Trade: RT 245
UK 1989 12" Single; Rough Trade: RTT 245
UK 1989 CD Single; Rough Trade: RTT 245 CD

Tracks:

03:07 Promised Land

Released:

Promo: 20th October 1989.
Release: 20th November 1989.

Credits:

All tracks produced by Booth, Gott, Glennie, Garside.
Engineered by Nick Garside.
"Promised Land" mixed by Graham Massey.
Artwork by Central Station Design, Manchester

Press Release:

20 October 1989
SALES SHEET

Artist: James
Title: "Come Home"
Release Date: 20 November 1989
Format: 7"/12"/CD (5")
Catalogue No.: RT235/RTT235/RTT235CD [later changed to RT245/RTT245/RTT245CD]
Dealer Price: £1.15/£2.15/£2.49

Tracklisting:

7" A. "Come Home"
B. "Promised Land"

12" and CD

A. "Come Home" - (extended version)
B1. "Promised Land"
B2. "Slow Right Down"
B3. "Come Home" - (7" version)

The new 7-piece James is revealed on vinyl on November 20 with "Come Home". Incisive lyrics and very addictive melody - certainly the new James sound is both bigger and harder.

The new single, 12" and CD coincide with a major national tour (dates attached) with special guests The Band of Holy Joy and pre-empts the release of their first studio LP for Rough Trade, Gold Mother, due for release in early 1990.

Press/Radio:

The emphasis will be on national live reviews early in the tour, and a comprehensive ongoing program of regional press and radio support: - preview interviews, competitions, radio sessions, etc, 'Tour Towns' will be covered with listings plus additional support from key regional press/radio, As part of the program the following is already confirmed:

17-18/11 Edinburgh/Strathclyde University - preview BBC Radio Scotland phoner with 'Bite the Wax'; interview with Edinburgh's The List Magazine'; program idents for BBC Scotland's 'Beat patrol'.
27/11 Cambridge - R. Saxon/Orwell preview phoner ; Hereward / CNFM R. session to preview gig
29/11 Southampton University - University paper preview interview.
1/12 Cardiff - Preview phoner 'Impact' Magazine. More to be confirmed.

The Tour:

It is anticipated that both bands will be playing to a minimum of 1,000 people at each gig and strong ticket sales are already reported in Leeds, Birmingham, Cambridge, Liverpool , Sheffield and their home town Manchester where they will be playing to a packed house of just under 3,000.

Advertising/P.O.S.:

Key announcement ads will be placed in NME, Melody Maker and The Catalogue including tour dates and dealer posters will be available.

TV/Video:

A video will be made and the key programmes/cables will be targeted for broadcast.

Target:

James already have a solid sales base of 10,000+ with this release we expect to sell a minimum if not more of this amount.

Strike Force:

This release will be pre-sold by Telesales and carried by Contact and the Cartel - no free stock is being allocated.

Radio:

An independent plugger will be employed for R.I., etc,
All reps/dealers should be encouraged to see both groups .

TOUR ITINERARY

17/11 Edinburgh, Carlton
18/11 Glasgow, Strathclyde Uni
23/11 Sheffield, Uni
24/11 Birmingham, Hummingbird
25/11 Liverpool, Uni
27/11 Cambridge, Corn Exchange
28/11 London, T&CC
29/11 Southampton, Uni
01/12 Cardiff, Uni
02/12 Nottingham, Polytechnic
04/12 Manchester, Apollo
05/12 Blackburn, King George Hall
06/12 Leicester, Uni
07/12 Leeds, Polytechnic.