Name: Millionaires by James
Brand: James
SKU: 602547684141
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

Going from the folk skullduggery of Stutter to the lavish club steps of Goldmother to the introspective beauty of Laid, James have never been predictable. The band's progression has delivered a seemingly inconsistent but impressive body of work, and Millionaires is no exception. Crisp, shiny, accessible pop songs such as "Crash" (sounding, oddly, like 1990's manic "Come Home" and the bittersweet, Laid-era B-side "The Lake"), "I Know What I'm Here For," and "Afro Lover," seem designed to go for Top 40 gold. For a band like James, this is unusual -- they've always seemed like the freaks and geeks of the school of popular and "credible" music. While it's not necessarily a bad thing for these outcasts to try to fit in, for at least half of the album it's exactly that: The flat, overproduced "Surprise" and the aimless "Dumb Jam" ignore the hook-laden nature of the band's past heights. Fortunately, the album's first half positively shines while taking this same populist approach. "Hello" succeeds with its hushed, electronic cries; "We're Going to Miss You" sounds like one of Midnight Oil's lost classics, simultaneously bitter and triumphant. Best of all, "Just Like Fred Astaire" somehow encapsulates every delirious high one feels when first falling in love. Essentially, the album two disparate halves: the former, an ecstatic stab of triumph and love, the latter, a mired, confused slab of dulling mediocrity. Indeed, Millionaires is as odd and unexpected as James' overall discography. With a little personal song programming, one can make it sound like the freaks and geeks knew what they were doing the entire time -- they might be a bit lost at times, but they have the creative heart that the musical jocks, cheerleaders, and hooligans would never, ever, own themselves.
© Dean Carlson /TiVo

1. Crash

by James

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott; Performer
Lyricist: David Baynton-power
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies; Composer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Composer: David Baynton-power
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
Mark A Hunter; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Engineer: Alex Haas; Production
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Producer: Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Brian Eno
Mark A Hunter; Production
Studio Personnel: Alex Haas
Dave Bascombe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark Hunter
David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth; Other

2. Just Like Fred Astaire

by James

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott; Performer
Lyricist: Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
Mark Hunter; Composer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Composer: James Patrick Glennie
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
Timothy Booth
Mark A Hunter; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Engineer: Ott
Teo Miller; Production
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Producer: Brian Eno
Steve Osborne; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Bascombe
Ott
Teo Miller; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark Hunter
David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth; Other

3. I Know What I'm Here For

by James

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott; Performer
Lyricist: Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
Mark Hunter; Composer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Composer: David Baynton-power
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
Mark A Hunter; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Engineer: Alex Haas
Ott; Production
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Producer: Brian Eno
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Mark A Hunter; Production
Studio Personnel: Ott
Dave Bascombe
Alex Haas; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark Hunter
David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth; Other

4. Shooting My Mouth Off

by James

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott; Performer
Lyricist: Saul Davies
Mark Hunter
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
David Baynton-power; Composer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies
Adrian Oxaal; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: Michael Kulas
David Baynton-power; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Composer: James Patrick Glennie
Saul Davies
Mark Hunter
David Baynton-power
Timothy Booth
Mark A Hunter; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Adrian Oxaal
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie
Michael Kulas; Performer
Engineer: Ott
Alex Haas; Production
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Producer: David Baynton-power
Brian Eno; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Bascombe
Alex Haas
Ott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark Hunter
David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth; Other

5. We're Going To Miss You

by James

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott; Performer
Lyricist: Saul Davies
Mark Hunter
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
David Baynton-power; Composer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Guitar: Adrian Oxaal
James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: Michael Kulas
David Baynton-power; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Claire Nicolson
Timothy Booth; Performer
Composer: David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
Mark Hunter
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
Mark A Hunter; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Claire Nicolson
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Adrian Oxaal
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie
Michael Kulas; Performer
Engineer: Alex Haas
Benedict Fenner
Saul Davies; Production
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Producer: Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Brian Eno
Mark A Hunter; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Bascombe
Alex Haas
Saul Davies
Benedict Fenner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark Hunter
David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth; Other

6. Strangers

by James

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott; Performer
Lyricist: Saul Davies
Mark Hunter
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
David Baynton-power; Composer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Guitar: Adrian Oxaal
James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: Michael Kulas
David Baynton-power; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Claire Nicolson
Timothy Booth; Performer
Composer: David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
Mark Hunter
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
Mark A Hunter; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Claire Nicolson
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Adrian Oxaal
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie
Michael Kulas; Performer
Engineer: Saul Davies
Mark Hunter; Production
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Producer: Saul Davies
Brian Eno
Mark Hunter
Mark A Hunter; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Bascombe
Saul Davies
Mark Hunter; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark Hunter
David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth; Other

7. Hello

by James

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott; Performer
Lyricist: Saul Davies
Mark Hunter
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
David Baynton-power; Composer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Guitar: Adrian Oxaal
Saul Davies
James Lawrence Gott; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: Michael Kulas
David Baynton-power; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Composer: David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
Mark Hunter
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
Mark A Hunter; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Adrian Oxaal
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie
Michael Kulas; Performer
Engineer: Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Alex Haas; Production
Mixing: Brian Eno; Production
Producer: Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Brian Eno
Mark A Hunter; Production
Studio Personnel: Saul Davies
Mark Hunter
Alex Haas
Brian Eno; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark Hunter
David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth; Other

8. Afro Lover

by James

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott; Performer
Lyricist: David Baynton-power
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies; Composer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Composer: David Baynton-power
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
Mark A Hunter; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Engineer: Alex Haas; Production
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Producer: Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Brian Eno
Mark A Hunter; Production
Studio Personnel: Alex Haas
Dave Bascombe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark Hunter
David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth; Other

9. Surprise

by James

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott; Performer
Lyricist: David Baynton-power
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies; Composer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Composer: David Baynton-power
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
Mark A Hunter; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Engineer: Alex Haas; Production
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Producer: Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Brian Eno
Mark A Hunter; Production
Studio Personnel: Alex Haas
Dave Bascombe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark Hunter
David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth; Other

10. Dumb Jam

by James

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott; Performer
Lyricist: Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
Mark Hunter; Composer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Composer: David Baynton-power
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
Mark A Hunter; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Engineer: Andrew Page
Ott; Production
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Producer: Brian Eno
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Mark A Hunter; Production
Studio Personnel: Ott
Dave Bascombe
Andrew Page; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark Hunter
David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth; Other

11. Someone's Got It In For Me

by James

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott; Performer
Lyricist: Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
David Baynton-power; Composer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Composer: David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
Mark Hunter
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
Mark A Hunter; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Engineer: Saul Davies
Mark Hunter
Alex Haas; Production
Mixing: Dave Bascombe; Production
Producer: Saul Davies
Brian Eno
Mark Hunter
Mark A Hunter; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Alex Haas
Dave Bascombe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark Hunter
David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth; Other

12. Vervaceous

by James

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: Sinéad O'connor
James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott; Performer
Lyricist: Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
Mark Hunter; Composer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Composer: James Patrick Glennie
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
Timothy Booth
Mark A Hunter; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Sinéad O'connor
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Engineer: Alex Haas
Martin Wilding; Production
Mixing: Brian Eno; Production
Producer: Brian Eno
David Baynton-power; Production
Studio Personnel: Alex Haas
Brian Eno
Martin Wilding; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark Hunter
David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

50 minutes and 47 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1423x1423 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, Brit Pop, Brit Rock

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 12, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602547684141

Shopping cart

Notification

Millionaires

1. Crash

2. Just Like Fred Astaire

3. I Know What I'm Here For

4. Shooting My Mouth Off

5. We're Going To Miss You

6. Strangers

7. Hello

8. Afro Lover

9. Surprise

10. Dumb Jam

11. Someone's Got It In For Me

12. Vervaceous

Technical Specifications

Millionaires

Product information

Release options

1. Crash

2. Just Like Fred Astaire

3. I Know What I'm Here For

4. Shooting My Mouth Off

5. We're Going To Miss You

6. Strangers

7. Hello

8. Afro Lover

9. Surprise

10. Dumb Jam

11. Someone's Got It In For Me

12. Vervaceous

Technical Specifications