James: Getting Away With It...Live

In any list of the greatest British bands of the last 20 years, the distinctive name of James wouldn't be far from the top. Emerging on Manchester's Factor Records in the mid-eighties, they plowed their own idiosyncratic furrow - through line-up changes, business problems and medical ailments - to become a rare example of a rock group who combined commercial success with integrity. The recent decision of vocalist Tim Booth to walk away while the band was still at the top is typical of James' dignity and uniqueness.

The band made some wonderful records - among them, quintessential anthems like "Come Home" and "Sit Down" - but were perhaps never happier than in the live environment. Here, with the most feverish fan base in pop hanging on every incisive word of the jerking, dancing Booth, James' wonderful music took on an even greater levels of emotion. Filmed at the Manchester Arena during their last-ever tour, this definitive live document captures the exuberance and poignancy of a classic James performance, recording the unique collision between celebration and sorrow that all this has come to an end. Brilliantly shot, the communal relationship between a band, their music and their audience has never been better captured.

Along with the live performance, recorded in delectable Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, this unique DVD also features promos, unseen and illuminating backstage footage, interviews and other crucial live clips from various venues around Manchester. Sit down and enjoy.

Songs Include:
Say Something
Waltzing Along
Sometimes
Laid
God Only Knows
Someone's Got It In For Me
Vervaceous
Protect Me
Out To Get You
Johnny Yen
Getting Away With It
Tomorrow
Born Of Frustration
Ring The Bells
Top Of The World
Sound
Space
She's A Star
Come Home
Sit Down