Whiplash (album)

Whiplash is the seventh studio album by English alternative rock band James. It contains the UK top ten hit "She's a Star", which re-established the group commercially. Two further singles were released from the album—"Tomorrow" and "Waltzing Along"—both of which reached the top 30.[11]

Whiplash
Studio album by
James
Released25 February 1997
GenreAlternative rock
Length43:15
64:36 (re-issue)
LabelMercury
Producer
James chronology
Wah Wah
(1994)		 Whiplash
(1997)		 Millionaires
(1999)
Singles from Whiplash
  1. "She's a Star"
    Released: 10 February 1997
  2. "Tomorrow"
    Released: 21 April 1997
  3. "Waltzing Along"
    Released: 23 June 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Calgary Sun[2]
Entertainment Weekly(B+)[3]
Martin C. Strong(6/10)[4]
Melody Maker(mixed)[5]
NME(4/10)[6]
Q[7]
Sunday Mirror(8/10)[8]
Sunday Times(favourable)[9]
Toronto Sun(favourable)[10]

The sessions for the album were long and stretched over a period of more than two years with many unreleased songs being recorded—Brian Eno produced many of the early sessions and details some of these songs and the recording process in his book A Year with Swollen Appendices. The album was reissued in remastered form in 2001 with four bonus tracks.

Whiplash was chosen as one of the 50 best albums of 1997 by Q magazine.[12]

Track listing

All tracks written by Tim Booth, Larry Gott and Jim Glennie, except where noted.

  1. "Tomorrow" (Booth, Gott, Glennie, Brian Eno) – 3:45
  2. "Lost a Friend" – 3:40
  3. "Waltzing Along" – 3:54
  4. "She's a Star" – 3:39
  5. "Greenpeace" – 4:49
  6. "Go to the Bank" – 4:22
  7. "Play Dead" – 4:45
  8. "Avalanche" – 3:46
  9. "Homeboy" – 2:38
  10. "Watering Hole" – 3:45
  11. "Blue Pastures" – 4:19
2001 remaster bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Lost a Friend" (live at Shepherd's Bush Empire) 
2."Greenpeace" (live at Shepherd's Bush Empire) 
3."Homeboy" (live at Shepherd's Bush Empire) 
4."Waltzing Along" (Flytronix Remix) 

Personnel

Charts
Chart (1997) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[11] 9

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Gold 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "James: Whiplash". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. Vetch, Dave (27 February 1997). "Whiplash: Reviews". Calgary Sun. Quebecor. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  3. Entertainment Weekly: 126. 21 February 1997. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. The Essential Rock Discography - Volume 1: 550. 2006. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. Smith, Richard (1 March 1997). "Whiplash: Reviews". Melody Maker. IPC Media. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  6. Moody, Paul (23 February 1997). "Whiplash: Reviews". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  7. Sheppard, David (February 1997). "Whiplash: Reviews". Q. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  8. "Whiplash: Reviews". Sunday Mirror. Trinity Mirror. 23 February 1997. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  9. "Whiplash: More reviews". Sunday Times. News International. February 1997. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  10. Stevenson, Jane (23 February 1997). "Whiplash: Reviews". Toronto Sun. Sun Media. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  11. "JAMES | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  12. Q: 113. January 1998. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. "British album certifications – James – Whiplash". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 October 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Whiplash in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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