Summary
Released 35 years ago, One Man Clapping was a self-funded live album by James that included the classic tracks Ya Ho and Johnny Yen.
Track List
Chain Mail / Sandman (Hup-Springs) / Whoops / Riders / Leaking / Why So Close / Ya Ho / Johnny Yen / Scarecrow / Are You Ready / Really Hard / Burned / Stutter
Details
Release Name: | One Man Clapping |
Artist Name: | James |
Release Date: | 13th March 1989 |
Format: | Live Album |
Catalogue: | LP – ONE MAN 1 LP, CAS – ONE MAN 1C, CD – ONE MAN 1 CD |
Frustrated by the lack of support from Sire, James had been advised that the only way they could break free would be to split up and reform under a different name. Spurred on by the new material they had just written, including Sit Down, James found a clause in their Sire contract that stated Sire had to fax the band within six months of the master tape of the second album being delivered to confirm the contract was to continue. An oversight at Sire meant the deadline had lapsed. James were free.
Initially unable to get a deal, James went to the Royal Bank of Scotland to borrow £12,000 to fund the recording and release of their own live album. The bank manager was unconvinced until he was taken to a triumphant show in Manchester after which he agreed. James hired the intimate Bath Moles Club for three nights where they recorded a selection of old favourites and unreleased older tracks.
With the distribution assistance of Rough Trade, the album was released in March 1989 and shot to number one in the indie charts without any significant funds being available for promotion. A national tour supported by Inspiral Carpets helped to push the album’s sales.
The limited run of the album means that it is now deleted and copies can change hands for up to £100, particularly the CD version, although second-hand copies do turn up occasionally for significantly less if the record shop does not recognise the rarity value.
The success of the album saw James sign to Rough Trade in the summer of 1989 for the release of two singles Sit Down and Come Home.
- Are You Ready? :1988
- Burned :1989
- Chain Mail :1986
- Hup-Springs (a.k.a. Sandman) :1986
- Johnny Yen :1986
- Leaking :1989
- Really Hard :1986
- Riders :1988
- Scarecrow :1986
- Stutter :1983
- Whoops :1989
- Why So Close :1986
- Ya Ho :1988
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- Album: One Man Clapping
- One Man Clapping CD Booklet Outer
- One Man Clapping CD Back Sleeve
- One Man Clapping CD Booklet Inner
- One Man Clapping CD
- One Man Clapping Vinyl Back
- One Man Clapping Inner Sleeve 1
- One Man Clapping Inner Sleeve 2
- One Man Clapping Vinyl Side A
- One Man Clapping Vinyl Side B
- One Man Clapping Melody Maker Review
- One Man Clapping Sounds Review
- One Man Clapping Q Review
- One Man Clapping Print
- Bradford Futurama Festival – 1st October 1989
- 1982 – 1989: One Man Clapping
- Transmission Interview – ITV
- James Tour Preview – Sounds
- Ici Et Independent News
- James Tour – Record Mirror News
- One Man Clapping And Tour News – Melody Maker
- One Man Clapping Release – NME News
- Out Of Order – ITV Documentary
- Best New Article (French)
- James Back In The Sticks – Sounds News
- One Man Clapping – Press Release
- Gavan Leaves James – Sounds News
- Leeds Polytechnic – 7th December 1989
- Leicester University – 6th December 1989
- Blackburn King George’s Hall – 5th December 1989
- Nottingham Trent Polytechnic – 2nd December 1989
- Cardiff University – 1st December 1989
- Southampton University – 29th November 1989
- London Town And Country Club – 28th November 1989
- Cambridge Corn Exchange – 27th November 1989
- Liverpool University – 25th November 1989
- Birmingham Hummingbird – 24th November 1989
- Sheffield University – 23rd November 1989
- Glasgow Strathclyde University – 18th November 1989
- Edinburgh Carlton – 17th November 1989
- Salford University – 3rd October 1989
- Bradford Futurama Festival – 1st October 1989
- London Town And Country Club 2 – 28th September 1989
- London Marquee Club – 4th July 1989
- London Marquee Club – 3rd July 1989
- Manchester Ritz – 28th June 1989
- Manchester Ritz – 27th June 1989
- Leicester University – 20th June 1989
- Bristol Bierkeller – 19th June 1989
- Nottingham Trent Poly – 17th June 1989
- Liverpool Royal Court – 16th June 1989
- London Dominion Theatre – 22nd March 1989
- Birmingham Powerhouse – 21st March 1989
- Manchester Free Trade Hall – 18th March 1989
- Hull University – 16th March 1989
- Sheffield University – 15th March 1989
- Newcastle Riverside – 14th March 1989
- Bath Moles Club – 16th November 1988
- Bath Moles Club – 15th November 1988
- Bath Moles Club – 14th November 1988