June 1986
So Many Ways single released.James play a series of UK dates to coincide with the release of the Stutter album.
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March 1986
Chain Mail single released.
January 1986
James record their debut album Stutter with Lenny Kaye at Amazon Studios in Liverpool.
October 1985
James record the Chain Mail / Sit Down EP with Lenny Kaye at Crescent Studios in Bath.
August 1985
James play a series of shows including the Manchester Platt Fields Festival and Bristol Aston Court Festival.
June 1985
Village Fire EP released. James withdraw from The Smiths tour of the US a couple of days before they were due to depart. James perform at the Glastonbury and WOMAD festivals.
May 1985
James announce to Factory Records that they want to leave the label and record for a major label.
March 1985
James II EP released. James feature on the cover of the NME for the first time.
February 1985
James tour the UK as special guests of The Smiths on their Meat Is Murder tour from February to April, fuelling still further press comparisons of the two bands.
November 1984
James support The Smiths on a nine-date Irish tour, travelling around in the back of a Transit van.
October 1984
The James II EP is recorded at Strawberry Studios in Stockport.
September 1984
Before the Hacienda show, Jim breaks the news to Paul that he has been replaced in the band by Larry due to his increasing unreliability and drug-related problems.