Come Home (James song)
1989 single by James
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"Come Home" is a song by English rock band James, first released as a single in November 1989 by Rough Trade. Like the preceding single, "Sit Down", it received little attention initially and led to James parting ways with Rough Trade. After Mercury Records had signed the band to the Fontana label and experienced chart success with "How Was It for You" they re-released "Come Home" on 25 June 1990 in a version remixed by Flood.[1]
- "Promised Land"
- "Slow Right Down"
- "Dreaming Up Tomorrow"
- "Fireaway"
- "Stutter"
- "Gold Mother"
| "Come Home" | ||||
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1989 single cover | ||||
| Single by James | ||||
| from the album Gold Mother | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 20 November 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Madchester | |||
| Length | 3:53 (1989, 7" version) 5:04 (1989, long version) 3:59 (1990, Flood mix) 6:10 (1990, extended Flood mix) | |||
| Label | Rough Trade (1989) Fontana (1990) | |||
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The original release had artwork by Central Station Design while the re-release repeated the design of the "How Was It for You" singles, with the words "come" and "home" on the front and back covers, respectively, with different background colours marking the various formats. The song featured on the influential 1990 'Madchester' compilation album Happy Daze.
Track listings
1989 release
7" vinyl
- UK: Rough Trade / RT245
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Home" (7" version) | 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Promised Land" | 3:05 |
12" vinyl
- UK: Rough Trade / RTT245
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Home" (long version) | 5:04 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Home" (7" version) | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Promised Land" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Slow Right Down" (demo version) | 4:03 |
CD
- UK: Rough Trade / RTT245CD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Home" (long version) | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Come Home" (7" version) | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Promised Land" | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Slow Right Down" (demo version) | 4:02 |
1990 release
7" vinyl and cassette
- UK: Fontana / JIM6 (7" vinyl), JIMMC6 (cassette)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Home" (Flood mix) | 3:56 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dreaming Up Tomorrow" | 3:07 |
12" vinyl
- UK: Fontana / JIM612 (purple cover)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Home" (extended Flood mix) | 6:07 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fireaway" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Stutter" (recorded live at Manchester Apollo by Piccadilly Key 103 FM) | 6:30 |
- UK: Fontana / JIMM612 (green cover)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Home" (live) | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Gold Mother" (remixed by Warp) | 5:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Home" (remix; by Andrew Weatherall) | 8:26 |
CD
- UK: Fontana / JIMCD6
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Home" (Flood mix) | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Come Home" (extended Flood mix) | 6:10 |
| 3. | "Fireaway" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Gold Mother" (remixed by Warp) | 5:45 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 84 |
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 32 |