The Unlikely Lad

The Unlikely Lad
Studio album by Tyler James
Released 29 August 2005
Recorded 2003–2005
Genre Pop, Soul
Length 50:51
Label Island Records
Producer Blair McKichan, Anders Kallmark, Jony Rockstar, Mushtaq, Jimmy Hogarth, Track & Field, Steve Lewinson, Pete Lewinson
Tyler James chronology

The Unlikely Lad
(2005)		 "A Place I Go"
(2012)
Singles from The Unlikely Lad
  1. "Why Do I Do?"
    Released: November 1, 2004
  2. "Foolish"
    Released: March 7, 2005
  3. "Your Woman"
    Released: August 22, 2005

The Unlikely Lad is the debut album from the UK singer Tyler James. It was released on 29 August, 2005 on digital download only and subsequently failed to chart. The album spawned three singles "Why Do I Do?", "Foolish" and "Your Woman". Following James' participation in the first series of The Voice UK, the album was released on CD for the first time on 2 July, 2012.

Singles

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro - Rainy Days"  Matthew MarstonMatthew Marston 1:10
2. "Why Do I Do?"  Tyler James, Blair MacKichan, Justin GrayBlair MacKichan, Anders Kallmark 4:19
3. "Your Woman"  Jytori Prakash Mishra, Bing Crosby, Irving Wallman, Max WartelJony Rockstar 4:01
4. "Foolish"  James, Blair MackichanMushtaq 3:55
5. "Long Day"  James, Amy Winehouse,[1] Mick ListerMushtaq 4:28
6. "Drunk All Night"  James, Jimmy HogarthJimmy Hogarth, Mushtaq 3:43
7. "Dead or Alive"  James, Track & FieldTrack & Field 4:26
8. "One Place Left to Go"  James, Track & FieldTrack & Field 3:57
9. "Gone Are the Days"  James, Track & FieldTrack & Field 3:15
10. "Procrastination"  Winehouse,[1] James, MarstonSteve Lewinson, Pete Lewinson, Jony Rockstar 4:02
11. "Speak Up"  James, MarstonMushtaq 4:12
12. "Best for Me" (with Amy Winehouse)James, Winehouse[1]Mushtaq 5:15
13. "Running Out"  James, MarstonMushtaq 3:45
14. "On My Own"  James, Anders KallmarkMushtaq 4:12

Release history

Country Release date Format Label
United Kingdom 29 August 2005[2] Digital download Island Records
2 July 2012[3] CD

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Winehouse, Mitch, Amy, My Daughter (HarperCollins, 2012), p. 38
  2. ↑ The Unlikely Lad: Tyler James: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads
  3. ↑ Tyler James: The Unlikely Lad (2012): CD: hmv.com