Chain Mail (song)

"Chain Mail"/"Sit Down"

Single by James

Released

March 1986

Recorded

Crescent Studios, Bath

James singles chronology

1985
Village Fire

1986
Chain Mail

1986
So Many Ways

"Chain Mail" is a single by Mancunian band James, released in March 1986 by Sire Records, the first after the band defected from Factory Records. The record was released in two different versions, as 7" single and 12" EP, with different artworks by John Carroll and, confusingly, under different names. The 12" version was released as "Sit Down, three songs by... James", even though it did not contain the later James hit, "Sit Down", which in 1986 had not been written yet. The only difference between the two versions musically was the inclusion of the song "Uprising" on the 12" version. Neither song made it onto James's debut album, Stutter, although live versions of "Chain Mail" and "Hup-Springs" were later included in the live album One Man Clapping.

Band line up

Tim Booth - Vocals
Jim Glennie - Bass guitar
Larry Gott - Lead guitar
Gavan Whelan - Drums

Track listing

7" single

"Chain Mail"
"Hup-Springs"

12" EP

"Chain Mail"
"Uprising"
"Hup-Springs"

James
Jim Glennie Tim Booth Larry Gott David Baynton-Power Saul Davies Mark Hunter Andy Diagram Paul Gilbertson Gavan Whelan Adrian Oxaal Michael Kulas
Studio albums	Stutter Strip-mine Gold Mother Seven Laid Wah Wah Whiplash Millionaires Pleased to Meet You Hey Ma The Night Before The Morning After La Petite Mort Girl at the End of the World
Singles	Jimone James II "Chain Mail" "So Many Ways" "What For" "Sit Down" "Come Home" "Sound" "Born of Frustration" "Laid" "She's a Star" "Waltzing Along" "Destiny Calling" "Runaground" "I Know What I'm Here For" "Just Like Fred Astaire" "We're Going to Miss You" "Waterfall"
EPs	Village Fire Sit Down EP
Live albums	One Man Clapping Getting Away with It... Live Live in 2008
Compilations	The Best Of B-Sides Ultra The Collection Fresh as a Daisy - The Singles
Related articles	Discography Booth and the Bad Angel Booth and the Bad Angel (album)

James singles
Non-album singles	"Chain Mail" "Sit Down" "Come Home" (remix) "Lose Control" "Sit Down" (re-recorded version) "Sit Down" (remix of re-recorded version) "Not So Strong"
Stutter	"So Many Ways"
Strip-mine	"What For" "Ya Ho"
Gold Mother	"Come Home" "How Was It for You?"
Seven	"Sound" "Born of Frustration" "Ring the Bells" "Seven"
Laid	"Sometimes" "Laid" "Say Something"
Wah Wah	"Jam J"
Whiplash	"She's a Star" "Tomorrow" "Waltzing Along"
The Best Of	"Destiny Calling" "Runaground"
Millionaires	"I Know What I'm Here For" "Just Like Fred Astaire" "We're Going to Miss You"
Pleased to Meet You	"Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)"
Hey Ma	"Whiteboy" "Waterfall"

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