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The Best Of is the first of four compilation albums by British band James (the second album is B-Sides Ultra).

The Best of James
Greatest hits album by James
Released	23 March 1998
Recorded	1984–1997
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	69:19
Label	Mercury Records/Fontana Records
James chronology
Whiplash (1997) The Best of James (1998) Millionaires (1999)
Singles from The Best of James
"Destiny Calling" Released: 9 March 1998 "Runaground" Released: 25 May 1998

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Q	[1]

Track listing

1. "Come Home" (Flood mix) from Gold Mother (1991 Re-release)
2. "Sit Down" from Gold Mother (1991 Re-release)
3. "She's a Star" from Whiplash
4. "Laid" from Laid
5. "Waltzing Along" (single version) from Whiplash
6. "Say Something" from Laid
7. "Born of Frustration" from Seven
8. "Tomorrow" from Whiplash
9. "Destiny Calling" Previously unreleased
10. "Out to Get You" from Laid
11. "Runaground" Previously unreleased
12. "Lose Control" from Gold Mother (1991 Re-release)
13. "Sometimes" from Laid
14. "How Was It for You?" from Gold Mother
15. "Seven" from Seven
16. "Sound" from Seven
17. "Ring the Bells" from Seven
18. "Hymn from a Village" from James II

A limited edition version contains a second CD of live material, recorded at Whitfield St Studios in London on 21 January 1998:

1. "Runaground"
2. "Ring the Bells"
3. "Out to Get You"
4. "Johnny Yen"
5. "Lose Control"
6. "Laid"
7. "Sound"

Reception

"They're as stubborn (another admirable James trait) as disenfranchised mules; their audience is not growing (Whiplash sold 150,000) and they've influenced precisely nobody," observed Q's John Aizlewood, "but every track here – including new songs 'Runaground' and 'Destiny Calling, which unveil the mature James: "Tell us when our time is up/Show us how to die well/Show us how to let it all go" – bristles with inspiration."[1]

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5]	3× Platinum	900,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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