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| Village Fire | ||||
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| Released | June 1985 | |||
| Recorded | August 1983 & October 1984 | |||
| Studio | Strawberry Studios,Stockport | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 12:20 | |||
| Label | Factory | |||
| Producer | Chris Nagle | |||
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Village Fire is the thirdEP byJames, released in 1985 byFactory Records. It contains all five tracks from their previously released EPsJimone (side A) andJames II (side B).[1] The cover artwork was produced by John Carroll, whose childlike images were synonymous with much of the group's early work.
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Barney Hoskyns ofSpin wrote, "An even more delicious assault on pop music thanthe Smiths. The five songs are clean and clear, loose but supple, stemming from a basicVelvet Underground germ and stripped of power-rock trappings. They are honest and cheerful and witty and involving."[3]
FromJimone:
FromJames II:
