Whiplash by James - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Working with ambient-rock demigod Brian Eno can have an effect on a dearly innovative British studio team, as it has on James with two previous ear-boggling efforts, both with Father Eno at the helm. Whiplash, James' seventh album in several busy but broken years, still resounds with ambient Eno aesthetics, where even signature silences mark time in terms of sound. Old hand at synthetic pop and psonicadelia, Stephen Hague keeps the Eno wave alive with spacy zen minutes on the synth in "Watering Hole," as well as strange house dance gyrations on "Greenpeace," a happy, creaky piece. It's argued that Tim Booth sounds too much like Al Stewart but 1) Al Stewart sounds great, so? and, 2) no he doesn't really, but the energy-factor point is well taken. "Tomorrow" would be a great song sung by, say, Eddie Vedder or James Brown, but great vocal energy is a curious element to blend here among these complex quicksilver musicsmiths. One of the better vocally-driven tunes is probably the sardonic, techno-silly "Go to the Bank," which winds up being the weirdest cut on another adventurous outing for James.
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1. Tomorrow

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Lyricist: Brian Eno
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth; Composer
Associate Producer: David Baynton-power; Production
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Producer: Stephen Hague
David Baynton-power
Brian Eno; Production
Guitar: Saul Davies
James Lawrence Gott; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Composer: James Lawrence Gott
David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
Mark Hunter
Brian Eno
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Brian Eno
Mark Hunter
David Baynton-power
Saul Davies
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth
James Lawrence Gott; Other

2. Lost A Friend

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth; Composer
Associate Producer: David Baynton-power; Production
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Composer: James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Producer: Brian Eno
Stephen Hague
David Baynton-power; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth
James Lawrence Gott; Other

3. Waltzing Along

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth; Composer
Associate Producer: David Baynton-power; Production
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Composer: James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Producer: Brian Eno
Stephen Hague
David Baynton-power; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth
James Lawrence Gott; Other

4. She's A Star

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth; Composer
Associate Producer: David Baynton-power; Production
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Composer: James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Producer: Brian Eno
Stephen Hague
David Baynton-power; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth
James Lawrence Gott; Other

5. Greenpeace

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth; Composer
Associate Producer: David Baynton-power; Production
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Composer: James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Producer: Brian Eno
Stephen Hague
David Baynton-power; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth
James Lawrence Gott; Other

6. Go To The Bank

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth; Composer
Associate Producer: David Baynton-power; Production
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Composer: James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Producer: Brian Eno
Stephen Hague
David Baynton-power; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth
James Lawrence Gott; Other

7. Play Dead

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth; Composer
Associate Producer: David Baynton-power; Production
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Composer: James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Producer: Brian Eno
Stephen Hague
David Baynton-power; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth
James Lawrence Gott; Other

8. Avalanche

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth; Composer
Associate Producer: David Baynton-power; Production
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Composer: James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Producer: Brian Eno
Stephen Hague
David Baynton-power; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth
James Lawrence Gott; Other

9. Homeboy

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth; Composer
Associate Producer: David Baynton-power; Production
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Composer: James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Producer: Brian Eno
Stephen Hague
David Baynton-power; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth
James Lawrence Gott; Other

10. Watering Hole

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth; Composer
Associate Producer: David Baynton-power; Production
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Composer: James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Producer: Brian Eno
Stephen Hague
David Baynton-power; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth
James Lawrence Gott; Other

11. Blue Pastures

Accordion: Mark Hunter; Performer
Background Vocals: James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth; Composer
Associate Producer: David Baynton-power; Production
Bass Guitar: James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Bells: Saul Davies; Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Guitar: James Lawrence Gott
Saul Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: David Baynton-power; Performer
Composer: James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Performer: Timothy Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
David Baynton-power
James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie; Performer
Violin: Saul Davies; Performer
Vocals: Timothy Booth; Performer
Producer: Brian Eno
Stephen Hague
David Baynton-power; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth
James Lawrence Gott; Other

15. Waltzing Along

Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Michael Kulas; Performer
Guitar: Saul Davies; Performer
Performer: Michael Kulas
Saul Davies
Tim Booth; Performer
Vocals: Tim Booth; Performer
Composer: James Lawrence Gott
James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth; Composer
Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth; Composer
Producer: Stephen Hague; Production
Remixing: Flytronix; Production
Studio Personnel: Flytronix; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Patrick Glennie
Timothy Booth
James Lawrence Gott; Other

12. Lost A Friend

Bass Guitar: Jim Glennie; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Guitar: Saul Davis
Saul Davies
Adrian Oxaal; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: Michael Kulas; Performer
Performer: Michael Kulas
Tim Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Saul Davis
Adrian Oxaal
David Baynton-power
Jim Glennie; Performer
Vocals: Tim Booth; Performer
Composer: Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie
James Lawrence Gott; Composer
Lyricist: James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Producer: Lis Roberts; Production

13. Greenpeace

Bass Guitar: Jim Glennie; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Guitar: Adrian Oxaal
Saul Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: Michael Kulas; Performer
Performer: Michael Kulas
Tim Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Adrian Oxaal
David Baynton-power
Jim Glennie; Performer
Vocals: Tim Booth; Performer
Composer: James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Lyricist: James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Producer: Saul Davies
James Patrick Glennie
Paul Nickson; Production

14. Homeboy

Bass Guitar: Jim Glennie; Performer
Primary Artist: James; Main Performer
Drums: David Baynton-power; Performer
Guitar: Adrian Oxaal
Saul Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Hunter; Performer
Percussion: Michael Kulas; Performer
Performer: Michael Kulas
Tim Booth
Mark Hunter
Saul Davies
Adrian Oxaal
David Baynton-power
Jim Glennie; Performer
Vocals: Tim Booth; Performer
Composer: James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Lyricist: James Lawrence Gott
Timothy Booth
James Patrick Glennie; Composer
Producer: Saul Davies
James Patrick Glennie
Paul Nickson; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 4 minutes and 27 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative

Label

Virgin EMI

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 24, 1997

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

731454878821