JAMES : PLEASED TO MEET YOU - THE RECORDING

20-25 sketches of tracks for the album had been put together by the time the band played the MTV show at Shepherds Bush Empire and festivals in Portugal and China in May 2000 with three songs Senorita, Everyone's A Junkie and Swell being unveiled at these shows.

More studio time booked after the May festivals in Portugal produced the kernels of what would become tracks off the album including the potential single Coffee And Toast revealed at the V2000 performances in Chelmsford and Stafford. 

Pre-production sessions took place at the House In The Woods Studio in Surrey for three weeks before the October 2000 tour. The band went back into the studio to record the album "live" to capture the spirit and energy of the new songs. It was hoped to have the album completed by Christmas.

Mixing sessions took place in London in the early months of 2001 with some finishing touches being added in early March following a well-deserved break.