Number One is the first album released by indie rock band Racine. The band was fronted by Wendy James

Wendy James

Wendy James is an English singer-songwriter most notable for her work with the pop band Transvision Vamp.-Transvision Vamp:...

, who was notable for previously being the lead singer of the late 80's pop/rock band Transvision Vamp

Transvision Vamp

Transvision Vamp were a British alternative rock group. Formed in 1986 by Nick Christian Sayer and Wendy James the band enjoyed chart success in the late 1980s...

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After the disbandment of Transvision Vamp in the early 90's, Wendy James ventured into a short lived solo career, culminating in the release of her debut album Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears

Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears

Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears is the debut solo album by former Transvision Vamp lead singer Wendy James. Released in 1993, two years after the Transvision Vamp disbandment, the album saw James maintain the pop/rock sound she had become famous for...

in 1993. The album was not a success and James dropped from the music scene for many years until re-establishing herself as an independent artist with new band Racine. The band, fronted and nurtured by James, also consisted of Singh Birdsong on guitar and Ray Sullivan on drums.

Number One was released in late September, 2004

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and provided Wendy James with her first music release in over a decade. A single, "Grease Monkey" was released soon after.

Track listing

All songs written and produced by Wendy James

1. "The Man" – 3:44
2. "Grease Monkey" – 2:59
3. "Princess Patience Blues" – 3:20
4. "Hip Hop 136" – 3:39
5. "W13th" – 4:45
6. "Blonde Mink Mimi" – 4:32
7. "Heavy Metal Dude" – 5:14
8. "That's The Breaks, Junior" – 3:36
9. "Cakewalk" – 4:20
10. "Life Goes On" – 4:42
11. "Deluxe" - 4:29