The Korgis
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The Korgis are a British
pop band, originally composed of singer / bassist
James Warren (born 25 August 1951, Bristol
) and singer / drummer
Andy Davis (born Andrew Cresswell-Davis 10 August 1949), both former members of 1970s band Stackridge
, along with unofficial members violin
ist Stuart Gordon and keyboardist
Phil Harrison.
"Young 'n' Russian" in early March 1979 on the label Rialto Records, owned by their managers Nick Heath
and Tim Heath. Their next single "If I Had You," was released soon after and moved up to Number 13 on the UK Singles Chart
, prompting the release of an eponymous debut album
, The Korgis, in July 1979.
Their next single, from their second album Dumb Waiters
(1980) was "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime
" (1980), a hit on both sides of the Atlantic
, hitting Number 5 in the UK
and 18 in the U.S.
. The album reached Number 40 in the UK in 1980 and was followed by the singles "If It's Alright With You Baby" and "Rovers Return". The band was alternately marketed as a duo, a trio and a quartet around this time. The commercial breakthrough that accompanied the release of their second album and the resulting singles was not enough to keep them together, however, and after a third album, Sticky George
- and with lead single "That Was My Big Mistake" released under the name 'James Warren & The Korgis' marking the fact that the group had now more or less evolved into a one man band; Davis and Warren had gone their separate ways. By the end of 1980, Warren started to use the likes of John Baker, Maggie Stewart, and Roy Dodds as the band to promote "Everybody's got to learn" and subsequent singles on European TV and promotional appearances. This line up, along with Steve Buck, was contemplating a Korgis Live show but it never materialised and Warren went solo. The single "Don't Look Back", originally a demo from the Sticky George
sessions, was however remixed by Trevor Horn
, at the time best known for his work with The Buggles
, Dollar
and Yes
, and issued by London Records
in the summer of 1982. A follow-up single with Horn, "Endangered Species", was planned but never materialised.
Warren would go on to issue a solo
LP
entitled Burning Questions
in 1986. Some of the singles during this era were released as 'The Korgis' and co-produced by Andy Davis.
The band reunited in 1990 to re-record
"Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime". The re-formed group, consisting of James Warren, Andy Davis and John Baker, released the album This World's For Everyone
in 1992, having some success in Continental Europe
and Japan, before breaking up again.
1999 saw the three original Korgis albums being re-issued by Edsel Records, followed by the two disc anthology Don't Look Back - The Very Best Of The Korgis
in 2003, issued by Sanctuary Records
/Castle Communications
.
In 2005 Warren, Davis and Baker reunited again for a film
shoot for DVD/compilation album Kollection
and recorded the fourteen-track album Unplugged
, which was released on the Angel Air record label
the following year.
In 2006 the Korgis released their first single in thirteen years, "Something About The Beatles", which can be heard on Myspace. This song belatedly acknowledges the influences of John Lennon in particular, which was very strong on "If I Had You" and "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime" which capture the etherial sounds of Lennon's early 1970s output. The band acknowledged John Lennon's influence in interviews at the time, shortly before his murder.
and Vanessa Carlton
entered the French
charts
, with their cover version
of "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" and had some success. That same year, Beck
also covered the song for the Michel Gondry
film
, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
. In 2003 it was included on Erasure
's cover album Other People's Songs
.
Other cover versions of "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" also took the song
back into the UK Singles Chart over the years, most notably those by The Dream Academy
(1987), Yazz
(1991), Baby D
(1995), Army Of Lovers
(1995) and German techno
duo
Marc et Claude (2000). In 1997 a cappella
group The King's Singers recorded the track with lead vocals by James Warren. Tracey Ullman
and Rod Stewart
have also covered "If I Had You". Ginger
of The Wildhearts
performed "If I Had You" live at the 12 Bar in 1998.
In 2005 Canadian musician turned record label executive Jaimie Vernon of Bullseye Records released his 2nd solo album "Time Enough At Last" which featured "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime".
Another version of "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" has been recorded by the Dutch band
, Krezip
. In 2008, Dutch electro house producer
Laidback Luke
released a bootleg
remix
of "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometimes". Also in 2008, the Glasgow
based band Glasvegas
covered the song; it was as the b-side
to their single, "Geraldine
".
"
In 2008 the American artist Beck
performed "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime" live at the O2 Wireless Festival in London's Hyde Park.
The Swedish artist known as 'The Field' released the album 'Yesterday and Today' (2009), which covers the song Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime'.
A version called "Need your Lovin" was created by Jungle producers NRG back in 1992 sampling the original Korgis track, which the Baby D
did a version of.
In 2010 Sharon Corr
, member of The Corrs
, released a version of "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime" on her solo album Dream Of You".
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
pop band, originally composed of singer / bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
James Warren (born 25 August 1951, Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
) and singer / drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Andy Davis (born Andrew Cresswell-Davis 10 August 1949), both former members of 1970s band Stackridge
Stackridge
Stackridge are a British folk, pop and progressive rock group who were at the height of their success during the early 1970s. The band's output is characterized by quirky humour and rhythmic catchy sing-along tunes....
, along with unofficial members violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist Stuart Gordon and keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
Phil Harrison.
Career
The Korgis released their first singleSingle (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Young 'n' Russian" in early March 1979 on the label Rialto Records, owned by their managers Nick Heath
Nick Heath
Nick Heath is an English music, television and film producer, publisher, designer and founder of Birdland Film, Nick Heath Design Group and Heath Media....
and Tim Heath. Their next single "If I Had You," was released soon after and moved up to Number 13 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, prompting the release of an eponymous debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, The Korgis, in July 1979.
Their next single, from their second album Dumb Waiters
Dumb Waiters
Dumb Waiters is the second studio album by English pop band The Korgis. It was released on Rialto Records in the UK in 1980.The album includes the singles "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime", UK #5, U.S...
(1980) was "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime
Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime
"Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" is a hit single written by James Warren and first performed by the pop band The Korgis, of which Warren was lead singer....
" (1980), a hit on both sides of the Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
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, hitting Number 5 in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and 18 in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The album reached Number 40 in the UK in 1980 and was followed by the singles "If It's Alright With You Baby" and "Rovers Return". The band was alternately marketed as a duo, a trio and a quartet around this time. The commercial breakthrough that accompanied the release of their second album and the resulting singles was not enough to keep them together, however, and after a third album, Sticky George
Sticky George
Sticky George is the third studio album by English pop band, The Korgis. It was released on Rialto Records in the UK in 1981.The album includes the singles "That Was My Big Mistake", "All The Love In The World", "Don't Say That It's Over" and "Sticky George" - some released as The Korgis and...
- and with lead single "That Was My Big Mistake" released under the name 'James Warren & The Korgis' marking the fact that the group had now more or less evolved into a one man band; Davis and Warren had gone their separate ways. By the end of 1980, Warren started to use the likes of John Baker, Maggie Stewart, and Roy Dodds as the band to promote "Everybody's got to learn" and subsequent singles on European TV and promotional appearances. This line up, along with Steve Buck, was contemplating a Korgis Live show but it never materialised and Warren went solo. The single "Don't Look Back", originally a demo from the Sticky George
Sticky George
Sticky George is the third studio album by English pop band, The Korgis. It was released on Rialto Records in the UK in 1981.The album includes the singles "That Was My Big Mistake", "All The Love In The World", "Don't Say That It's Over" and "Sticky George" - some released as The Korgis and...
sessions, was however remixed by Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn
Trevor Charles Horn CBE is an English pop music record producer, songwriter, musician and singer. He was born in Houghton-le-Spring in north-east England....
, at the time best known for his work with The Buggles
The Buggles
The Buggles were an English New Wave band consisting of Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes . They are remembered chiefly for their 1979 debut single "Video Killed the Radio Star" that was #1 on the singles chart in 16 countries. Its music video was the first to be shown on MTV in the U.S...
, Dollar
Dollar (band)
Dollar are a pop vocal duo from the UK, consisting of David Van Day and Thereza Bazar. The duo were successful in the late 1970s and 1980s.-Career:...
and Yes
Yes (band)
Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...
, and issued by London Records
London Records
London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
in the summer of 1982. A follow-up single with Horn, "Endangered Species", was planned but never materialised.
Warren would go on to issue a solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
LP
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
entitled Burning Questions
Burning Questions (James Warren album)
Burning Questions is a studio album by English singer and composer James Warren, former member of groups Stackridge and The Korgis. It was released on Sonet Records in 1986...
in 1986. Some of the singles during this era were released as 'The Korgis' and co-produced by Andy Davis.
The band reunited in 1990 to re-record
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
"Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime". The re-formed group, consisting of James Warren, Andy Davis and John Baker, released the album This World's For Everyone
This World's for Everyone
This World's For Everyone is a studio album by English pop band The Korgis. It was released in The Netherlands, Spain and Japan in 1992 and in Germany in 1993....
in 1992, having some success in Continental Europe
Continental Europe
Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands....
and Japan, before breaking up again.
1999 saw the three original Korgis albums being re-issued by Edsel Records, followed by the two disc anthology Don't Look Back - The Very Best Of The Korgis
Don't Look Back - The Very Best of The Korgis
Don't Look Back - The Very Best Of The Korgis is a two disc compilation album by English pop band The Korgis. It was released by Sanctuary Records/Castle Communications in the UK in 2003....
in 2003, issued by Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...
/Castle Communications
Castle Communications
Castle Communications was a British independent record label founded in 1983 by Terry Shand, Cliff Dane and Jon Beecher. The company was acquired by the American music distributor Alliance Entertainment in 1994 and in 2000 it was absorbed into Sanctuary Records Group...
.
In 2005 Warren, Davis and Baker reunited again for a film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
shoot for DVD/compilation album Kollection
Kollection
Kollection is a compilation/studio album by English pop band The Korgis. It was released in 2005.The album contains some of the band's best known songs such as "If I Had You", "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime", "All The Love In The World", material from album This World's For Everyone, four new...
and recorded the fourteen-track album Unplugged
Unplugged (The Korgis)
Unplugged is a live album by English pop band, The Korgis. It was released in 2006.The unplugged concert was originally only recorded for inclusion on the Kollection DVD in the summer of 2005, but was released as a proper album the following year...
, which was released on the Angel Air record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
the following year.
In 2006 the Korgis released their first single in thirteen years, "Something About The Beatles", which can be heard on Myspace. This song belatedly acknowledges the influences of John Lennon in particular, which was very strong on "If I Had You" and "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime" which capture the etherial sounds of Lennon's early 1970s output. The band acknowledged John Lennon's influence in interviews at the time, shortly before his murder.
Cover versions
In September 2004 ZuccheroZucchero
Adelmo Fornaciari, Commander , more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero /ˈtsukkero/, is an Italian rock singer. His music is largely inspired by gospel, blues and rock music, and alternates between ballads and more rhythmic boogie-like pieces.Zucchero is the...
and Vanessa Carlton
Vanessa Carlton
Vanessa Lee Carlton is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Upon completion of her education at the School of American Ballet, Carlton chose to pursue singing instead, performing in New York bars and clubs while attending university. Three months after recording a demo with producer Peter...
entered the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
charts
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
, with their cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" and had some success. That same year, Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
also covered the song for the Michel Gondry
Michel Gondry
Michel Gondry is an Academy Award winning filmmaker, whose works include being a commercial director, music video director, and a screenwriter. He is noted for his inventive visual style and manipulation of mise en scène. - Life and career :...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American romantic science fiction film about an estranged couple who have each other erased from their memories, scripted by Charlie Kaufman and directed by the French director, Michel Gondry. The film uses elements of science fiction, psychological...
. In 2003 it was included on Erasure
Erasure
Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell. Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That"...
's cover album Other People's Songs
Other People's Songs
Other People's Songs is a cover album by Erasure.The album was originally conceived as a solo project for singer Andy Bell. Once Vince Clarke, the other member of Erasure, became involved, it was released as Erasure's tenth studio album. The tracks were handpicked by Clarke and Bell as ones that...
.
Other cover versions of "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" also took the song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
back into the UK Singles Chart over the years, most notably those by The Dream Academy
The Dream Academy
The Dream Academy was a folk rock band from England, comprising singer/guitarist Nick Laird-Clowes; multi-instrumentalist Kate St John; plus keyboardist Gilbert Gabriel. They are most noted for their hit single, "Life in a Northern Town".-History:Laird-Clowes and Gabriel met each other in the late...
(1987), Yazz
Yazz
Yazz is a British pop singer, who remains best known for her successful 1988 dance track, "The Only Way Is Up". Some of her records were credited to Yazz & The Plastic Population...
(1991), Baby D
Baby D (dance group)
Baby D is the name of a UK breakbeat hardcore and house music band, best known for their single "Let Me Be Your Fantasy", #1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1994.-Career:...
(1995), Army Of Lovers
Army Of Lovers
Army of Lovers are a Swedish dance music group formed in 1987.The name of the band alludes to a documentary Armee der Liebenden oder Revolte der Perversen about the German gay rights activist Rosa von Praunheim, the title of which in turn alludes to the Theban Band.-History:The founding members,...
(1995) and German techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
duo
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
Marc et Claude (2000). In 1997 a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
group The King's Singers recorded the track with lead vocals by James Warren. Tracey Ullman
Tracey Ullman
Tracey Ullman is a British stage and television actress, comedienne, singer, dancer, screenwriter and author ....
and Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
have also covered "If I Had You". Ginger
Ginger (singer)
Ginger is a rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his band The Wildhearts.-Early career:...
of The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts are a British rock group originally formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as The Beatles and 1980s-era Metallica...
performed "If I Had You" live at the 12 Bar in 1998.
In 2005 Canadian musician turned record label executive Jaimie Vernon of Bullseye Records released his 2nd solo album "Time Enough At Last" which featured "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime".
Another version of "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" has been recorded by the Dutch band
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Krezip
Krezip
Krezip was a Dutch band from Tilburg, formed in 1997. It is notable for the band member's young ages during their original breakthrough. Since then, the band has had several successful albums and singles in the Benelux countries...
. In 2008, Dutch electro house producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke is a Dutch DJ, producer. He was voted #46 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list in 2008, before jumping to #27 in 2009 and jumping up 10 places in 2010....
released a bootleg
Bootleg recording
A bootleg recording is an audio or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. The process of making and distributing such recordings is known as bootlegging...
remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
of "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometimes". Also in 2008, the Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
based band Glasvegas
Glasvegas
Glasvegas are a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow. The band consists of James Allan , Rab Allan , Paul Donoghue and Jonna Löfgren . The band received critical acclaim for their debut album Glasvegas which was released in September 2008, reaching No...
covered the song; it was as the b-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
to their single, "Geraldine
Geraldine (song)
"Geraldine" is a 2008 single by Scottish Indie rock band Glasvegas. It was released on 23 June 2008 and reached #11 on the UK singles chart, and #1 on the NME chart two weeks later...
".
"
In 2008 the American artist Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
performed "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime" live at the O2 Wireless Festival in London's Hyde Park.
The Swedish artist known as 'The Field' released the album 'Yesterday and Today' (2009), which covers the song Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime'.
A version called "Need your Lovin" was created by Jungle producers NRG back in 1992 sampling the original Korgis track, which the Baby D
Baby D (dance group)
Baby D is the name of a UK breakbeat hardcore and house music band, best known for their single "Let Me Be Your Fantasy", #1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1994.-Career:...
did a version of.
In 2010 Sharon Corr
Sharon Corr
Sharon Helga Corr is a musician and member of the Irish pop-rock band The Corrs along with elder brother Jim and younger sisters Caroline and Andrea. She plays the violin, piano, and guitar, and sings backing vocals. She began learning the violin when she was six years old...
, member of The Corrs
The Corrs
The Corrs are an Irish band which combine pop rock with traditional Celtic folk music. The brother and sisters are from Dundalk, Ireland. The group consists of the Corr siblings: Andrea ; Sharon ; Caroline ; and Jim .The Corrs came to international prominence with their performance at the...
, released a version of "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime" on her solo album Dream Of You".
Singles
- "Young 'n' Russian" / "Cold Tea" (1979)
- "If I Had You" (Single Version) / "Chinese Girl" (1979) UK #13
- "Young 'n' Russian" / "Mount Everest Sings the Blues" (Re-release, 1980)
- "I Just Can't Help It (Remix)" / "O Maxine" (1980)
- "Everybody's Got to Learn SometimeEverybody's Got to Learn Sometime"Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" is a hit single written by James Warren and first performed by the pop band The Korgis, of which Warren was lead singer....
" / "Dirty Postcards" (1980) UK #5, U.S. #18, Australia #11 France #1, Spain #1, Netherlands #3, Germany #3 - "If It's Alright With You Baby" / "Love Ain't Too Far Away" (1980) UK #56
- "Dumb Waiters" / "Perfect Hostess" (1980)
- "Rover's Return" / "Wish You A Merry Christmas" (1980)
- "That Was My Big Mistake" (Edit) / "Can't We Be Friends Now" (James Warren & The Korgis, 1981)
- "All The Love In The World" (Edit) / "Intimate" (1981)
- "Don't Say That It's Over" (Single Version) / "Drawn And Quartered" (1981)
- "Sticky George" / "Nowhere To Run" (Single Version) (James Warren & The Korgis, 1981)
- "Don't Look Back" /"Xenophobia" (1982)
- "Burning Questions" / "Waiting For Godot" (1985)
- "Burning Questions" (Extended) / "Waiting For Godot" (12", 1985)
- "True Life Confessions" / "Possessed" (Edit) (1985)
- "True Life Confessions" (Extended) / "I Know Something" / "Possessed (edited)" (12", 1985)
- "They Don't Believe in Magic" / "I'll Be Here" (James Warren, 1986)
- "It Won't Be the Same Old Place" (Single remix by David Lord) / "Climate of Treason" (James Warren, 1986)
- "How Did You Know?" / "Can You Hear the Spirit Dying" (James Warren, 1987)
- "True Life Confessions" ('88 Remix by Kenny Denton) / "Possessed" (edit) ('The Korgis', 1988)
- "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime" (1990 re-recording) - 4:09 / "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" (Instrumental) - 4:09 / "This World's for Everyone" (Home demo version) - 3:07 (CD, 1990)
- "One Life" - 3:36 / "Wreckage of a Broken Heart" - 3:12 / "No Love in the World" - 3:39 (CD, 1992)
- "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime - DNA Remixes" (Slow & Moody 7") - 3:43 / (Slow & Moody 12") - 5:24 / (12" Disco Heaven Mix) - 6:47 /(Housey 7") - 3:51 (CD, 1993)
- "Something About The Beatles" / "It All Comes Down To You" / "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime" (2006)
Albums
- The Korgis (1979)
- Dumb WaitersDumb WaitersDumb Waiters is the second studio album by English pop band The Korgis. It was released on Rialto Records in the UK in 1980.The album includes the singles "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime", UK #5, U.S...
(1980) - Sticky GeorgeSticky GeorgeSticky George is the third studio album by English pop band, The Korgis. It was released on Rialto Records in the UK in 1981.The album includes the singles "That Was My Big Mistake", "All The Love In The World", "Don't Say That It's Over" and "Sticky George" - some released as The Korgis and...
(The Korgis/James Warren & The Korgis, 1981) - Burning QuestionsBurning Questions (James Warren album)Burning Questions is a studio album by English singer and composer James Warren, former member of groups Stackridge and The Korgis. It was released on Sonet Records in 1986...
(released as James Warren solo album, 1986) - This World's For EveryoneThis World's for EveryoneThis World's For Everyone is a studio album by English pop band The Korgis. It was released in The Netherlands, Spain and Japan in 1992 and in Germany in 1993....
(1992) - KollectionKollectionKollection is a compilation/studio album by English pop band The Korgis. It was released in 2005.The album contains some of the band's best known songs such as "If I Had You", "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime", "All The Love In The World", material from album This World's For Everyone, four new...
(2005) - UnpluggedUnplugged (The Korgis)Unplugged is a live album by English pop band, The Korgis. It was released in 2006.The unplugged concert was originally only recorded for inclusion on the Kollection DVD in the summer of 2005, but was released as a proper album the following year...
(2006) - Folk & Pop Classics (2007) (READER'S DIGEST MUSIC)
Compilations
- The Best of The KorgisThe Best of The KorgisThe Best of The Korgis is a compilation album of recordings by English pop band The Korgis. It was released on Rialto Records in the UK in 1983.-Track listing:Side A - Slow Side#"Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" - 4:13...
(1983) - Archive SeriesArchive Series (The Korgis)Archive Series a.k.a. The Korgis Archive is a compilation album by English pop band The Korgis. It was released by Rialto Records in 1997.This is a CD re-issue of the 1983 UK album The Best of The Korgis with eight additional tracks....
(1997) - Greatest HitsGreatest Hits (The Korgis)Greatest Hits is a compilation album by English pop band The Korgis. It was released by Armoury Records Germany in 2001.-Track listing:#"All the Love in the World" - 3:38#* Single edit...
(2001) - Klassics - The Best Of The KorgisKlassics - The Best of The KorgisKlassic The Best Of The Korgis is a compilation album by English pop band The Korgis. It was released by Music Club International UK in 2001....
(2001) - Don't Look Back - The Very Best Of The KorgisDon't Look Back - The Very Best of The KorgisDon't Look Back - The Very Best Of The Korgis is a two disc compilation album by English pop band The Korgis. It was released by Sanctuary Records/Castle Communications in the UK in 2003....
(2 CD) (2003)
See also
- StackridgeStackridgeStackridge are a British folk, pop and progressive rock group who were at the height of their success during the early 1970s. The band's output is characterized by quirky humour and rhythmic catchy sing-along tunes....
- List of New Wave bands and artists
- List of 1980s one-hit wonders in the United States