The Night Before is the first of two mini-albums by British alternative rock

Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 band James

James (band)

James are a British rock band from Manchester, England. They formed in 1982 and were active throughout the 1980s, but most successful during the 1990s. Their hit singles include "Come Home", "Sit Down", and "She's a Star" as well as their American College Radio hit "Laid"...

, released in April 2010. It featured seven tracks, plus one of two bonus tracks (depending on edition), and was available on CD and as an MP3 download. Some of the songs, such as "Porcupine", had been previewed by the band at previous shows. A track titled "All My Letters" was made available for iTunes

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buyers, whilst purchasers of the CD get access to an online bonus exclusive track "Mother's a Clown".

The two EPs were released individually in the UK, then packaged together as a double-disc set titled The Morning After the Night Before for the US release.

Track listing

1. "It's Hot"
2. "Crazy"
3. "Ten Below"
4. "Porcupine"
5. "Shine"
6. "Dr Hellier"
7. "Hero"