What For (James song)

For the single by Aisha, see What For? (Aisha song).

"What For"

Single by James

Released

March 1988

Recorded

1987

James singles chronology

1986
So Many Ways

1988
What For

1988
Ya Ho

"What For" is a single by Mancunian band James, released in 1988 by Sire Records, the first after an enforced eighteen-month hiatus and also the first release featuring material off their forthcoming album Strip-mine. Both the title track and one of the two additional tracks, "Not There" were included on Strip-mine, while the other track, "Island Swing" remains otherwise unreleased. "What For" was also included on the compilation Just Say Yo and reached the 33rd spot on John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1988.

Track listing

7" single

"What For"
"Island Swing"

12" EP, cassette

"What For (Climax Mix)"
"Island Swing"
"Not There"

References

BBC Peel Sessions page on James

James

Jim Glennie Tim Booth Larry Gott David Baynton-Power Saul Davies Mark Hunter Andy Diagram Paul Gilbertson Gavan Whelan Adrian Oxaal Michael Kulas

Studio albums	Stutter Strip-mine Gold Mother Seven Laid Wah Wah Whiplash Millionaires Pleased to Meet You Hey Ma The Night Before The Morning After La Petite Mort Girl at the End of the World

Singles	Jimone James II "Chain Mail" "So Many Ways" "What For" "Sit Down" "Come Home" "Sound" "Born of Frustration" "Laid" "She's a Star" "Waltzing Along" "Destiny Calling" "Runaground" "I Know What I'm Here For" "Just Like Fred Astaire" "We're Going to Miss You" "Waterfall"

EPs	Village Fire Sit Down EP

Live albums	One Man Clapping Getting Away with It... Live Live in 2008

Compilations	The Best Of B-Sides Ultra The Collection Fresh as a Daisy - The Singles

Related articles	Discography Booth and the Bad Angel Booth and the Bad Angel (album)

James singles

Non-album singles	"Chain Mail" "Sit Down" "Come Home" (remix) "Lose Control" "Sit Down" (re-recorded version) "Sit Down" (remix of re-recorded version) "Not So Strong"

Stutter	"So Many Ways"

Strip-mine	"What For" "Ya Ho"

Gold Mother	"Come Home" "How Was It for You?"

Seven	"Sound" "Born of Frustration" "Ring the Bells" "Seven"

Laid	"Sometimes" "Laid" "Say Something"

Wah Wah	"Jam J"

Whiplash	"She's a Star" "Tomorrow" "Waltzing Along"

The Best Of	"Destiny Calling" "Runaground"

Millionaires	"I Know What I'm Here For" "Just Like Fred Astaire" "We're Going to Miss You"

Pleased to Meet You	"Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)"

Hey Ma	"Whiteboy" "Waterfall"

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