The Wendy James

Here is the fourth single from my tenth album THE SHAPE OF HISTORY!

Well! Here is the fourth single from my tenth album THE SHAPE OF HISTORY! And……. It’s my birthday! 

My 4th single from my 10th album out on my birthday – that is some good timing! 

It is the title track THE SHAPE OF HISTORY

I say of this song:

Wendy “Some things never change, I’ll always be the wild girl dancing on table tops till dawn. I love the movie ‘Smithereens’ (1982) by director Susan Seidelman (before she made ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’). That movie woke me up, a clarion call! Where I belonged! Where I was headed! Downtown NYC. I had my first crush from that movie! Richard Hell is so pouty, so mean, but quite nice too?! The opening scene with actress Susan Berman as Wren, going down into the subway and stealing the two-tone sunglasses out of the hands of another passenger, all to the hypnotic sound of The Feelies ‘The Boy With The Perpetual Nervousness’ was everything I wanted! Wren goes to the Peppermint Lounge every night to hand out flyers for herself. It’s a rock n roll look at broke down NYC, The Bowery and The Lower East Side. For me, this is heaven! My teenage in Ladbroke Grove had it’s share of misdeeds, scrapes and hi capers in the West London underworld, but when I listen to my New York musician friends talk about their time in no electricity lofts, no elevators, rats, junkies, thieves, my heart goes zing! So that’s what this is! It’s ‘The Shape Of History’ my history. It’s Desperately Seeking Susan, It’s Smithereens, it’s Scorsese’s ‘After Hours’ it’s CBGB, it’s Max’s Kansas City, The Peppermint Lounge, it’s downtown NYC, it’s Cindy Wilson screaming “I’ll give you fish, I’ll give you candy” It’s me, forever, dancing on tables tops til dawn.”

The video is the most incredible collection of my history, so many memories, for me and for you! So many great moments in my life and in music! Edited masterfully by David Leigh Dodd, hours and hours of us collating all this footage! It makes a perfect visual accompaniment to The Shape Of History.  

**Beware there is flash photography in the middle section.

So! There is a VIP SINGLE PACKAGE for this song (as there is for each of the previous 3 singles)

Here: https://thewendyjames.com/product/the-shape-of-history-vip-package/

The Shape Of History album is available as a deluxe double vinyl: 12” and 10” and a deluxe cd: both come with fully illustrated booklets! Lyrics, Liner Notes, Credits and a bounty of photographs!

Here: https://thewendyjames.com/product-category/the-shape-of-history/

I have stunning ARTWORK PROOFS OF BOTH VINYL AND CD

THE DELUXE VINYL ARTWORK PROOF

https://thewendyjames.com/product/the-wendy-james-album-10-ltd-edition-original-artwork-proof-deluxe-12-vinyl-signed-personalized/

THE DELUXE CD ARTWORK PROOF

https://thewendyjames.com/product/he-wendy-james-album-10-ltd-edition-original-artwork-proof-deluxe-cd/

The art is on thick card from the production company. These limited edition proofs are made so that approval can be given to go into full production. Wendy will sign and personalize with your name. This is a lovely artwork to own, to frame, to hang on the wall. A bona-fide collectors item.

87 x 62 xm

*Signed & Personalized

AND! I have a couple of TEST PRESSING SETS left – so please someone get those!!

https://thewendyjames.com/product/the-wendy-james-album-10-deluxe-12-vinyl-test-pressing-signed-personalized/

Wendy James ‘The Shape Of History’ Deluxe 12” Vinyl Test Pressing

With audio quality top of mind, the album is split into 2 vinyls! 9 songs on the 12″ and the remaining 4 songs on 10″. This way you get the deepest grooves, the best sound!

12” SIDE A 33RPM

1. Sweet Like Love (03:41)

2. A Happy Life (03:09)

3. Everything Is Magic (05:23)

4. May I Kiss You? (Just Enough To Get Us Into Trouble (04:13)

5.The Crack And The Boom Of The Creeps And The Goons (03.35)

12” SIDE B 33RPM

6. A Big Vicious Rumble – (05:53)

7. Do You Dig It? Do You Love It? Is It Groovy? (03.53)

8. Don’t Let Daylight Into Magic (04:35)

9. This Declaration Of Love – (04:21)

10” SIDE A 45RPM

10. Freedomsville (05:47)

11. Step Aside Roadkill (04:36)

10” SIDE B 45RPM

12. Thank You For The Time We Shared (02:23)

13. The Shape Of History (04:31)

Written and Produced and Mixed by Wendy James

As always, my other albums, picture disc vinyls, splatter pattern vinyls, original cd’s and vintage TVV vinyl and cd, posters, t-shirts are all available in my store: https://thewendyjames.com/store and personalization is possible! Just ask at enquiries@thewendyjames.com

Thank you for this amazing journey!

I’m now in the process of talking to venues and agents and promoters to get on the road, second half of this year, when it’s warm! And…. I will let you know when my writing for ALBUM 11 officially begins! Yes Indeed – there will be an 11th album!

– As on all tours, when I meet you, the in-store tour, just around the release of The Shape Of History, was no exception, it means the world to me when I meet you, see your collections, sign them, and hear how well you know the lyrics, the track listings, your favorite bit and all your memories! I am so lucky to have this and it’s all thanks to you and I now know so many of you!

For my part, I think I’ve delivered 10 great albums, many great songs, lots of great shows and tons of great memories! and will continue to do so!

My love always to you….

Wendy xxx