Be Opened by the Wonderful

Be Opened by the Wonderful
Studio album by
James
Released9 June 2023 (2023-06-09)
StudioBlueprint, Manchester, England
Length90:22
LabelNothing but Love Music
ProducerBrendan Williams
James chronology
All the Colours of You
(2021) 		Be Opened by the Wonderful
(2023) 		Yummy
(2024)
Singles from Be Opened by the Wonderful
  1. "Love Make a Fool"
    Released: 26 April 2023[1]

Be Opened by the Wonderful is the 17th studio album by English rock band James, released through Nothing but Love Music on 9 June 2023. It contains orchestral reworkings of the band's songs from the Orca 22 orchestra led by Andra Vornici, also accompanied by the eight-person Manchester Inspirational Voices gospel choir,[2] along with the new song and lead single "Love Make a Fool".[1] Orca 22 also accompanied James on their 40th anniversary tour to support the record.[3] The album debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart.

  1. ^ a b "Manchester legends James share their new single 'Love Make a Fool'". XS Noize. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference LTW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Patton, Alli (13 November 2022). "James to Release Double Album, Celebrate 40 Years with Tour". American Songwriter. Retrieved 22 June 2023.