"Come Home" is a song by English rock band

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, first released as a single in November 1989 by Rough Trade. Like the preceding single, " Sit Down", it received little attention initially and led to James parting ways with Rough Trade. After

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had signed the band to the

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label and experienced chart success with "How Was It for You" they re-released "Come Home" on 25 June 1990 in a version remixed by

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. The original release had artwork by Central Station Design while the re-release repeated the design of the "How Was It for You" singles, with the words "come" and "home" on the front and back covers, respectively, with different background colours marking the various formats. The song featured on the influential 1990 'Madchester' compilation album '' Happy Daze''.

Track listings

1989 release

7" vinyl * UK: Rough Trade / RT245 12" vinyl * UK: Rough Trade / RTT245 CD * UK: Rough Trade / RTT245CD

1990 release

7" vinyl and cassette *UK:

/ JIM6 (7" vinyl), JIMMC6 (cassette) 12" vinyl * UK: Fontana / JIM612 (purple cover) * UK: Fontana / JIMM612 (green cover) CD * UK: Fontana / JIMCD6

Chart performance

References

{{authority control James (band) songs 1989 singles 1990 singles Rough Trade Records singles Fontana Records singles 1989 songs ro:Come Home