"Driving Away from Home (Jim's Tune)" is a song by British band

It's Immaterial It's Immaterial are an English indie pop band from Liverpool, England, formed in 1980. They are best known for their 1986 single " Driving Away from Home (Jim's Tune)", which reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. Career It's Immaterial ...

. Released as a single in March 1986, it spent eight weeks on the

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, peaking at number 18 in April 1986. The song has been described by the band as a "British on-the-road song". They initially recorded the song in

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with Jerry Harrison from the band

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, but the band was unhappy about Harrison's idea of making the song a

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pastische and returned to England to record a new version with producer Dave Bascombe. The "Jim's Tune" in the title refers to Jim Lieber, a

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-player in a blues band the band saw in a bar in Milwaukee. He was invited to record in the studio and the band was so happy about his playing that they credited him in the title.It’s Immaterial on recording their classic single Driving Away From Home
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"Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)"
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, 31 May 1986 {{authority control 1986 songs 1986 singles Virgin Records singles