James Young is the tenth comedy album released by Northern Irish comedian and actor James Young and the first to be released posthumously.

James Young
Compilation album by
Released1975
Recorded1966–1973
GenreComedy
LabelEmerald Music
ProducerPeter Lloyd
James Young chronology
The Young Ulsterman
(1973)
James Young
(1975)
Forever Young
(1988)

The album cover features a picture taken by Stanley Matchett of Young at his home, 'Camelot', in Ballyhalbert. The back cover features sleeve notes written by Young's former partner Jack Hudson.[1]

It is a mix of Young's sketches, serious monologues and comedy songs.

Track listing edit

Side 1 edit

  1. Meet James Young
  2. Smithfield Market
  3. Orange Lily
  4. Behind The Barricades
  5. The Presentation

Side 2 edit

  1. Gerry's Walls
  2. A Boy Finds Out the Facts
  3. The Ballymena Cowboy
  4. T.V. Commercial
  5. I Believe in Ulster

Side 3 edit

  1. I Married a Papish
  2. Carpenter Crimmond
  3. The Stranger

Side 4 edit

  1. The Ould Blackman
  2. Wee Davy
  3. Slum Clearance
  4. The Feud

References edit

  1. ^ McKinney, Andrew. "Our Jimmy Website". James Young (Album) section of Our Jimmy Website. Retrieved 5 April 2005.