Jim Bob
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| Background information | |
| Born | James Robert Morrison |
| Origin | London, England |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
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James Robert Morrison,[1] known as Jim Bob, is a British musician and author. He was the lead singer of the 1990s indie punk band Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine.[2] Writing both as J.B. Morrison[3] and under the name Jim Bob, he has written six novels, two volumes of memoir and published a lyric collection.
Biography
[edit | edit source]The album Pop Up Jim Bob was released on Cherry Red Records in August 2020, peaking on the official UK album chart at number 26. Jim Bob's 13th solo album, Who Do We Hate Today, was released on Cherry Red Records on 20 August 2021 and reached 34 in the UK album charts, his second top-40 solo LP. His 14th solo album, Thanks For Reaching Out was released on Cherry Red Records in June 2023 and peaked at number 9 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[4]
Morrison released his autobiography, Goodnight Jim Bob: On the Road with Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, in 2004.[5] His debut novel, Storage Stories, which took six years to write, was released[6] on the day of a UK general election, 6 May 2010, by Ten Forty Books.
Solo discography
[edit | edit source]All releases credited as Jim Bob unless otherwise stated. See Carter USM and Jamie Wednesday for those bands' discographies.
| Title | Year | Peak UK albums[4] |
Peak UK Ind[4] |
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| Goodnight Jim Bob | 2003 | ||
| Angelstrike | 2004 | ||
| School | 2006 | ||
| A Humpty Dumpty Thing | 2007 | ||
| Goffam | 2009 | ||
| What I Think About When I Think About You[7] | 2013 | ||
| Jim Bob Sings Again | 2016 | ||
| National Treasure (Live At The Shepherd's Bush Empire) | 2018 | ||
| Pop Up Jim Bob | 2020 | 26 | 5 |
| Who Do We Hate Today | 2021 | 34 | 4 |
| The Essential | 2022 | 14 | |
| Thanks for Reaching Out[8] | 2023 | 94 | 9 |
| Stick | 2025 | 3 | |
| Automatic | 2025 | 5 |
Bibliography
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References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Jim Bob discography at Discogs
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- Interview with Jim Bob in TRM
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