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Tony James
real name Anthony Eric James
Tony James is credited on 1,092 releases across 278 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1977–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,092
Credits
278
Albums
6
Decades active
396
In collections
Biography
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British bassist born 12 April 1953 in Shepherds Bush, London.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,092 releases · 278 albums · active 1977–2026
- Performance · 1,643
- Other credits · 185
- Production · 61
Studios: Sputnik City · Musicland West Studios · Air Studios · T.W. Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

The New Abnormal
2020

Reality
2003

Damned Damned Damned
1977

Billy Idol
1982

Vital Idol
1985

Empire Records - The Soundtrack
1995

Generation X
1978

Idol Songs - 11 Of The Best
1988

Vision Thing
1990

Mony Mony
1981

Kiss Me Deadly
1981

Flaunt It
1986

Love Missile F1-11
1986

Eyes Without A Face
1984

Valley Of The Dolls
1979

Idolize Yourself (The Very Best Of Billy Idol)
2008

Bande À Part
2006

Greatest Hits
2001

Is Nothing Sacred?
1983
![I Can't Give Everything Away [2002–2016], credited to Tony James](https://i.discogs.com/1-PjRM_SRxsTePtsdKVM9Cb5vdlu5IdEc022lYrelPM/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:589/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTM1MDQ0/OTg1LTE3NTc3MjEw/MzMtNzA0OC5wbmc.jpeg)
I Can't Give Everything Away [2002–2016]
2025

Box Frenzy
1987

Self Defense Family/Goodtime Boys
2013

Glee: The Music, Season 1, Volume 1
2009

Forever Your Girl
1989
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Sigue Sigue Sputnik
- Generation X (4)
- Billy Idol
- Pop Will Eat Itself
- The Lords Of The New Church
- Sex Gang Children
- Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers
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