This is actually one of the James singles that I don’t have a copy of..and huge thanks to those of you who got in touch to offer mp3s of various b-sides to help me complete the mission. I might take you up on the offers in due course but it turns out I’m ok for So Many Ways from July 1986 as the two tracks on the 7″ were taken straight from the LP Stutter:-
mp3 : James – So Many Ways
mp3 : James – Withdrawn
The additional track on the 12″ was an extended and different version of a song also available on Stutter and I’ve been able to hunt down a copy of it:-
mp3 : James – Just Hipper
I say extended…but even then it is only 1:57 long as compared to the LP version which clocks in at 1:46.
This single was an even bigger flop than any of their previous releases was deleted by the record label not long after release. As a consequence, it is one of the more difficult bits of plastic to get a hold of nowadays but then again the lack of any new material, certainly on the 7″ means it really is one for completists.
Enjoy!
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 
It’s interesting to hear how the band evolved, I’ve not heard this for years, and there is a similarity between this and the James II single I have. But their style and production values certainly changed by the time “Laid” was released.
Hunted high and low for this in 2nd hand record shops up and down the country and never seen a copy. Seems much more difficult to get hold of then the earlier singles for some reason.
I’d best not mention I have one in the cupboard…