So Many Ways (James song)

"So Many Ways"

Single by James

Released

July 1986

Recorded

January 1986, Amazon Studios, Liverpool

James singles chronology

1986
Chain Mail

1986
So Many Ways

1988
What For

"So Many Ways" is a single by Mancunian band James, released in July 1986 by Sire Records, the second after the band defected from Factory Records. The record was released in two different versions, as 7" single and 12" EP, with different artworks by John Carroll. So Many Ways and Withdrawn were taken straight from James's debut album, Stutter and the third a slightly longer take on another album track, Just Hip.

This was the first James single to have a promotional video, which was set in a large wheat field.

The band was dissatisfied with the choice of this song as a single, feeling the track Johnny Yen from the album would have been more suitable. ^[1]

Band line up

Tim Booth - Vocals
Jim Glennie - Bass guitar
Larry Gott - Lead guitar
Gavan Whelan - Drums

Track listing

7" single

"So Many Ways"
"Withdrawn"

12" EP

"So Many Ways"
"Withdrawn"
"Justhipper"

References

↑ Stuart Maconie, Folklore, 2000

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

James

Jim Glennie Tim Booth Larry Gott David Baynton-Power Saul Davies Mark Hunter Andy Diagram Paul Gilbertson Gavan Whelan Adrian Oxaal Michael Kulas

Studio albums	Stutter Strip-mine Gold Mother Seven Laid Wah Wah Whiplash Millionaires Pleased to Meet You Hey Ma The Night Before The Morning After La Petite Mort Girl at the End of the World

Singles	Jimone James II "Chain Mail" "So Many Ways" "What For" "Sit Down" "Come Home" "Sound" "Born of Frustration" "Laid" "She's a Star" "Waltzing Along" "Destiny Calling" "Runaground" "I Know What I'm Here For" "Just Like Fred Astaire" "We're Going to Miss You" "Waterfall"

EPs	Village Fire Sit Down EP

Live albums	One Man Clapping Getting Away with It... Live Live in 2008

Compilations	The Best Of B-Sides Ultra The Collection Fresh as a Daisy - The Singles

Related articles	Discography Booth and the Bad Angel Booth and the Bad Angel (album)

James singles

Non-album singles	"Chain Mail" "Sit Down" "Come Home" (remix) "Lose Control" "Sit Down" (re-recorded version) "Sit Down" (remix of re-recorded version) "Not So Strong"

Stutter	"So Many Ways"

Strip-mine	"What For" "Ya Ho"

Gold Mother	"Come Home" "How Was It for You?"

Seven	"Sound" "Born of Frustration" "Ring the Bells" "Seven"

Laid	"Sometimes" "Laid" "Say Something"

Wah Wah	"Jam J"

Whiplash	"She's a Star" "Tomorrow" "Waltzing Along"

The Best Of	"Destiny Calling" "Runaground"

Millionaires	"I Know What I'm Here For" "Just Like Fred Astaire" "We're Going to Miss You"

Pleased to Meet You	"Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)"

Hey Ma	"Whiteboy" "Waterfall"

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