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| The Sound of the Jam | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 21 May 2002 | |||
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| Length | 1:19:25 2:27:25 (2 Disc version) | |||
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| The Jam chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Sound of the Jam is a compilation album and the fifth greatest hits album by the group The Jam, released to mark their twenty-fifth anniversary. It contains a remixed version of 'That's Entertainment', featuring only the guitars and vocals of the demo version; and without the bass, drums and percussion.
As well as the standard 1-CD edition there is also a 2-CD+DVD edition which includes a DVD of 11 of the Jam's music videos (all of which and more would be included on the following year's The Complete Jam on Film DVD).
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Paul Weller unless noted.
Disc one
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the City" | In the City (1977) | 2:20 | |
| 2. | "Away from the Numbers" | In the City (1977) | 4:03 | |
| 3. | "The Modern World" | This Is the Modern World (1977) | 2:31 | |
| 4. | "David Watts" | Ray Davies | All Mod Cons (1978) | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" | All Mod Cons (1978) | 4:01 | |
| 6. | "It's Too Bad" | All Mod Cons (1978) | 2:37 | |
| 7. | "To Be Someone (Didn't We Have a Nice Time)" | All Mod Cons (1978) | 2:30 | |
| 8. | "Mr. Clean" | All Mod Cons (1978) | 3:29 | |
| 9. | "English Rose" | All Mod Cons (1978) | 2:51 | |
| 10. | "The Butterfly Collector" | Setting Sons (1979) | 3:09 | |
| 11. | "The Eton Rifles" | Setting Sons (1979) | 3:59 | |
| 12. | "Private Hell" | Setting Sons (1979) | 3:51 | |
| 13. | "Thick as Thieves" | Setting Sons (1979) | 3:40 | |
| 14. | "Smithers-Jones" | Bruce Foxton | Setting Sons (1979) | 3:00 |
| 15. | "Saturday's Kids" | Setting Sons (1979) | 2:53 | |
| 16. | "Going Underground" | Setting Sons (Bonus Tracks) (2001) | 2:56 | |
| 17. | "Start!" | Sound Affects (1980) | 2:31 | |
| 18. | "Liza Radley" | Sound Affects (1980) | 2:32 | |
| 19. | "Pretty Green" | Sound Affects (1980) | 2:37 | |
| 20. | "Boy About Town" (UK, Japan and Mexico only Bonus Track) | Sound Affects (1980) | 1:59 | |
| 21. | "That's Entertainment" | Sound Affects (1980) | 3:36 | |
| 22. | "Tales from the Riverbank" | Snap! (1983) | 3:26 | |
| 23. | "Town Called Malice" | The Gift (1982) | 2:54 | |
| 24. | "Ghosts" | The Gift (1982) | 2:11 | |
| 25. | "Carnation" | The Gift (1982) | 3:28 | |
| 26. | "Beat Surrender" | Snap! (1983) | 3:25 | |
| Total length: | 1:19:37 | |||
Disc two (Deluxe edition only)
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Dreams of Children" | 3:04 | |
| 2. | "News of the World" | Foxton | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Strange Town" | 3:49 | |
| 4. | "When You're Young" | 3:13 | |
| 5. | "Funeral Pyre" |
| 3:29 |
| 6. | "Absolute Beginners" | 2:50 | |
| 7. | "Move on Up" | Curtis Mayfield | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Shopping" | 3:22 | |
| 9. | "Pop Art Poem" | 2:10 | |
| 10. | "A Solid Bond in Your Heart" | 2:50 | |
| 11. | "No One in the World" | 2:24 | |
| 12. | "And Your Bird Can Sing" |
| 1:54 |
| 13. | "Burning Sky" | 3:40 | |
| 14. | "Disguises" | Pete Townshend | 3:19 |
| 15. | "Get Yourself Together" | 1:59 | |
| 16. | "The Great Depression" | 2:53 | |
| 17. | "Stoned Out of My Mind" | 3:19 | |
| 18. | "Pity Poor Alfie" / "Fever" | 4:41 | |
| 19. | "But I'm Different Now" | 1:56 | |
| 20. | "I Got You (I Feel Good)" | James Brown | 2:41 |
| 21. | "Hey Mister" | Foxton | 1:52 |
| 22. | "We've Only Started" | 2:37 | |
| 23. | "So Sad About Us" | Townshend | 2:36 |
| Total length: | 1:08:13 | ||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Official Charts Company[2] | 3 |
Personnel
[edit]- Paul Weller – vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Rick Buckler – drums, percussion
- Bruce Foxton – vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Brookes – lead guitar (1972–1976)
Additional personnel
- Tracie Young – backing vocals on "Beat Surrender"
- Peter Wilson – piano, drums, keyboards, Hammond organ
- Steve Nichol – trumpet, Hammond organ
- Luke Tunney – trumpet
- Martin Drover – trumpet
- Keith Thomas – saxophone, soprano sax
- Afrodiziak – background vocals
- Russell Henderson – steel drums
References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, Rick. The Jam – The Sound of the Jam: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ The Jam – UK Chart History at Official Charts Company
