The Sound of the Jam

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The Sound of the Jam
Compilation album by
The Jam
Released21 May 2002
Genre
Length1:19:25
2:27:25 (2 Disc version)
Label
The Jam chronology
Fire and Skill: The Songs of the Jam
(1999) 		The Sound of the Jam
(2002) 		Snap!
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[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

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All tracks written by Paul Weller unless noted.

Disc one

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No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
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 DaviesAll 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 FoxtonSetting 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)

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Dreams of Children" 3:04
2."News of the World"Foxton3:29
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 Mayfield3:53
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"
  • John Lennon
  • Paul McCartney
1:54
13."Burning Sky" 3:40
14."Disguises"Pete Townshend3:19
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 Brown2:41
21."Hey Mister"Foxton1:52
22."We've Only Started" 2:37
23."So Sad About Us"Townshend2:36
Total length:1:08:13

Charts

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Chart (2002) Peak position
UK Official Charts Company[2] 3

Personnel

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Anderson, Rick. The Jam – The Sound of the Jam: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ The Jam – UK Chart History at Official Charts Company
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