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Tell me who "The Jam" are as this old geezer isn't aware of them.
The Jam were an English punk rock/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
They had 18 straight top 40 singles in the United Kingdom, from their debut in 1977 to their breakup in 1982, including four number 1 hits.
They drew upon a variety of stylistic influences over the course of their career, including 1960s beat music, soul, rhythm and blues and psychedelic rock, as well as 1970s punk rock and new wave. The trio was known for its melodic pop songs, distinctly English flavour, and mod image.
The band launched the career of Paul Weller, who went on to form The Style Council and later had a successful solo career. Weller wrote and sang most of The Jam’s original compositions, and he played lead Rickenbacker guitar.
After The Jam, Weller, who felt he had done all he could, formed The Style Council with Mick Talbot of The Merton Parkas. After they split up in 1989, Weller went on to pursue a solo career, also playing lead guitar on Oasis's song "Champagne Supernova".
A five-CD box set Direction Reaction Creation, featuring all of The Jam's studio material (plus a disc of rarities) peaked at #8 on the UK album charts upon its release in 1997; an unprecedented achievement for a box set.
In 2002, Virgin Radio counted down the top 100 British music artists of all-time as polled by listeners and The Jam were #5 on the list. Weller made two other appearances in the poll; as part of The Style Council at #93 and as a solo artist at #21. Lineup
Paul Weller - vocals / guitars / keyboards
Bruce Foxton - vocals / bass guitar / guitar
Rick Buckler - drums / percussion
Albums
Studio:
In the City - (1977)
This Is the Modern World - (1977)
All Mod Cons - (1978)
Setting Sons - (1979)
Sound Affects - (1980)
The Gift - (1982)
Live:
Dig The New Breed - (1982)
Live Jam - (1993)
The Jam At The BBC - (2002)
Compilations:
Snap! - (1983)
Greatest Hits - (1991)
Extras - (1992)
The Jam Collection - (1996)
Direction Reaction Creation - (1997)
The Very Best of The Jam - (1997)
Beat Surrender - (1998)
Fire and Skill: The Songs of the Jam - (1999)
45 rpm: The Singles, 1977-1979 - (2001)
45 rpm: The Singles, 1980-1982 - (2001)
The Sound of the Jam - (2002)
Snap! - (2006) #
Singles
Title Release date Album UK chart position
"In the City"
"All Around the World"
"The Modern World"
"News of the World"
"David Watts" / "'A' Bomb In Wardour Street" (Double A-Side)
"Down in the Tube Station at Midnight"
"Strange Town"
"When You're Young"
"The Eton Rifles"
"Going Underground" / "Dreams of Children" (Double A-Side) "Start!" 11
"That's Entertainment"
"Funeral Pyre"
"Absolute Beginners"
"Town Called Malice" / "Precious" (Double A-Side)
"Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?"
"The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)"
"Beat Surrender"
