The Jam - General - Facepunch Forum

The Jam were an English Punk Rock/Mod Revival group formed in 1972, by Paul Weller. [img]http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/16756/The+Jam.jpg[/img] The members (from left to right): Rick Buckler (drums), Paul Weller (guitar/vocals), Bruce Foxton (bass). Although formed in 1972, The Jam only released their first album - In The City - in 1977. The album charted in the UK at #20, and their first single (titled "In The City" as well) reached #20, the first of 18 consecutive charting singles for the band. Throughout their career, The Jam released six studio albums, as well as several non-album hit singles (such as "Going Underground" and "Beat Surrender"), all of which made it into the top #20 on the UK album charts. Their highest-charting release was their final album - The Gift - which reached #1. Their albums: [img]http://dr-blog.asiandrug.jp/archives/the%20jam%20IN%20THE%20CITY-thumb.JPG[/img][img]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc000/c027/c02735pa3sa.jpg[/img][img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JHIdBOnadvc/SKM0BRbjnwI/AAAAAAAAAw4/kLGnfIGP63M/s320/200px-The_Jam_-_All_Mod_Cons.jpg[/img][img]http://photo.sing365.com/music/picture.nsf/The-Jam-Setting-Sons-Cover/48256C71003578A2482569760026136E/$file/Setting+Sons.jpg[/img][img]http://recordgeekheaven.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/the_jam_-_sound_effects.jpg[/img][img]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dro900/o992/o99210bhw4r.jpg[/img] In The City / This Is The Modern World / All Mod Cons / Setting Sons / Sound Affects / The Gift Their hit singles: In The City (from "In The City") [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ipGhzrIi3s[/media] All Around The World (non-album) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv5gkJ424GE[/media] The Modern World (from "This Is The Modern World") [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRW4fCTF3pk[/media] News Of The World (non-album, UK people may recognise this as the "Mock The Week" theme) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAXeUKPwBj4[/media] David Watts (from "All Mod Cons", cover of a Kinks song) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZj4NglEPUI[/media] Down The Tube Station At Midnight (from "All Mod Cons") [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf4EFDGP4yg[/media] The Eton Rifles (from "Setting Sons") [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7kUDkK70qQ[/media] Going Underground (non-album) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whSYTSXm8wo[/media] Start! (from "Sound Affects", heavily based on The Beatles' "Taxman") [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI8AOkbfgNE[/media] That's Entertainment (from "Sound Affects") [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-H0uIH5HHQ[/media] Funeral Pyre (non-album) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo9ICXouf7Q[/media] Town Called Malice (from "The Gift") [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCgM4YF72SI[/media] Just Who Is The 5 O'clock Hero? (from "The Gift") [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g_WWh_TtRk[/media] Beat Surrender (non-album) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHP0UxBuuGQ[/media] The band was broken up by Weller in 1982, who then went on to form The Style Council. Basically this is my dad's favourite band of all time ever, and I like them enough to warrant making a thread about them. They're also one of these bands that never [i]really[/i] took off in the U.S, so perhaps this thread will be able to introduce people to a band and their unique sound. [img]http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/02/22/thejam460x276.jpg[/img]

these guys are great, i was just listening to them

that's entertainment is a true classic I love going underground

I would kill for Paul Wellers Rickenbacker.

Amazing band.

yesssss

Classy Band.