The Sound of the Jam

The Sound of the Jam
Compilation album by The Jam
Released	21 May 2002
Genre	Mod revival rock
Length	1:19:25 2:27:25 (2 Disc version)
Label	Polydor Universal
The Jam chronology
Fire and Skill: The Songs of the Jam (1999) The Sound of the Jam (2002) Snap! (2006)

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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.

There is also a 2-disc version which includes a DVD of 11 videos of The Jam playing. The second disc is some of their other hits and songs that did not appear on any of their studio albums or were unreleased.

Track listing

All tracks written by Paul Weller unless noted.

Disc one

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

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"	Weller Rick Buckler Foxton	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"	John Lennon Paul McCartney	1:54
13.	"Burning Sky"		3:40
14.	"Disguises"	Pete Townshend	3:19
15.	"Get Yourself Together"	Steve Marriott Ronnie Lane	1:59
16.	"The Great Depression"		2:53
17.	"Stoned Out of My Mind"	Barbara Jean Acklin Eugene Booker Record	3:19
18.	"Pity Poor Alfie" / "Fever"	Weller Eddie J. Cooley John Davenport	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

Chart (2002)	Peak position
UK Official Charts Company	3

Personnel

• 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

External links

• The Jam – The Sound of the Jam Expanded Edition at AllMusic