The Jam
The Jam is a new wave artist from United Kingdom formed in 1976. 34 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
New Wave · United Kingdom · Best new wave albums
- 34
- Releases
- 1977–2017
- Active years
- 1976
- Formed
Discography
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Snap!
1983 · 33 tracks
In the City
1977
Sound Affects
1980
The Gift
1982
This Is the Modern World
1977
Setting Sons
1979
Direction Reaction Creation
1997
Extras
1992
Compact Snap!
1983
1977
2017
Fire And Skill: The Jam Live
2015
About the Young Idea
2015
The Jam At The BBC (Digital Edition)
2009
Gold
2005
The Sound of The Jam ((U.S.))
2003
The Jam At The BBC
2002
The Sound Of The Jam
2002
Live Jam
2002
Beat Surrender
1998
Direction Reaction Creation (Digitally Remastered)
1997
The Jam Collection
1996
The Jam Collection (International Version)
1996
Dig The New Breed
1982
Setting Sons (Super Deluxe Edition)
1979
All Mod Cons
1978
Popular tracks
Most viewed
Singles & EPs
2
Live & compilations
7
About The Young Idea: The Very Best Of The Jam
Compilation · 2015
The Best Of The Jam 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
Compilation · 2009
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Jam (Remastered)
Compilation · 2005
20th Century Masters / The Best Of The Jam
Compilation · 2003
All Mod Cons / Sound Affects
Compilation · 1996
Greatest Hits
Compilation · 1991
Dig the New Breed (Live)
Live · 1982
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About
The Jam were an English punk rock/New Wave/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were formed in Woking, Surrey. While they shared the "angry young men" outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore smartly tailored suits rather than ripped clothes, and they incorporated a number of mainstream 1960s rock and R&B influences rather than rejecting them, placing The Jam at the forefront of the mod revival movement. They had 18 consecutive Top 40 singles in the United Kingdom, from their debut in 1977 to their break-up in December 1982, including four number one hits. As of 2007, "That's Entertainment" and "Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?" remained the best-selling import singles of all time in the UK. They released one live album and six studio albums, the last of which, The Gift, hit number one on the UK album charts. When the group split up, their first 15 singles were re-released and all placed within the top 100.
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The band 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 and new wave. The trio was known for its melodic pop songs, its distinctly English flavour and its 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 guitar, using a Rickenbacker. Bruce Foxton provided backing vocals and prominent basslines, which were the foundation of many of the band’s songs, including the hits "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight", "The Eton Rifles", "Going Underground" and "Town Called Malice".
The Jam in brief
- How many The Jam releases are on Riffiter?
- 34 releases are catalogued, spanning 1977 to 2017.
- When was The Jam formed?
- The Jam formed in 1976, in United Kingdom.
- What genre is The Jam?
- The Jam is catalogued under New Wave.
- What is the most recent The Jam release on Riffiter?
- 1977, released in 2017.
