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In the City

by The Jam

In the City is a 1977 mod album by The Jam. It runs 12 tracks across 32 minutes on Polydor. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.0/5 from 1 rating.

Mod · Mod Revival · Power Pop

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12
Tracks
32 min
Runtime
106 bpm
Tempo
D major
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In the City album cover

In the City album cover

The In the City cover was photographed by Martyn Goddard and art-directed by Bill Smith Studio.

Photography
Martyn Goddard
Art direction
Bill Smith Studio

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12 tracks · 32 min

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On their debut, the Jam offered a good balance between the forward-looking, "destroy everything" aggression of punk with a certain reverence for '60s beat and R&B. In an era that preached attitude over musicianship, the Jam bettered the competition with good pop sense, strong melodies, and plenty of hooks that compromised none of punk's ideals or energy, plus youth culture themes and an abrasive, ferocious attack. Even though the band would improve exponentially over the next couple of years, In the City is a remarkable debut and stands as one of the landmark punk albums.

In brief

Is In the City good?
Riffiter listeners rate In the City 4.0/5 from 1 rating.
When was In the City released?
In the City was released in 1977 on Polydor.
How many tracks are on In the City?
In the City has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 32 minutes.
What genre is In the City?
In the City is catalogued under Mod, Mod Revival, Power Pop.
What BPM is In the City?
In the City runs at a median tempo of 106 BPM across its tracks, most often in D major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to In the City?
Listeners of In the City also rate London Calling by The Clash, Café Bleu by The Style Council, Combat Rock by The Clash.

In the City at a glance

Label
Polydor Records
Produced by
Vic Coppersmith-Heaven

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