The Jam
Led by the fiercely talented Paul Weller, The Jam fused punk energy with mod revival style and sharp social commentary. Their evolution from raw punk to sophisticated pop-soul made them one of the most important British bands of the late 70s and early 80s, scoring a string of UK number ones before Weller disbanded them at their peak.
Origin: Woking, England · Years active: 1972–1982
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Biography
Led by the fiercely talented Paul Weller, The Jam fused punk energy with mod revival style and sharp social commentary. Their evolution from raw punk to sophisticated pop-soul made them one of the most important British bands of the late 70s and early 80s, scoring a string of UK number ones before Weller disbanded them at their peak.
Key 1980s albums
- All Mod Cons (1978) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Setting Sons (1979) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Sound Affects (1980) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- The Gift (1982) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Town Called Malice (1982) — 80s songs
- Going Underground (1980) — 80s songs
- That's Entertainment (1980) — 80s songs
- Start! (1980) — 80s songs
- Down in the Tube Station at Midnight (1978) — 80s songs
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The Jam — quick answers
- Who are The Jam?
- The Jam — Woking, England, active 1972–1982. Led by the fiercely talented Paul Weller, The Jam fused punk energy with mod revival style and sharp social commentary. Their evolution from raw punk to sophisticated pop-soul made them one of the most important British
- What did The Jam release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 4 albums and 5 essential songs for The Jam, covering 1980–1982.
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