Very Best Of The Jam, The - Jam (The)

Advantages: Snapshot of The Jam's entire Career
Disadvantages: Singles only- lacks some great album tracks and B sides

This CD was my first foray into The Jam after being indoctrinated into the great music. As a youngster in my parent's car. It contains all the singles ever released by The Jam starting with the early releases; 'In The City', 'All Around The World' and 'The Modern World'. These are epitomised by Weller's voice which brims with youthful anger at the world and complemented by Foxton and Bucklers powerful drum beat and snappy bass lines. The early songs ...
...narrow confines of conservative authority, be they teachers or music critics. Following with 'News Of The World' the band turn their attention to the media and deliver a tongue in cheek expose of the newspapers. Whilst the band's musical talent was never in question you can almost hear them maturing musically and lyrically throughout the CD. The next two singles; 'David Watts' and 'A-Bomb in Wardour Street' were released as a double A-side and a ... Read review