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The Jam
Direction, Reaction, Creation

Compil. UK 1997 on Polydor label
Rock (Alternative Rock, Indie Rock)

Tracks 1-1 to 1-12 recorded March 1977 Tracks 1-13 and 1-14 recorded June 28 1977 Tracks 1-15, 1-22, 1-23 and 1-26 recorded September 21 1977 Tracks 1-16 and 1-21 recorded August 25 1977 Tracks 1-17, 1-20 and 1-24 recorded August 26 1977 Tracks 1-18 and 1-25 recorded August 29 1977 Track 1-19 recorded September 2 1977 Tracks 2-1 to 2-3 recorded January/February 1987 Tracks 2-4, 2-5, 2-10 and 2-15 recorded July 3 1978 Tracks 2-6, 2-11, 2-13 and 2-17 recorded August 7 1978 Track 2-7 recorded September 13 1978 Tracks 2-8, 2-9, 2-12, 2-14 and 2-16 recorded August 16 1978 Tracks 2-18 and 2-19 recorded January 9 1979 Track 2-20 recorded July 30 1979 Track 2-21 recorded June 19 1979 Tracks 2-22, 2-23, 3-5 and 3-8 recorded August 15 1979 Track 3-1 recorded October 8 1979 Tracks 3-2 and 3-6 recorded September 5 1979 Tracks 3-3 and 3-9 recorded October 10 1979 Track 3-4 recorded August 20 1979 Track 3-7 recorded September 1 1979 Tracks 3-10 and 3-11 recorded January 18 1980 Track 3-12 recorded June 19 1980 Track 3-13 recorded April 23 1980 Track 3-14 recorded June 15 1980 Track 3-15 recorded July 22 1980 Track 3-16 recorded June 17 1980 Track 3-17 recorded October 2 1980 Track 3-18 recorded October 22 1980 Track 3-19 recorded June 16 1980 Track 3-20 recorded October 6 1980 Track 3-21 recorded August 27 1980 Track 3-22 recorded September 1 1980 Track 3-23 recorded September 30 1980 Tracks 4-1 and 4-2 recorded April 1981 Tracks 4-3 and 4-4, 5-16 recorded August 19 1981 Track 4-5 recorded December 1981 Tracks 4-6, 5-17 recorded November 1981 Tracks 4-7, 4-8 and 4-12 recorded October 1981 Tracks 4-9 and 4-11 recorded January 6 1982 Track 4-10 recorded February 1982 Track 4-13 recorded January 12 1982 Track 4-14 recorded January 8 1982 Track 4-15 recorded January 11 1982 Track 4-16 recorded February 25 1982 Track 4-17 recorded July 16 1982 Track 4-18 recorded July 1982 Tracks 4-19 to 4-23 recorded October 1982 Track 5-4 recorded February 1977 Track 5-5 original demo recorded February 1978 Track 5-6 recorded June 7 1978 Tracks 5-7 to 5-9 original demos recorded June 29 1978 Track 5-10 original demo recorded September 3 1979 Tracks 5-11 and 5-12 original demos recorded April 11 1980 Track 5-13 original demo recorded April 30 1980 Track 5-14 recorded September 8 1980 Track 5-18 original demo Track 5-19 original demo recorded November 23 1981 Track 5-20 produced February 5 1982 Track 5-22 original demo recorded September 13 1982 Tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 5-4, 5-5, 5-7 to 5-11, 5-14, 5-15, 5-18 recorded at Polydor Studios, London Tracks 1-13 and 1-14 recorded at Chappell Studios, London Tracks 1-15 to 1-26 recorded at Basing Street Studios, London Tracks 2-1 to 2-3 recorded at Morgan Studios, London Tracks 2-4, 2-5, 2-10 and 2-15 recorded at Eden Studios, London Tracks 2-8 to 2-9, 2-12, 2-14, 2-16 to 2-19 recorded at RAK Studios, London Tracks 2-20 to 3-23, 5-10, 5-13 recorded at The Town House Studios, London Tracks 4-1, 4-2, 4-19, 4-20, 5-19, 5-22 recorded at Phonogram Studios, London Tracks 4-3 to 4-15, 4-17, 5-17, 5-20 recorded at Air Studios, London. Track 4-16 recorded at Maison Rouge Studio, London Tracks 4-21 to 4-23 recorded at Marcus Studios, London Tracks 5-1 to 5-3 original 8-track demos recorded February 9 1977 at Anemone Studios, London Track 5-6 recorded at Olympic Studios, London Track 5-21 recorded at Odyssey Studios, London Tracks 5-1 to 5-5, 5-10, 5-12 remixed October 26 1996 Track 5-6 to 5-9 remixed October 27 1996 Track 5-14 remixed October 20 1996 Tracks 5-16, 5-17, 5-20 remixed October 19 1996 Track 5-19 remixed November 17 1996 Tracks 5-1 to 5-3, 5-6 to 5-9 remixed at Raezor Studios, London Track 5-4, 5-5, 5-10 to 5-14, 5-17, 5-19, 5-20 remixed at Swanyard Studios, London Tracks 1-1 to 1-12 originally released as the album In The City. Tracks 1-15 to 1-26 originally released as the album This Is The Modern World. Tracks 2-4 to 2-6, 2-9 to 2-17 originally released as the album All Mod Cons. Tracks 2-22, 3-1 to 3-9 originally released as the album Setting Sons. Tracks 3-14 to 3-23 originally released as the album Sound Affects. Tracks 4-5 to 4-15 originally released as the album The Gift. Track 5-11: An alternative version was released on the vinyl version of the 1983 compilation - Snap. Track 5-17 released in 1982 as a flexi for Jam fan club members only. Track 5-22: An alternative version appeared on the 1992 compilation - Extras. 1-1, 1-15, 2-4, 2-5, 2-22 are album versions. 5-1 to 5-22 are previously unreleased versions, of which 5-1 to 5-5, 5-7 to 5-14 are demo versions. With booklet. This compilation ℗1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK) ©1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK) Publishers: Track 1-1 to 1-4, 1-5 to 1-7, 1-9 to 1-25, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5, 2-6, 2-8 to 3-8, 3-10 to 3-23, 5-1 to 5-3, 5-5 to 5-8, 5-12, 5-13, 5-18: Stylist Music Ltd./BMG Music Publishing Ltd. Track 1-5: TRO Essex Music Ltd. Track 1-8: EMI United Partnership Ltd. Track 1-26: Carlin Music Corp. Tracks 2-4, 5-9, 5-13: Davray Music Ltd./Carlin Music Corp. Tracks 2-7, 4-2, 5-4: Fabulous Music Ltd. Tracks 3-9, 4-23, 5-16: Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. Tracks 4-1: Stylist Music Ltd. / Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. / Complete Music Ltd. Tracks 4-3 to 4-11, 4-13 to 4-20, 5-17, 5-19 to 5-21: Stylist Music Ltd. / Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. Tracks 4-12, 5-10: Complete Music Ltd. Track 4-18 [Fever]: Lark Music Ltd. Track 4-21: EMI Tunes Ltd. Track 4-22: Warner Chappell Music Ltd. / Intersong Music Ltd. Track 5-12: Northern Songs Ltd. Track 5-15: Lieber [sic] Stoller Songs Ltd. Track 5-22: Stylist Music Ltd. / EMI Music Ltd.

     
Musicians
PortraitThe Jam , 1972-1982 GB
producer, original, album by, music by
Dennis Munday
compilation producer, compiled by, remix
John Devlin
liner notes, essays
PortraitJohn Reed g, voc, eb, GB
liner notes, essays
Neil Allen
liner notes, essays
Paolo Hewitt
liner notes, essays, liner notes, foreword
Pat Gilbert
liner notes, essays
PortraitChris Parry perc, dr, GB
producer, original
PortraitPeter Wilson , GB
producer, original, remix, keyboards, organ, hammond, drums, organ, hammond, piano, arranged by, strings
PortraitTony Taverner , GB
producer, original
PortraitVic Coppersmith-Heaven , GB
producer, original, producer, original
PortraitKeith Thomas sax, GB
saxophone, soprano saxophone
PortraitSteve Nichol key, tr, voc, GB
trumpet, organ, hammond
PortraitPeter Solley org, *1948 GB
arranged by, strings
PortraitMick Talbot org, p, *1958 GB
piano
PortraitRudi ,
saxophone
PortraitPaul Weller voc, g, *1958 GB
words by, written by
PortraitLuke Tunney tr, GB
trumpet
PortraitMartin Drover tr, GB
trumpet
PortraitMichael Laird tr, GB
trumpet
PortraitSteve Dawson tr,
trumpet
PortraitBruce Foxton b, voc, *1955 GB
bass, drums
PortraitRick Buckler dr, perc, *1955 GB
bass, drums
PortraitDavid Liddle ,
guitar
Producers
Simon Halfon art direction, design
Arnold Williams photography by
Carlos Olms photography by
Denis O'Regan photography by
Derek De Souza photography by
Frank Griffin photography by
Gered Mankowitz photography by
Ian Dickson photography by
Jill Furmanovsky photography by
Keith Bernstein photography by
Laurens van Houten photography by
Mike Laye photography by
Paul Cox photography by
Pennie Smith photography by
Stephen Morley photography by
Virginia Turbett photography by
Ken Hutchins photography by, memorabilia photography
Simon Marsh photography by, rickenbacker
Roger Wake remastered by, digitally
Steve Musters remix
Caron Wheeler backing vocals
Claudia Fontaine backing vocals
Tracie Young backing vocals
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1In The CityThe JamPaul Weller2:20
2Takin' My LoveThe JamPaul Weller2:16
3Art SchoolThe JamPaul Weller2:02
4I've Changed My AddressThe JamPaul Weller3:32
5Slow DownThe JamLarry Williams2:40
6I Got By In TimeThe JamPaul Weller2:08
7Away From The NumbersThe JamPaul Weller4:03
8Batman ThemeThe JamNeal Hefti1:31
9Sounds From The StreetThe JamPaul Weller3:15
10Non-Stop DancingThe JamPaul Weller2:28
11Time For TruthThe JamPaul Weller3:11
12Bricks And MortarThe JamPaul Weller2:37
13All Around The WorldThe JamPaul Weller2:24
14Carnaby StreetThe JamBruce Foxton2:24
15The Modern WorldThe JamPaul Weller2:31
16London TrafficThe JamBruce Foxton1:51
17StandardsThe JamPaul Weller2:30
18Life From A WindowThe JamPaul Weller2:54
19The CombineThe JamPaul Weller2:22
20Don't Tell Them You're SaneThe JamBruce Foxton3:22
21In The Street TodayThe JamDave Waller, Paul Weller1:33
22London GirlThe JamPaul Weller2:42
23I Need You (For Someone)The JamPaul Weller2:43
24Here Comes The WeekendThe JamPaul Weller3:31
25Tonight At NoonThe JamAdrian Henri, Paul Weller3:03
26In The Midnight HourThe JamSteve Cropper, Wilson Pickett1:53
27News Of The WorldThe JamBruce Foxton3:29
28Aunties And Uncles (Impulsive Youths)The JamPaul Weller2:34
29Innocent ManThe JamBruce Foxton4:18
30David WattsThe JamRay Davies2:57
31'A' Bomb In Wardour StreetThe JamPaul Weller2:39
32Down In The Tube Station At MidnightThe JamPaul Weller4:45
33So Sad About UsThe JamPete Townshend2:38
34The NightThe JamBruce Foxton1:47
35All Mod ConsThe JamPaul Weller1:20
36To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time)The JamPaul Weller2:30
37Mr. CleanThe JamPaul Weller3:29
38English RoseThe JamPaul Weller2:51
39In The CrowdThe JamPaul Weller5:41
40Billy HuntThe JamPaul Weller3:02
41It's Too BadThe JamPaul Weller2:37
42FlyThe JamPaul Weller3:21
43The Place I LoveThe JamPaul Weller2:54
44Strange TownThe JamPaul Weller3:49
45The Butterfly CollectorThe JamPaul Weller3:10
46When You're YoungThe JamPaul Weller3:14
47Smithers-JonesThe JamBruce Foxton3:02
48The Eton RiflesThe JamPaul Weller3:59
49See-SawThe JamPaul Weller2:35
50Girl On The PhoneThe JamPaul Weller2:57
51Thick As ThievesThe JamPaul Weller3:40
52Private HellThe JamPaul Weller3:51
53Little Boy SoldiersThe JamPaul Weller3:33
54WastelandThe JamPaul Weller2:52
55Burning SkyThe JamPaul Weller3:32
56Smithers-JonesThe JamBruce Foxton3:01
57Saturday's KidsThe JamPaul Weller2:54
58Heat WaveThe JamHolland-Dozier-Holland2:24
59Going UndergroundThe JamPaul Weller2:56
60The Dreams Of ChildrenThe JamPaul Weller3:08
61Start!The JamPaul Weller2:31
62Liza RadleyThe JamPaul Weller2:33
63Pretty GreenThe JamPaul Weller2:37
64MondayThe JamPaul Weller2:59
65But I'm Different NowThe JamPaul Weller1:51
66Set The House AblazeThe JamPaul Weller5:02
67That's EntertainmentThe JamPaul Weller3:32
68Dream TimeThe JamPaul Weller3:54
69Man In The Corner ShopThe JamPaul Weller3:14
70Music For The Last CoupleThe JamBruce Foxton, Paul Weller, Rick Buckler3:44
71Boy About TownThe JamPaul Weller2:00
72Scrape AwayThe JamPaul Weller4:00
73Funeral PyreThe Jam3:30
74DisguisesThe JamPete Townshend3:18
75Absolute BeginnersThe JamPaul Weller2:51
76Tales From The RiverbankThe JamPaul Weller3:35
77Town Called MaliceThe JamPaul Weller2:55
78Precious (12" Version)The JamPaul Weller5:55
79Happy TogetherThe JamPaul Weller2:51
80GhostsThe JamPaul Weller2:12
81Just Who Is The 5 O'Clock Hero?The JamPaul Weller2:15
82Trans-Global ExpressThe JamPaul Weller4:00
83Running On The SpotThe JamPaul Weller3:07
84CircusThe JamBruce Foxton2:11
85The Planner's Dream Goes WrongThe JamPaul Weller2:20
86CarnationThe JamPaul Weller3:28
87The GiftThe JamPaul Weller3:08
88The Great DepressionThe JamPaul Weller2:51
89The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)The JamPaul Weller3:35
90Pity Poor Alfie / FeverThe JamEddie Cooley, John Davenport, Paul Weller4:40
91Beat SurrenderThe JamPaul Weller3:26
92ShoppingThe JamPaul Weller3:20
93Move On UpThe JamCurtis Mayfield3:54
94Stoned Out Of My MindThe JamBarbara Acklin, Eugene Record3:21
95WarThe JamWhitfield-Strong2:44
96In The CityThe JamPaul Weller2:23
97Time For TruthThe JamPaul Weller3:18
98Sounds From The StreetThe JamPaul Weller3:19
99So Sad About UsThe JamPete Townshend2:42
100Worlds ApartThe JamPaul Weller1:55
101Billy Hunt (Alternate Version)The JamPaul Weller2:59
102It's Too BadThe JamPaul Weller2:27
103To Be SomeoneThe JamPaul Weller2:26
104David WattsThe JamRay Davies2:45
105Best Of Both WorldsThe JamBruce Foxton2:04
106That's EntertainmentThe JamPaul Weller3:23
107RainPaul WellerLennon-McCartney2:57
108Dream TimePaul WellerPaul Weller1:51
109Dead End StreetPaul WellerRay Davies3:15
110Stand By MePaul WellerBen E. King, Leiber & Stoller3:04
111Every Little Bit HurtsPaul WellerEd Cobb3:18
112Tales From The Riverbank (Alternate Version)The JamPaul Weller3:26
113Walking In Heaven's SunshineThe JamPaul Weller2:05
114PreciousPaul WellerPaul Weller2:31
115Pity Poor Alfie (Swing Version)The JamPaul Weller4:13
116The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) (First Version)The JamPaul Weller3:18
117A Solid Bond In Your HeartPaul WellerPaul Weller3:25
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