The Jam were an English mod revival/punk rock band during the 1970s and early 1980s,which formed in 1972 at Sheerwater Secondary School in Woking,in the county of Surrey. The band released 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?" remain 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 Albums Chart. When the group disbanded in 1982,their first 15 singles were re-released and all placed within the top 100.
Paul John Weller is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band the Jam (1972–1982). He had further success with the blue-eyed soul music of the Style Council (1983–1989),before establishing himself as a solo artist with his eponymous 1992 album.
Bruce Douglas Foxton is an English singer,songwriter and musician.
The Style Council were a British band formed in late 1982 by Paul Weller,the former singer,songwriter and guitarist with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band the Jam,and keyboardist Mick Talbot,previously a member of Dexys Midnight Runners,the Bureau and the Merton Parkas. The band enabled Weller to take his music in a more soulful direction.
Texas are a Scottish alternative rock band from Glasgow. They were founded in 1986 by Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri on lead vocals. Texas made their performing debut in March 1988 at the University of Dundee. They took their name from the 1984 Wim Wenders movie Paris,Texas.
Dead or Alive were an English pop band that released seven studio albums from 1984 to 2000. The band formed in 1980 in Liverpool and found success in the mid-1980s,releasing seven singles that made the UK top 40 and three albums on the UK top 30. At the peak of their success,the lineup consisted of Pete Burns (vocals),Steve Coy (drums),Mike Percy (bass) and Tim Lever (keyboards),with the core pair of Burns and Coy writing and producing for the remainder of the band's career.
James are an English rock band from Manchester,who were formed in 1982. They had popularity throughout the 1990s,with four top 10s on the UK Singles Chart and nine top 10s on the UK Albums Chart. The band's best-known singles include "Come Home","Sit Down","She's a Star" and "Laid",which also became a hit on American college radio.
Deacon Blue are a Scottish pop rock band formed in Glasgow during 1985. The line-up of the band consists of vocalists Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh,keyboard player James Prime and drummer Dougie Vipond. The band released their debut album,Raintown,on 1 May 1987 in the United Kingdom and in the United States in February 1988. Their second album,When the World Knows Your Name (1989),topped the UK Albums Chart for two weeks,and included "Real Gone Kid" which became their first top ten single in the UK Singles Chart and reached number one in Spain.
The Miracle is the thirteenth studio album by the British rock band Queen,released on 22 May 1989 by Parlophone Records and Capitol Records in both the United Kingdom and the USA,respectively,where it was the band's first and final studio album to be released on those respective labels. The album was recorded as the band recovered from Brian May's marital problems and Freddie Mercury's HIV diagnosis in 1987. Recording started in January 1988 and lasted for an entire year. The album was originally going to be called The Invisible Men,but three weeks before the release,according to Roger Taylor,they changed the name to The Miracle. It was also the last Queen album with a photo of the band on the front cover.
A Kind of Magic is the twelfth studio album by the British rock band Queen,released on 2 June 1986 by EMI Records in the UK and by Capitol Records in the US. It is based on the soundtrack to the film Highlander,directed by Russell Mulcahy.
"Spoonman" is a song by American band Soundgarden. Written by frontman Chris Cornell,"Spoonman" was released on February 15,1994 as the first single from the band's fourth studio album Superunknown (1994). "Spoonman" is credited as one of the songs that launched Soundgarden's career into the mainstream. The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number nine on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. A remixed version of the song by Steve Fisk appears on the "Black Hole Sun" and "My Wave" singles. The song was included on Soundgarden's 1997 greatest hits album A-Sides and the 2010 compilation album Telephantasm.
"Going Underground" is a single by The Jam,released in March 1980. It debuted at number one in the UK Singles Chart,spending three weeks at the top.
The discography of the British punk rock band the Clash consists of six studio albums,two extended plays,two live albums and 31 singles.
"News of the World" was a single by British group The Jam released on 3 March 1978. The single reached No. 27 in the UK Singles Chart. "Aunties and Uncles " and "Innocent Man" appeared as its B-sides. The title refers to the former British tabloid newspaper,News of the World.
"Strange Town" is a 1979 single by The Jam. The single was released on 9 March 1979 and reached No. 15 in the UK Singles Chart on 8 April. In 1983 it was certified Silver for 250,000 sales
"Town Called Malice" is a song recorded by British band the Jam from the album The Gift. It debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart in February 1982.
"Ask" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Smiths. It was released as a single on 20 October 1986 through Rough Trade Records. Credited to vocalist Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr,Ask is an ostensibly upbeat,positive pop song built around major chords. Its lyric discusses shyness and encourages listeners to overcome their inhibitions. Its multiple guitar parts and complex production led to disagreements regarding its final mix. Craig Gannon,who at the time was rhythm guitarist for the group,has claimed he wrote –and was denied credit for –the song's chord structure.
"Life Wasted" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard,"Life Wasted" was released on August 28,2006 as the second single from the band's eighth studio album,Pearl Jam (2006). The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. On Pearl Jam,"Life Wasted" is reprised as a modified version on the album's tenth track,"Wasted Reprise".
"Atmosphere" is a song by English post-punk band Joy Division. It was originally released in March 1980 by the Sordide Sentimental label as the "Licht und Blindheit" package,a France-only limited edition single featuring the track "Dead Souls" as the B-side. Following Ian Curtis's death in May,it was re-released as a 12" single by Factory Records in August with "She's Lost Control" as the B-side.
The discography of the British band The Jam consists of 6 studio albums,5 live albums,13 compilation albums,6 videos,3 extended plays,18 singles,and 3 B-sides. The band,who formed in 1972,didn't debut until five years later in 1977,when they released their debut studio album In the City,which entered at #20 place in the UK Albums Chart,and contained the title-track,"In the City". Their second album,This Is the Modern World,was the first to get into the Billboard 200,taking its place at #201 while at #22 in the UK Albums Chart. Their most successful studio album was their final album The Gift in 1982 which took its place at #1 in the UK and at #82 in the US.
