The Jam were an English rock band formed in 1972 in Woking,Surrey. They 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,reached 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 band the Jam in the late-1970s. Following the dissolution of the Jam in 1982,he changed musical style and had further success with the Style Council (1983–1989),before establishing himself as a solo artist with his eponymous 1992 album.
All Mod Cons is the third studio album by the British band the Jam,released in 1978 by Polydor Records. The title,a British idiom one might find in housing advertisements,is short for "all modern conveniences" and is a pun on the band's association with the mod revival. The cover is a visual joke showing the band in a bare room. The album reached No. 6 in the UK Albums Chart.
Setting Sons is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Jam,released on 16 November 1979 by Polydor Records. It reached No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart upon the first week of release,continuing the commercial favour that had begun with their previous album All Mod Cons.
"Ace of Spades" is a song by English heavy metal band Motörhead and the title track to the album Ace of Spades. It was released as a single in October 1980.
"Motorhead" is a song written by Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister while he was a member of the English space rock band Hawkwind. It was later recorded by Motörhead,as he called it this instead of Bastard on his then manager's advice.
"Overkill" is a song by English rock band Motörhead. It was released in 7" and 12" vinyl pressings in 1979. It is backed with B-side "Too Late Too Late" which appears on the CD re-issues of the Overkill album. Early copies came with an "Overkill" badge. The single reached number 39 on the UK Singles Chart.
Sound Affects is the fifth studio album by English rock band the Jam. The album was released on 28 November 1980 by Polydor Records. It is the only Jam album to be co-produced by the band themselves,and contains the only album track co-written by the entire band,"Music for the Last Couple".
"Going Underground" is a single by English rock band the Jam,released in March 1980. It debuted at number one in the UK Singles Chart,spending three weeks at the top. "Going Underground" was the first of four number one singles the band were to achieve throughout their career.
"In the City" is the debut single by English band the Jam from their album of the same title. It was released on 29 April 1977 and reached No. 40 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1977,making it their first Top 40 single and the beginning of their streak of 18 consecutive Top 40 singles.
Join Hands is the second studio album by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees,released on 7 September 1979 by Polydor Records. Upon its release,it was praised by the British press,including Melody Maker,Sounds,NME and Record Mirror.
The Gift is the sixth and final studio album by English new wave/mod revival band the Jam. It was originally released on 12 March 1982 by Polydor as the follow-up to the Jam's critically and commercially successful 1980 album Sound Affects. The songs were largely recorded during 1981 to 1982,at George Martin's Air Studios,assisted by Peter Wilson. Generally regarded as the culmination of the smoother sound of the band's later work,it was one of their most successful studio albums,reaching No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart.
"I Die:You Die" is a song by the British musician Gary Numan,released as a single in August 1980. Released shortly before his fourth album,Telekon,it continued the anthemic style Numan had begun earlier in the year with "We Are Glass". The composer himself described the two singles as "Much the same thing. Both very chorus-orientated with the guitars as the main rhythmic device and the keyboards tinkling over the top".
Level 42 is the debut album released in August 1981 by the British group Level 42.
"Take Me Home" is a song recorded by American singer and actress Cher for her fifteenth studio album. The album,released in 1979,bore the same name as the single. "Take Me Home" is a disco song conceived after Cher was recommended to venture into said genre after the commercial failure of her previous albums. The lyrics center around the request of a woman to be taken home by her lover. It was released as the lead single from the Take Me Home album in January 1979 through Casablanca Records,pressed as a 12-inch single.
"Beat Surrender" was the Jam's final single,and was released on 22 November 1982. It became the band's fourth and last No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in December 1982.
Snap! is a greatest hits album by The Jam,released on 14 October 1983,one year after the group disbanded. The double-album includes all sixteen of the band's UK singles,plus some B-sides,album tracks and rarities. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called it "one of the greatest greatest-hits albums of all time". A shorter version,removing the 8 non-singles,was released as a single CD in 1985 as Compact Snap!.
The Anvil is the second studio album by the British synth-pop band Visage,released in March 1982 by Polydor Records. The album reached No. 6 in the UK and was certified "Silver" by the British Phonographic Industry in April 1982.
Strength in Numbers is the third and final studio album by English rock the Music. It was released on 16 June 2008 by Polydor Records and Yes,Please!.
"'But Love Me'" is a song written and originally recorded by Kenny Nolan. It appeared on his 1978 album before being recorded by American country artist Janie Fricke. Her version was released as a single via Columbia Records in October 1979 and charted on the American country songs survey in 1979.
