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.
John William Weller,better known as Paul Weller,is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the rock band the Jam in the late 1970s. Following the dissolution of the Jam in 1982,he pursued different musical styles in the Style Council (1983–1989),then became a solo artist with his eponymous 1992 studio album.
Bruce Douglas Foxton is an English singer,songwriter and musician.
The Vapors are an English new wave and power pop band that initially existed between 1978 and 1981. They had a hit with the song "Turning Japanese",which reached No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart in 1980 and No. 36 in the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Black" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam. The song is the fifth track on their 1991 debut album,Ten,and features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard.
In the City is the debut studio album by British band the Jam. Released in May 1977 by Polydor Records,the album reached No. 20 on the UK Albums Chart.
This Is the Modern World is the second studio album by British band the Jam,released in November 1977. The album was released less than six months after their debut album In the City,and reached No. 22 on 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.
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".
The Gift is the sixth and final studio album by the English rock 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 studio album Sound Affects (1980). 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.
Paul Richard Buckler is an English musician who is the former drummer of the Jam.
Sharp were an English new wave band active during the mid-1980s,featuring former Jam members Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler. They released one standalone single,in 1986.
"Funeral Pyre" is The Jam's thirteenth single released on 29 May 1981. Backed by the B-side "Disguises",a cover of a Who track,it reached No. 4 in the UK singles chart.
"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.
Live Jam was a live album released in 1993 by Polydor after The Jam's split in 1982.
Extras is a compilation by the British group The Jam. Released in April 1992 it includes 26 B-sides,rarities,and unreleased tracks. Non-album singles that were included on the previous year's Greatest Hits album are not included here.
From the Jam are an English band,formed in 2006 as the Gift by Rick Buckler,former drummer with the Jam,together with musicians Russell Hastings and David Moore. The band was named after the Jam's sixth and final studio album (1982),and plays material by that group.
Time UK were a mid-1980s English rock band with Rick Buckler,the former drummer with the Jam. The group released three singles.
Vic Coppersmith-Heaven is an English sound engineer and record producer,best known for his production work with the Jam.
James Arthur Edwards was a lead singer and songwriter who led many bands from the 1960s until his death. He was most well known as lead singer of 1980s new wave band Time UK with Rick Buckler of The Jam,Danny Kustow of Tom Robinson Band,Martin Gordon and Ray Simone. The latter was also in Edwards's late seventies punk new wave band,Masterswitch.
