Name: In The City
Brand: The Jam

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

5374172

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2006-02-14

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

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UPC / Barcode

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

The Jam

Genre GB

Classic

Label GB

back in stock in the year of punk 1977, the jam's exploded onto the music scene with this seminal debut album. the raw, unfettered aggression of the band's approach was well in keeping with the spirit of the times, but the heart of their songs and sound lay in the mod movement of the mid-'60s (early who, creation, etc.). singer/guitarist paul weller comes off like a cross between joe strummer and the young pete townshend, bashing unreservedly through 'slow down,' one of the r&amp;b tunes that inspired the original mods. weller extols the virtues of frenzied dancing and nonconformist youth culture ('non-stop dancing,' 'away from the numbers') over the raging three-chord attack of bassist bruce foxton and drummer rick buckler. the pure punk insouciance of his words and delivery is a perfect match for the raging but hooky arrangements, which basically consisted of the band walking into the studio and blazing through their live set. rickenbacker guitars never sounded so thick, and skinny ties never seemed less geeky.

In The City

Music GB