The Very Best of The Jam
The Very Best of The Jam is the third greatest hits package (fourth including Compact Snap!) from The Jam. The compilation was released on 25 October 1997, and features all of The Jam's singles in chronological order.[2]
| The Very Best of The Jam | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 25 October 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1982 | |||
| Genre | Mod revival, punk rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 64:15 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| The Jam chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
This compilation album contains the same tracks previously released upon the 1991 album Greatest Hits, although The Very Best of The Jam contains two further tracks: "'A' Bomb in Wardour Street" and "Dreams of Children". This compilation also has a similar track listing to Compact Snap! with "Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?" replacing "Smithers-Jones".
"The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" was released as a single in 1997 to promote the album; it had previously been released as a single in 1982.[2]
A VHS cassette of 15 music videos to songs released upon this album was also released. These 15 music videos were previously released upon the Snap VHS in 1983.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Paul Weller except where noted
| No. | Title | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the City" | In the City, 1977 | 2:20 |
| 2. | "All Around the World" | Non-album single, 1977 | 2:24 |
| 3. | "The Modern World" | This Is the Modern World, 1977 | 2:30 |
| 4. | "News of the World" (Bruce Foxton) | Non-album single, 1978 | 3:27 |
| 5. | "David Watts" (Ray Davies) | All Mod Cons, 1978 | 2:53 |
| 6. | "A' Bomb in Wardour Street" | All Mod Cons | 2:33 |
| 7. | "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" (Single edit) | All Mod Cons | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Strange Town" | Non-album single, 1979 | 3:48 |
| 9. | "When You're Young" | Non-album single, 1979 | 3:12 |
| 10. | "The Eton Rifles" | Setting Sons, 1979 | 3:58 |
| 11. | "Going Underground" | Non-album single, 1980 | 2:53 |
| 12. | "Dreams of Children" | B-side to "Going Underground" | 2:58 |
| 13. | "Start!" | Sound Affects, 1980 | 2:27 |
| 14. | "That's Entertainment" | Sound Affects | 3:22 |
| 15. | "Funeral Pyre" (Weller, Foxton, Rick Buckler) | Non-album single, 1981 | 3:28 |
| 16. | "Absolute Beginners" | Non-album single, 1981 | 2:49 |
| 17. | "Town Called Malice" | The Gift, 1982 | 2:53 |
| 18. | "Precious" (7" Edit) | The Gift | 3:32 |
| 19. | "Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?" | The Gift | 2:15 |
| 20. | "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" | Non-album single, 1982 | 3:34 |
| 21. | "Beat Surrender" | Non-album single, 1982 | 3:28 |
References
- Jeffries, Vincent. The Very Best of The Jam at AllMusic
- The Jam, Official Charts Company
- "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.