Sounds From the Street

I was one of those rare Jam fans who discovered the band via their apparently unpopular second album This Is The Modern World. In January 1978 I was 13 years old and a friend of mine pulled the album out and played it to me. He told me they came from the same place as […]

That’s Entertainment (Weller) Recorded in September 1980 at the Townhouse Studios, Shepherd’s Bush, London Produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and The Jam Album track: Sound Affects ‘Coming home from the pub pissed and writing ‘That’s Entertainment’ in ten minutes – Weller’s finest song to date, hah!’ is how Weller himself refers to the song in his

Beat Surrender (Weller) Recorded in October 1982 at the Maison Rouge Studios, Fulham Produced by Pete Wilson A-side released 26 November 1982; Polydor POSPX 540; reached no 1 in UK chart B-side: ‘Shopping’/’Move On Up’/’Stoned Out Of My Mind’/’War’ With its title apparently a variation of Anita (‘Ring My Bell’) Ward’s 1979 soul hit ‘Sweet

Town Called Malice (Weller) Recorded in December 1981at the AIR Studios, Oxford Street, London Produced by Pete Wilson and The Jam A-side released 13 February 1982; Polydor POSP 400; reached no 1 in UK chart Double A-side: ‘Precious’ In February 1982 The Jam had not topped the charts for eighteen months and, despite the fact

Going Underground (Weller) Recorded in January 1980 at The Townhouse Studios, Shepherd’s Bush, London Produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven Double A-side released 7 March 1980; Polydor POSPJ 113; reached no 1 in UK chart Double A-side: ‘The Dreams Of Children’ B-side: ‘Away From The Numbers’, ‘The Modern World’, ‘Down In The Tube Station At Midnight’ In

Down In The Tube Station At Midnight (Weller) Recorded in August 1978 at RAK Studios, St Johns Wood, London Produced by Vic Coppersmith Heaven A-side released 6 October 1978; Polydor POSP 8; reached no 15 in UK chart B-side: ‘So Sad About Us’ (Townshend)/’The Night’ (Foxton) Only two months after ‘David Watts’’ muted reception The

The Modern World (Weller) Recorded on 21 September 1977 at Basing Street Studios, Notting Hill, London A-side released: 21 October 1977; Polydor 2058 945; reached no 36 in UK chart Produced by Chris Parry and Vic Coppersmith-Heaven Album track: ‘This Is The Modern World’ (November 1977) B-side: Sweet Soul Music (live); Back In My Arms

The Eton Rifles (Weller) Recorded on 15 August 1979 at Townhouse Studios, Shepherd’s Bush, London Produced by Vic Coppersmith Heaven and The Jam A-side released 22 October 1979; Polydor POSP83; reached no 3 in UK chart B-side: ‘See-Saw’ Album track: Setting Sons Written in the Weller family’s holiday caravan at Selsey Bill (of ‘Saturday’s Kids’