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The Jam is tagged as: punk, mod, new wave, british, rock

The Jam was a mod revival group formed in Woking, England in 1972 consisting of Paul Weller (vocals, guitar), Bruce Foxton (bass, vocals) and Rick Buckler (drums). The band split in 1982 and had four UK #1 singles (Going Underground, Start!, Town Called Malice and Beat Surrender).
They were one of the most popular groups of the day, achieving eighteen straight Top 40 singles in the UK from their chart debut in 1977 to their swan song in 1982, including four #1 hits. Incredibly, two of these eighteen singles were available on an import-only basis; they remain the best-selling import singles of all time in the UK. They are almost singularly responsible for the early 1980s mod revival movement, particularly in the U.S. where their popularity among the mod subculture was and remains unrivaled. Frontman Paul Weller has been affectionately known as the modfather and spiritual leader of all mods since the early 1980s.
They also released six albums in their day, the last of which (The Gift) hit #1 on the UK album charts. Massively popular in Britain, as well as much of the rest of Europe and beyond, they never gained much commercial success in North America, but they did retain a considerable cult following. They drew upon a variety of stylistic influences over the course of their ...
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Top 10 The Jam Songs
Town Called Malice
Going Underground
That's Entertainment
In The City
The Eton Rifles
Start!
David Watts
Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
English Rose
Beat Surrender
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Top 10 The Jam Albums
Greatest Hits
Sound Affects
In The City
The Sound Of The Jam
All Mod Cons
Setting Sons
The Jam Story
The Gift
This Is The Modern World
The Very Best Of
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