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звучит приятно, в принципе люблю британскую музыку того времени, а это сразу вместе все, какой-то new wave punk, потому 3.5 с округлением в большую сторону
Their Spotify bio says they were more popular than the Sex Pistols, the clash, and the buzzcocks. This is what you get when you let artists write their own bios
An energetic album that captures a piece of 1970s England and sees Weller’s talents start to flourish. The Jam are somewhat underrated and yet have an important place in popular music.
least favorite(s): the place i love, david watts
No expectations, no notes. They executed the sound pretty well, it's a fun rock and roll sound inching towards a '90s rock sound, straying well away from the upcoming '80s sound and working on something that would clearly be hashed out later on. Respect. Not my favorite album ever, but I can't complain. 3/5
Just fine!
A bit dated and a bit British, but there are stuff to like: the style sits comfortably between punk and new wave, somehow narrowly avoiding the annoying parts of either. The lyrics are occasionally very good.
Fun, varied punk with some dramatic shifts that all flow well. Highlights: "Mr. Clean", "English Rose", "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight"
I feel like this picked up listening momentum as it went. The opening track "All Mod Cons" felt like they were going to lean into the British "mod" thing harder than I would enjoy, but by the end of the album the punk influence they are said to have became more evident to me. A second listen and I am persuaded, this a really solid album. I think the simple rock and roll, pop-punk style makes them stay in the "really solid" category and not escape into something more. It's got real appeal as good anytime music, fun and catchy enough to hum along too, but I think there is some real substance here. 4 stars because it's not five, but I will definitely remember this album and come back to it again.
This was good, but I didn't quite enjoy it as much as Sound Affects. They definitely wear their influences on their sleeves; I found there were a few songs on Sound Affects that sounded a lot like Beatles and there's a few songs on All Mod Con that sound a lot like the Who. There's also bits that sound a bit like the Clash and the Police although they were all around at the same time as the Jam, so it'd be hard to say who influenced who. On the other side, I feel like Oasis definitely owe a lot of their sound and image to these guys.
I got a buddy who could talk for a 15 week semester on obsurce british mod era rock music that eventually became First wave goth, New Wave, punk, and britpop. But for me its the stand outs. The jam is so tame and mild for my taste this just sounds like radio filler for 1978. I wish I had kinder words but I blinked and it was over. But I hear lots of Lou Reed adjacent sounds which was nice of them to carry on with across the pond.
JL : 2, 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street
Getting past that I don’t really care for Paul Weller’s voice is one problem, getting past that I don’t think punk as a style works to the benefit of the band’s musicality or much of the songwriting is another. But there are some songs here that work well for me, both the ballads hit, the last two songs work pretty well as driven punk tracks, so it’s not all bad. I’m just not swayed to being a Jam fan off this one.
I love the sound of this album, and I will definitely give it more listens. I've always heard of this band, but the only song I knew was "Town called Malice." Good stuff for 1978, though some of the songs are a little too poppy at times.
This is the type of good that would suffice if I heard a jam band playing this in a dive bar. As a fully produced album this lacks a ton.
Thought this was fun af
Good stuff here, not amazing, but a couple nice tunes.
Much like The Who, I find The Jam to be a band that are largely overrated but have a handful of really good songs
𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘔𝘰𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴 has plenty going for it: sharp songwriting, brisk tempos, and a distinctly British sense of attitude. Still, I keep coming back to the same problem — the album sounds strangely thin to me. The guitars have plenty of bite, but the overall production lacks the fullness and weight I expect from this kind of rock. Maybe that is partly because The Jam were already moving away from straightforward punk towards a more controlled, melodic new wave and mod sound. The energy is still there, but it feels increasingly restrained. I can appreciate the craft and personality of the record, but that transition from punk rawness to something cleaner and more polished never quite works for me.
Bland as dry toast. Someone explain why this is here.
Class album by a classy band
Actually really liked this album could see myself coming back to it. The Stranglers wish they could sound like this. Much more Clash like in the way prefer
It was good, I think
Did nothing for me
I enjoyed this quite a bit, definitely some gems here
Yes, you just about need to listen to this before you die. Definitely if you're British or value their input into music. There's some good little 'jams' here. Interesting to hear about him in awe of those successful people in the first proper track, obviously Paul Weller wasn't quite where he would end up. Actually, almost all of the early tracks are hoping to be someone else or unfavourably comparing themselves to others. Mr Clean being the highlight, with the dark and angry undertones. Maybe this is what makes The Jam so English, always pissed off at someone else who you think is doing better out of life than you and wishing for more. The best part of All Mod Cons is how of English it all is! They all look so cool on the front cover as well. I know they were about the lifestyle as well as the music, but I would believe in the group if I'd have seen them around that time. There's nothing to dislike here, no obvious delete, but I can't see anything standing out too much on the playlist and it's not something I would be desperate to explore deeper into the back catalogue. It's amazing that PW was 21 when this was released, stories and song writing far beyond is age. The ending tracks boost the rating of this album substantially, from nice to solid. I wish there was more of this overt anger throughout All The Mod Cons, without it slipping into dreamy pop song land, even if the finale is about getting beaten up but a banger to go out with - nobody deserves cold curry.
Very cool sound, what can I say
i feel like there was some jam song i like but its not on here? i though they were an original era punk band but i cant do this melodic british 80s rock anymore 1000 albums list please....
another pleasant surprise, albeit not wildly standout, but it’s hard to follow Courtney Love
Probably not fair to this album, but I'm just not in a mood for this. Could see it going up in other circumstances. Just your typical British pop punk Favorite Song: Down in the Tube Station At Midnight
Great power pop band Great power pop record Great power pop songs
Really great pop infused punk. It’s sneering and jaded but also just as playful and catchy.
Dull and vaguely pretentious.
The Jam – All Mod Cons (1978) On Day 234, I really enjoyed this LP. I'm finding that I really love punk records that are rhythmic, short, yet completely comprehensive; this was genuinely a great record. Every single track added to that continuous rush of dopamine from start to finish. I liked "English Rose" the most, while "David Watts" and the title track "All Mod Cons" were also major highlights. A concise, high-energy triumph that was more than enough for me to reward with a flawless 5/5.
I have hardly any time today, but this was just solid background music. Nothing I need to hear before I die... this list really like new wave but this is definitely not the best of it. Solid, but not that good.
This was a really good album, there’s definitely no dud tracks on it. It doesn’t get top marks because like The Jam as a whole, I enjoyed it but it doesn’t blow me away. Anytime I hear a Jam album I always think I should l should listen to them more then I don’t think of them again for a few years. Top Track - Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
Another brit new wave band...
Not memorable but not bad
This is a very underwhelming album. The Jam can do so much better, but this was like a meal devoid of spices or even salt.
I'd give it 3.5. Some of the songs are catchy, but I wouldn't listen to it again
I think if I had come to this earlier in life, I'd like it more. It would have a special place in my heart. Instead, I kind of hear it in history: a solid new-wave/power-pop album with some good songwriting, even tunes, and the kind of variety that isn't quite stagnant and isn't quite variegated and is instead a little bit messy in the way that's so attractive when you don't quite know what you want. It never reaches the high highs I expect of some of these regarded albums, but it is solid all the way through and makes its weaknesses (strained vocals in some parts, young lyricism, somewhat lack of identity) into strengths that add to the whole. Solid effort.
Ca s'écoute gentiment, quelques moments sympas, un peu trop new wave à d'autres moments.
Number: 218 Familiarity: Well-versed (4) Rating: Before: ======= I'm pretty familiar with The Jam but never listened to them all that much unless someone else was playing them. I'm pretty sure I never bought a single one of their albums. IMO, they are really good, maybe even great, but would have been a tier 2 or 3 band for me back then. During: ======= 4 All Mod Cons 3 To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time) 3 Mr. Clean 4 David Watts 3 English Rose 3 In The Crowd 3 Billy Hunt 3 It's Too Bad 3 Fly 3 The Place I Love 3 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street 4 Down In The Tube Station At Midnight After : ======= Well, it works out to 3.25, just based on what I think, on a song by song basis.
Cue me writing this review and then realizing A: I totally forgot we had these guys before and B: I looked at my old review and it was almost identical to this one It’s not that bad; it’s very listenable and I for the most part think it does what it wants to do pretty well. The vocals in this one are better than what I remember from the last album we had from them, and there were definitely more moments where I thought it sounded above average. I don’t think there’s many moments where I just actively disliked it It’s just hilariously forgettable, everything from the name to the tracks themselves to the performances and overall energy. This would be perfect in the background for a cafe or restaurant; it sounds nice but there’s just so little to digest here I put in my last review that I’d 100% forget about these guys in a month, and I stand by that where the next time we get an album from these guys (also why the hell do we have 3 albums from them?), I will write this exact same review. Even the cover itself is hilariously forgettable
its just the same british rock that other bands do better
At first this album just feels like taking all the worst parts of mod and proto-punk and modernizing it in a way that avoids all the great additions brought on by post-punk and new wave, but as the album goes on it develops its personal punk sound more and more until it comes into its own by the end. It still isn't an album I especially favor, it feels comedically British and like many pop punk albums too many of the songs go in one ear and out the other, but I can at least respect this album for what it was trying to do. I don't know if the Jam are especially a band worth admiring in insert current year here, but I suppose I get the appeal enough.
I liked this album fine though I can’t really point to anything it’s doing that isn’t done better somewhere else. Most glaringly, David Watts is just a weaker copy of Let’s Spend the Night Together by the Stones. A nice listen but one I’ll never return to.
Love The Jam. Great album
Oki
I don't listen the Jam enough. I think because I did not particularly like Paul Wellers later solo stuff . This album is great though. Some absolute bangers. Short sharp and spunky with great lyrics and great guitar hooks. Was listening mostly whilst traveling around London which I think helped - although I was not in the tube station at midnight. Easy 5.
All Mod Cons I’ve got a cousin called David Watts and I also occasionally play football with a different. I don’t know any Billy Hunts though. Not only is this choc full of great songs, it's choc full of the typically fantastic and vivid lyrical imagery and phraseology of Weller in this period. Even though it’s just two words, the ‘cataclysmic overtones’ in A Bomb in Wardour Street immediately imprinted themselves on my mind when I first heard it, as does the line about cocaine and ground chalk in the superb To Be Someone. And the entirety of Down in the Tube Station at Midnight is a superb blend of imagery and narrative, the smell of pubs and wormwood scrubs, the cold curry and the flat wine, the warm home life and the cold, lonely tube station. Musically its top notch too, a real step forward from This is the Modern World, really finding a sweet spot with their post-punk, 60s mod and pop amalgamation, and with Bruce Foxton's punk soul and funk influenced bass lines. And of course it also has the fantastic English Rose, a first indication of the folk and Traffic inspired stuff he’d do later. It’s a lovely melody and set of lyrics and I like the nasal delivery against that pastoral feel. I’ve always liked Mr Clean, lyrically and musically, the guitar line is incredibly catchy and it has a great atmosphere to it. In the Crowd is excellent too. Billy Hunt feels like a Kinks tribute, which is odd considering David Watts is on the album, but they make a great pair. Fly is another hint at Traffic, with its folkish first half and rockier outro, a great track. It’s Too Bad and The Place I Love may not reach the heights of the other songs but they are still excellent songs, The Place I Love an great modish track. It’s a superb 37 minutes, containing three of their greatest songs in To Be Someone, English Rose and Down in the Tube Station, but also 9 other great songs. Easy 5. 🫙🫙🫙🫙🫙 Playlist submission: Could be To Be Someone but its Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
The influence of The Kinks is majorly evident. The 'David Watts' cover is pretty close to the original (with Bruce doing a good job on lead vocal). 'Mr Clean' is also quite reminiscent of Kinks character portraits, things like 'Dead End Street' (in lyrics if not melody). Whereas the Kinks have a bit of whimsy, The Jam are much more cynical, as seen in the bleak story of 'Down in the Tube Station' or 'A Bomb in Wardour Street' (the latter also having a Clash vibe). As a closing couplet to the album these are blazing. You have to ask just how many times can one band nick the 'Taxman' bassline (the bass remains a driving force throughout the album)? Aside from the Beatles nod on the decent 'To Be Someone', the backwards loops on 'In the Crowd' sound very much like the Revolver-era. It's a shame that 'Billy Hunt' is on the UK version rather than the far superior 'Butterfly Collector' (on the US version). Along with 'It's Too Bad' and 'Mr Clean' these are decent album tracks, but not top end of their discography. The mix of punk, rock, folk, soul elements are coming to the fore, but I don't think the album is as on the money as 'Sound Affects', which shaved a 5. But overall, excellent.
Nothing much to say on my end. Just some damn good 70's British Rock, is all. 4.5 bumped down to 4.
I’m somewhere above a 5. This could get to a 10 someday. It’s just really fucking good rock & roll, man. Sure, you could call it new wave power pop & apply a bunch of other labels to it, but at its core, this is just a rock album that feels way ahead of pace for 1978. Paul Weller’s vocals are great, the instrumentation has an infectious energy to it that’s genuinely impossible to not at least mimic in the air at least once (try air drumming to the end of “In the Crowd” & you’ll see his point about just letting go & having fun), and the lyrics here all generally carry good socially aware messaging about class disparity & right-wing violence. I’m pretty damn sure the “A” in ‘A’ Bomb in Wardour Street might mean “aryan”, in the sense of Nazi ideology respreading throughout Europe, & it’s impossible to not see the story of “Down in the Tube Station at Midnight” as anything but literal violence. When it’s not tackling social issues, Paul’s passion for love comes through really nicely, especially on “English Rose” & “Fly”. I don’t think I need to go any deeper or track by track here; these are just that infectious & well-performed that it’s better served to listen to this, especially with headphones in. There’s early elements of grunge throughout, a natural lift to a lot of these tracks, some fun drum patterns & a whole lot of great bass work. It all comes together really strongly, and while this might seem a bit plain to some people, I just think it’s the type of pure rock album that appeals to me. I think it’s impossible to not like at least half of this album, even if you’re only listening to the instrumentation. It’s a marked improvement over “Sound Affects” for me (though I may need to relisten to it), and probably my favorite thing Paul Weller’s been involved with on the list. No, being a guest guitarist on “Champagne Supernova” doesn’t count. The floor is certainly a 3 if it really is that plain to someone else’s ears, but for me, I’m well above a 5. Given time, it could go all the way up to a 10.
Een Britse, beetje alternatieve rock band? Op deze lijst? Had ik niet verwacht! Het klinkt opzich best wel prima, maar ik begin wel wat cynisch te worden. Wat doet deze band anders dan de vele andere Britse rockbands op deze lijst? De zanger klinkt wel best wel goed, dat is in elk geval een voordeel! Ook klinkt het instrumentaal best wel strak! Mr Clean bijvoorbeeld? Lekker baslijntje en de gitaar die steeds terug komt. Toegegeven; deze band is verdomde catchy. Het is dansbaar, instrumentaal retestrak en de zanger word zeker niet irritant. Ook valt me op dat dit uit 1978 komt, maar eigenlijk totaal niet gedateerd klinkt! Ok fuck it, dit is eigenlijk gewoon echt een lekker album. Had dit niet verwacht, ik verwachtte de zoveelste 13 in een dozijn Britse rockband, maar het zit instrumentaal zó lekker in elkaar dat ik het gewoon echt naar mn zin heb hier. Would definitely listen again. FAVO: Mr Clean, Billy Hunt, Down in the tube station at midnight
Nah, I'll take raspberry preserves over this any day, or even a mediocre jam band over this.
Enjoyable but not memorable. More of a period piece.
amazing album, so many good songs
Voix sympa
3; favorite track - English Rose
I love them, English rose really is a beautiful song
Can't stop hearing Men At Work in here somewhere. But I liked it
The more I listened the more I liked it.
Loved it
(5/7) great stuff
Uninspiring.
it’s pretty nice, a couple of songs really stand out to me. However, it’s still not the kind of music I would seek out.
Annoying punk rock is not my favorite 70s music niche, but the creators of this seem to love it. The vocals always seem to sound the same. British bias as well. The production on this remastered version of the album was very good, at least, and that made the instrumentation pop. The bass was a highlight. It has decent harmonic interest/musicality as well. It wasn't all punk rock either, so I appreciated some variety. It's hard to be objective when I'm already sick of the style. If we got this earlier, I probably would've given this a three without a second thought, but it's looking like maybe a strong 2, partially out of spite. Edit: going to bump it up to a 3 after all for the quality musicianship
This album came out in 1978, but I didn't discover The Jam until college, so probably starting around 1981. I never owned this album, and only know about half the songs, mostly, I think, from taping some of the songs off of "Snap!", a 1983 Jam hits collection (from Rick, or a college friend). The songs that I have long known and liked are "Mr. Clean," "English Rose," "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight," "The Butterfly Collector" (which is only on later U.S. versions of the album), and "David Watts" (although this could partly be due to the Kinks original). I am more familiar with Jam albums that came out just after this (so 1979-83), and I'm a big fan of the band, so very glad to hear this one now (in full), both the ones I already knew and loved, and the ones that are less familiar to me. "All Mod Cons," I believe, is a play on words, both a common British phrase (short for "all modern conveniences -- like a house that includes a/c, say), and also a jokey reference to The Jam being a leading part of the so-called "Mod Revival" in the UK, starting in the late 70s. Once I discovered them, The Jam really appealed to me, because, although they were punk-adjacent, and had the youthful energy of punk, they didn't sacrifice musicality, melody, good singing, etc. We've talked previously about "power pop," and I think The Jam in good measure a power pop band. Skillful, melodic pop music with a punk bite, punk energy. As for rating this album, it's between a 4 and a 5 for me, and I think I have to go with a high 4 (though it's a close call), because the songs that are new to me are not (at least on first listen) quite at the same level as the ones I already knew. Still, an excellent album, with an impressive variety of songs (hinting at Paul Weller's later career musical twists and turns?), and high quality throughout (the drum and bass playing, too, were topnotch). On a different day, I might have given this one a low 5 stars.
pleasantly rhythmic, solid melodies. I noticed they covered "David Watts" which we already heard on the Kinks album I don't understand what new-wave is? It doesn't sound particularly revolutionary or different
By the time I was listening to punk and mod-adjacent music, The Jam had mostly come and gone, so my introduction to them was a contextless collection from the 90s. We'd play all the punk or punchy tracks and skip the rest. Taking a whole album like All Mod Cons in slows my picture of the band down considerably. Not skipping over English Rose, for instance. I can recognize great songwriting and skilled playing — Bruce Foxton is a bass hero for a reason — but there's a distance between me and this band that I don't think I'll ever cross. Is it as great as the Atlantic Ocean? Perhaps, but side two suggests it's only ever as far from here to there as we imagine it to be.
fell asleep and had a little nap before the last few songs but that isn’t representative of how much or how little i liked this.
pretty good. i think these guys liked the who as i get a lot of that coming thru the tunes. i think i would like it more on repeat listens. i like the kink's cover. i prefer the less punk-inspired tunes on this one.
Album #229 The Jam: All Mod Cons The same way they refer to Neil Young as the godfather of grunge, Paul Weller can be referred to as the godfather of Britpop. Though the sound itself was based on the British Invasion pop/rock of the 60s by the likes of The Beatles and The Who, Paul Weller was the guy who reinvented that sound and made it fashionable. By the late 70s, people were already sneery towards the music of yesteryear, with the Beatles and Stones being a way to refer to the out-of-touch older generation; pop was replaced with punk. Weller was the man who bridged that divide, combining the attitude of the punk scene with the melodies of the 60s to create a mod-revival that made it cool to like good music; and he did it all whilst looking like the coolest guy ever. People like to lament about how the likes of Oasis are Beatles clones, but there are no Oasis without a young Liam Gallagher seeing Weller on Top of the Pops, and practically going on to mimic his style. And of course Blur were also major fans of Weller, which can be heard even more easily in their music than Oasis’, with Weller even helping to produce some of their albums. Now sometimes it’s easy to get bogged down in praising a classic album for its influence, while forgetting all about the actual music and how well it’s held up; thankfully in the case of All Mod Cons, it still sounds as brilliant as ever. Twelve godly melodies spat out with rapturous grit, every single song on All Mod Cons will live rent-free in your brain for the rest of your life. As far as traditional punk goes, forgetting the post-punks and post-hardcores, this is easily a top five album for me, rivalled only by the likes of The Clash and Wire. Strangely in saying that, it might not even be my favourite Jam album, but that’s just how good they actually were. Straight to the point tunes, no posturing or pussy-footing; this is rock and roll at it’s finest. Best Songs: Down In The Tube Station At Midnight, David Watts, To Be Someone (Didn’t We Have A Nice Time) Worst Song: None Score Out of 10: 10
Such a fucking great band.
I didn't dislike these songs but ill never think of thos album again. More post punk early new wave stuff. A lot of costello in here. A very meh but not dislikeable album. The most 3 of 3 offerings.
Some fun beats and a mix between punk and rock, but nothing that captured me. Was hoping for more from an early band on the punk scene but missed the mark a bit for me.
Fantastic British punk. I’d always thought of The Jam as a bit of a Dad band and lamer than most punk, but this is just brilliantly written and played.
Not bad just kinda boring
Yup. I like this. A lot.
Thin Lizzy but British! Get it
Plenty of teenage angst to fuel this album. Reminds me of the Clash at moments, but certainly less sophisticated. Still the English atmospheres and skewering 1970s British culture will always be my jam.
Hit or miss. The punkier stuff is kinda forgettable...I'd rather listen to You Know Who. When The Jam turns sensitive and more melodic, I'm all in..."In The Crowd," "Fly," and "Down In The Tube Station At Midnight." I know this is their earlier work...color me intrigued for the rest.
Well well well well well. You know? This was a good deal better than I thought it might be. It was fun. I’d actually listen to it again when I was in the proper mood. 4 Boolean: True. Bring that British bias baby!
Fine
It was very alright
I liked to softer sounding songs so much! Overall a really good album. One of those hidden gems. Not perfect but well worth more than one listen.
Chill, time flew by pretty quick listening to this.
On the move from punk (post-punk?) to the much more poppy style of the Style Council, you can still detect the genesis of the brilliance of Paul Wellar's solo albums in many of the tracks here. I liked it.
Fun sound
there are interesting parts here, but it's mostly another english rock band that nobody thinks much about them nowadays. i've come to notice that, a lot of albums and groups here are absolutely average and are only selected due to the great pride and market that the UK has culturally. Not only on music, but critics that are able to make livings of talking about unremarkable music from their childhoods.
Standout band from punk scene
Sadly, one of those that passed over me without leaving much impression at all. I liked the singer’s voice and it did have a good punky energy to it, but not quite punky enough. There’s some value and creativity here, but it mostly missed me on this first impression.
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
Mid.
71
Liked it when it came out, love it now. See what time and experience can do? Nice!
What a cracking record: taut, melodic, sparse, incisive. The Jam are one of those bands where I know a couple of hits and thought I “got it” so didn’t dig further — what a missed opportunity!
Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Near Perfect - It opens with a bang and over the course of 12 songs sets out why The Jam are one of the greatest bands of all time. Weller's songwriting here is incredibly sharp and direct and the sound of the band is phenomenal. A great choice of song to cover in The Kinks' David Watts.
solid 70s britpunk album
Great music.
Tipiese britiese punk maar ek het dit gelyk goeie album
It’s decent. A little different from all the other british jams
Completely unknown album and band to me, but was pleasantly surprised. I guess you could just say it was very decent all around. Nothing too crazy happening, but just good songs put together on a nice compact album. It could almost be boring. 3/5
This was a pretty cool album and I could hear a bunch of other songs inside it, but who knows what came first. Lots of familliar riffs. This feels like it wants to be a punk album but isnt quite sure what that should sound like.
One of the Moddest Mod albums that ever Modded. It will never beat anything by The Who, though (especially "Quadropenia"), which will always be at the top of the Mod mountain.
easy listening, good background music. 6/10 i think, not an instant favorite but was enjoyable. I liked Mr. Clean and To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time)
Never heard of this before, but was better than I thought it was going to be. Sounds like REM might have been influenced by them and looked it up and sure enough ya.
"There were three people in The Jam and two of them were not Paul Weller." - Bruce Foxton
7 - GOOD
Good album. Didn’t blow me away but was solid all the way through.
Not bad - some good stuff, but overall quite mid
I’d rate this album as slightly above average. It has a punk feel but with a softer, more approachable touch. There’s also an early new wave influence that gives it a bit more melody and polish.
Angry, sentimental, soft, hard, yet seamlessly flows from track to track. Fantastic sound design, great track list, some obvious standouts but not a bad song among them.
Just one of my favourite albums ever. I love the Jam so much.
Kick out the jams with this punk classic.
It’s alright I guess? I’m not sure what about this makes it worthy to be on this list. 70’s Brit rock. Nothing stands out to me. (3)
Sounds sort of like the Clash.
2 goede nummers
La verdad buen descubrimiento, me gustó mucho. Le daría un 3,5
Power pop, mod revival, and punk rock built from sharp guitars, driving rhythms, melodic bass lines, and urgent vocals feels like reading a stack of opinion columns written with great conviction but surprisingly little that sticks with you afterward—spirited, well-crafted, and for me ultimately underwhelming. The album is full of energy and intelligence, yet it rarely developed the memorable hooks or emotional pull needed to keep me engaged.
Decent enough, probably not enough to want to listen again
Enjoyed this while it was on but couldn’t name a single song after it finished
A nice album to just switch off and forget about the stress of the world. Music to tap your feet to. A well paced selection of ‘mature’ punk tracks I would say. Best track- ‘down at the tube station’ Worst track- for some reason ‘in the crowd’ starts grating about a minute in 😬 Although ‘David watts’ is meh too. Solid album 8/10
The Jam - All Mod Cons In one ear, and straight out the other. Barring David Watts and 'Tubestation there was nothing memorable about any of this. It's like ai had been asked to create a Who/Faces/Northern Soul/Beatles mix that you can play to granny and that promises to be home before it gets dark. Totally inoffensive and increasingly persuades me that The Jam were nothing more than a slightly above average singles band. Best Track - David Watts Worst Track - Fly 4/10
Like intetsigende som bandnavnet.
Trivelig bakgrunnsmusikk, med et par veldig gode låter. Tvile bare på at æ kommer til å sette den på hjemme noen gang.
Deilig rockepop! Kudos for Kinks-coveren🫡, selv om den ikke når originalen til hælan. Rart at The Jam ikke nevnes oftere av credjournalista og rockepoliti.
Herlig punkete, men plata er også passe variert. Fint nytt bekjentskap.
Kinda nice and chill with London metro sounds.
DIvertido, tiene potencial.
boring
TBD
Lightweight pop-punk. Not terrible.
Definitely leaning into popular sounds, although the punk is there by the end of the album. Warrants further examination.
sehr gut, ka wieder rock oder so i guess aber hat ma scho gut gfallen
Somebody out there likes this. I have no idea why it is on this list. I have enough weak British bands to last me a lifetime.
I mean, sure.
What a treat to listen to this album, and the bass is so good. To Be Someone and Down In The Tube Station At Midnight were the favorites.
Liked this a lot, I’m a fan of the Jam but had never listened to this album. Think it deffo got better in the second half. All round a good vibe though
irgendein Brit Pop Album... I don't give a shit
ganz solide, aber auch nicht mehr
Middle of the Pack
OK first let's just acknowledge that tracks 2-4 on Side 2 are not great but... This album exploded into my life in my second year at uni, and from then right through to their immaculately timed disbandment, The Jam produced an astonishing barrage of powerful and pointed excellence which (no overstatement here) helped shape my whole existence. Thanks guys. Didn't we have a nice time. What a time to be alive.
My dad gave me listening instructions for this and honestly I tried to follow them but then I failed to listen in an unbiased manner but then I felt bad because I didn't enjoy it as much as I knew he wanted me to but then I went on holiday and forgot about it but then I remembered I did enjoy it really and it's OK if it's not a 5 for me because it doesn't have the same nostalgia factor as it does for my dad and also he gave hot chip a 1. Dad, this isn't revenge for that, but it's allowing me to speak my truth.
1978 Brit punk classic. Melodies and storytelling from lads who look the the Beatles but sound like an early version of Crowded House.
This was ok, some nice tunes on it.
A technically good album that unfortunately doesn’t interest me very much. The songs feel like very good easy listening jams. Won’t listen to again. Favorite song: English Rose.
I feel like The Jam is a band that never really got their flowers in the US. They’re so good. This album, while not chock full of hits, is still enjoyable.
The Jam are a funny band for me - a blip basically on my punk collection, I owned "The Best of" and never enjoyed it. So imagine my surprise that I never gave this a listen ever. Paul Weller is probably at the top of his game here. A truly British album in the same way early Clash was, but transforming into something different. Not quite punk, not quite straightforward rock. Something angsty and aggressive for sure. Love the guitar work throughout, especially on "In the Crowd". It's a bit inconsistent throughout (too many different kinds of tracks, a bit unfocused), but powerful in its approach. So glad I finally listened to this.
Nothing interesting or exciting about this album
forgot all about it the minute it was over. only fun thing about it was taking a look at the music video of the last song in the album, and seeing that the audience looks just as bored as i was while listening to this
I wasn't expecting this to be great, but it was actually fairly pleasant and I mostly enjoyed it. Is it pretty basic in the full schema of brit punk music? Sure. But ok more or less. 3/5
this cover exudes pure late-midcentury england. parquet floor? hell yeah mr clean--ok this is hilarious i can get behind this so on one level, there's definite social commentary about consumerism and the lie of fitting in and modern life not being all that and a bag of chips. on another level, this is just plain funny. songs about beating up mr. clean and catching beans and toast falling off the grocery store shelves. in short, it's a hit on multiple levels, and the music's not too bad either. fly--there's some semi-melancholy love songs too? love it the place i love--oh yah here's the american influence from blüë öystër cült down in the tube station at midnight--oh damn. also tho.... subways arriving & leaving the station has got to be one of my favorite sounds 5/5
1. MOD - 0 2. zomeone - 1 3. clean - 1 4. david - 1 5. roze - 1 6. crouud - 2 7. billy - 1 8. bad - 1 9. fly - 1 10. place - 1 11. bomb - 0 12. tube - 2
Solid collection of mostly upbeat new wave-inflected tracks, each stamped with bandleader Paul Weller's distinctive voice and personality. As hard-edged as some of these guitar-driven songs are, Weller never loses touch with his pop sensibilities - nearly every number off this record could have been released as a single. A *few* songs on side two run towards the ordinary but the album ends with the startling one-two punch of "'A' Bomb In Wardour Street' and 'Down In The Tube Station At Midnight' (the latter a showcase for Bruce Foxton's deft bass playing).
I would like to stop having British new wave weird rock albums on this 1001 list. Every time I get one of these from a band I’ve never heard of before I look it up and some magazine which lasted for 3 year calls it a pillar of the genre and an amazing album; and then it’s just disappointing. The guitars and drums are fine, as is the other backing. The lyrics are nothing new, and the overall sound is like many things I’ve heard before. Just okay.
Another British pre-punk band on this list. This is a fine album, but nothing truly stood out to me. A song or two sounded similar in nature to the Doors and other more famous bands, and English Rose was wonderful. Overall, though, this wasn’t an album that I found myself connecting to and probably won’t revisit.
Interesting meeting of punk and new wave
Punk pop sounding. Not bad but not for me.
This was a great find, and the type of band/album I hoped to discover in doing this project. Will definitely be listening again, and further exploring their catalog
Standouts English Rose
It was ok, generally upbeat. Liked David Watts and A Bomb best.
I'm pretty sure I never listened this album, and yet it all sounds a little bit too familiar. Not my jam, but not bad. 6/10
3.5
Bem a cara de sua época, gostosinho mas nada demais
Good album
The Jam is a band I've always been meaning to look more into, with a few of their songs such as Town Called Malice and Going Underground being very familiar favourites to me, and so it comes as no surprise as to how much I actually enjoyed this album. A lot of it feels like a precursor to the Britpop sound that would dominate the 1990s, especially Blur with its lyrics about suburban English life, but here there's an element of the country's class issues that make the album more punk-like. It's full of infectious energy, Weller's vocals are on point as always, and it provided the perfect companion to a sunny afternoon. Favourite track: Fly Least favourite track: David Watts
I didn't like any of the first four tracks. The much quieter English Rose was the first standout track, a beautiful little ballad. Indifferent to a lot of it after that, but of course Down In The Tube Station At Midnight rocks, excellent bass riff, and a good closer. Fave Tracks: English Rose, Down In the Tube Station At Midnight 3.2/5
boring
"Didn't we have a nice time". Would agree with this. Good stuff.
Was fun but probably not fun enough to go back to regularly. Strong neutral.
Heel leuk albun
YABA (Yet Another British Album) A poppier clash. Ok, nothing mind-blowing. 3*
Unique melodies but not great
"All Mod Cons" doesn't have The Jam's best songs but it quite likely is the band's most consistent and balanced album.
A solid album from perhaps my favorite genre / period. But for reasons that are semi-mysterious, The Jam never transport me like their contemporaries (The Clash, Wire, The Damned, Siouxsie, Blondie, the Pretenders, Television . . .). Like AC/DC, or Dire Straits, they seem to have three songs that they just keep rewriting lyrics to, revising, and releasing. For me, those songs are at their best on Sound Affects. Because that listening experience is so similar to this one, only better, I don't think you can justify including this album on the list.
Meh. Another just ok british album that is on here for reasons unbeknownst to the listener. I'm sure it has some sort of influence I have missed, but that doesn't make it required listening. Not offensive, but not special.
Where has this album been hiding? I didn’t even know I liked The Jam!
The Jam are my jam
Rien de spécial
putain quelle bonne suite d'album
Sympa en fond mais pas bien marquant, il paraît que c'est des pionniers du punk ça aurait peut-être été plus intéressant d'avoir leurs albums dans ce style
This is tight as a drum. No wasted notes, 3 blokes going hard at it with a bunch of fantastic pop songs, usually between 2 and 3 minutes long. Snarling Paul Weller out front of a tight rhythm section. This is what all guitar pop/rock should sound like!!
After "Sound Effects" the second "The Jam"- album. And four stars again. It seems to turn out that I like tem.
Какая-то альтернатива. Чем она отличается от миллиона других, без понятия.
Enjoyed, will listen again… took a small detour on-line on “what is pop punk?”
Enjoyed it
Love The Jam, but wish we got to review “In The City”, with “Art School”, their best track for sure. Also, lots of songs are people’s names, and used in the choruses, kinda strange but they worked.
I actually liked this Quite a bit.Billy Hunt, English Rose, Mr. Clean, and To Be Someone all grooved. But I still found this album quite odd.
Certainly a competent album, but I can’t help but feel like among its contemporaries this album fails to be transgressive enough to hold my attention. I got a little excited by the song English Rose, as it started to add more depth to the albums sound, and it’s a good song, but everything just flattens out after. Just sounds like… how do I say… Brit slop. Like The Clash with no edge.
Ok sound
Good but repetitive
Du rock nul
C’est sympa ! Ça m’a fait penser à The Clash par moment
Du rock pas original
Right up my alley with this brand of power pop. In the Crowd and the last run of five tracks all stood out as great among the really good rest. I'll be checking out the rest of their stuff soon.
Rockin’
Okay album, did like the song English Rose, not many others I would go back to listen to again though
Did I expect more jamming from The Jam? Sure. But, instead as a fairly decent pop album from the 70s, that at time sounds like it could have been from the early 90s. Highlights: "It's Too Bad"
Got excited by the prospect of 70s British punk. Didn’t live up to my expectations but not bad
Já rolou uns 20 álbuns iguais esse nessa nossa lista
I liked the last album I got served by The Jam from this list, and generally I quite like Paul Weller, but beyond the hits on this one I was a bit disappointed by it really. Down In The Tube Station At Midnight is still an amazing track though - “…smell like pubs, and Wormwood Scrubs, and too many right-wing meetings“
I love melodic punk.
Broadly fine, I think it’s the spartan tone that I’m not digging as much, but it makes up for it with intensity.
really fun and upbeat. It's kind of shocking this came out in 1978, I feel like I can hear their influence in a lot of 90s/2000s pop punk. I liked a lot of it but "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" is a standout track, unexpectedly political. Will play it next time I'm.... down in a tube station at midnight. Fun cover of the Kinks' David Watts also.
Fun album out of nowhere, liked Fly a lot, flew by
I liked this a lot more than I expected, so much that I put it right back on after finishing it. At first I was expecting some pretty generic English rock and roll from the 70s, and it sort of IS that, but it's sonically more interesting to me than a lot of those bands somehow. In The Crowd is stuck in my head as I type this and I also really enjoyed Down In The Tube Station at Midnight. I don't think it's a 5-star album but I do think I'll be saving it for future listening.
Only loosely knew of the band so didn't know what to expect. It was really fun! Not a full 5 star album because no individual song stuck out to me much but I was just in a good mood listening the whole day.
War mal ganz nett
This was pretty good but unfortunately not very remarkable.. in a project oversaturated British bands from this era, The Jam don’t stand out very much. I did enjoy listening, overall 3.25/5
OK, I get that. The aesthetic here is minimalist. Simple song structures, direct lyrics without pretension. So maybe once in a while, the stars align, and you hit on something timeless, but for the most part that is a recipe for disposable music. Of the moment, not re-listenable. Quick expiration. There’s gotta be some sort of inverse law about how much effort and artistry you put into something and how far into the future you can expect someone to want to listen to it. I do not want to listen to this.
Caught myself boppin' my head and stompin' my feet a lot to this one
Really enjoyable mix of English rock songs that just about perfectly capture the past & present of English rock circa 1978 while whistling in the direction of the future. Costello, Lowe, etcetera would take this style and run with it but All Mod Cons is wall-to-wall good songwriting.
5 because they were great… and there are tracks I love on this album
Yeah The Jam is alright but strawberry jam is better
Never heard of them, the music was good, just not great.
Sound Affects er bedre men jeg værdsætter altid noget The Jam
De ser sgu ikke særlig punk ud på coveret, og det ved jeg heller ikke helt om man må kalde det, men det føles lidt sådan. Fed energi, gode numre
YANWA (Yet another new wave album)
meh is really all i can say
this was fun but not a standout, imo. maybe i could learn to love this if i picked it up secondhand but there are other more attractive things out there for me. i do respect what the mod scene did for early punk; there are a lot of very fun punchy tracks and i can see how music like this influenced early british punk. but still, it doesn't got that special sauce idk. fav: a-bomb in wardour street
Favorite Track: English Rose
The first half of the album posed me two main questions. Firstly Why? And secondly how did they ever get to record a fourth? Dire doesn't even begin to express how bad it was. Then just when you're thinking this can't get any worse, you are proved right. The very wonderful England's Rose flights your ears I the most delightful way. And it is followed by a very passable cover of David Watts. And later we get Down in the Tubestation. But unfortunately the rest was so dire even this triumvirate cannot drag the album up to mediocrity. So another 2 im afraid.
It’s a bit lads, lads, lads, oi, oi, oi for me. Some great tracks on here though, with my standouts as ‘Mr Clean’, ‘In the Crowd’ and ‘…Tube Station…’. Sits somewhere between a 3 and a 4. An option for 3.5 would be ideal. I’ll round up as I’m that kind of bloke.
I've never been a big fan of Paul Weller or The Jam and this effort was pretty uninspiring. Tuneful and well performed, but they had better years ahead of them.
Wore the needle out on this one back in the day. I gave no fucks about Beatles vs. Stones, it was all Jam vs. Clash for me and my friends.
This was way more popular in the UK than it was in the US. While it's all good and has a decent listener count, it's just average from top to bottom. I felt like I was listening to a pretty good bar band but not a Top 1001 album. This is the English slant shining through again on this playlist. No hits in the US, "English Rose" was the UK hit it appears as it has 17M listens. The album may have been influential and popular but not over here. The songs about Billy Hunt and David Watts, whoever they were, don't work for me and are super repetitive. I liked it, but it didn't break new ground, it kinda sounded like an early Elvis Costello album (It's Too Bad", "In The Crowd", "In The Place I Love"). While I enjoyed it, it's definitely not a Top 1001 album I need to hear before I die. 2.5 stars for being average from start to finish.
Certainly a competent album, but I can’t help but feel like among its contemporaries this album fails to be transgressive enough to hold my attention. I got a little excited by the song English Rose, as it started to add more depth to the albums sound, and it’s a good song, but everything just flattens out after. Just sounds like… how do I say… Brit slop. Like The Clash with no edge.
Album #84, The Jam, All Mod Cons, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great, great album. Other than the big hits, I’d never really done a proper deep dive into The Jam before. What’s immediately clear is just how strong they are as songwriters. It’s not really a punk album in the way I always assumed it would be. I’d associated them with punk and the mod scene, which I don’t fully understand if I’m being honest, but this leans much more into pop. It feels like a real homage to classic rock and roll, and you can really hear The Beatles all over it. That influence works massively in its favour because the album has such a strong pop sensibility throughout. I’m not sure how big this was commercially at the time, but it feels like it should have been huge. There are loads of songs on here that could easily have been hits. I’m not even going to single out specific tracks because the quality is just consistently high. Some songs are better than others, but there’s nothing here I’d call weak, and a lot of it is genuinely great. Big win for me. I’ll definitely be coming back to this one, and I’ve already added a good few tracks to my rotation.
I owned a copy of this as a teenager, late '70s. Enjoyed it a lot at the time but haven't heard it for 45 + years. Quite enjoying revisiting it today. Aside from the Kinks cover David Watts and the iconic Tube Station my favourite song at the time was A Bomb In Wardour Street.
Perhaps The Jam's masterpiece and most certainly among the very best albums released during that decade of new rose riches - the 1970s. No complete history of 20th century music leaves All Mod Cons out, if it does its shit. You need this album more than it needs you.
Havent even heard of The Jam before this. Early methodic punky sound. Pretty cool
It's alright.
3.0 - Ok
English Rose sounds very Britpop, especially with the flat singing. Otherwise all fine, but didn't really do anything for me. David Watts was the standout track for me.
The Jam are defo a blind spot for me. I've heard the hits but never a full album. Was a bit sceptical but the album has good pace. Listening to the 1997 remaster which probably embiggened the sound a little.
Pretty cool honestly
14/1001 All Mod Cons - The Jam (1978) Unless a huge exception, Mod has a natural hard ceiling for me, as it's a genre that I just have not historically enjoyed next to other British music. That said, this album definitely shocked me in some ways, especially when I saw that the release date was 1978. "Mr. Clean", "Down In The Tube Station At Midnight", and "In The Crowd" stood out to me as tracks I could enjoy outside of the context of this album, while "English Rose" was a pleasant mid-album change of pace. ★★★½
Never would've heard this without the list! Catchy songs with much to say in the lyrics. Though I really enjoy the closing track, my favorite song might be the one they hid on the original vinyl release, 'English Rose'. It caught me off guard just how gorgeous it is. Learning it right now on my guitar.
I do like The Jam and this is up there with their best records. Poweful when it needs to be (To Be Someone, A Bomb in Wardour Street, the cracking Down in the Tube Station at Midnight), and tender too (English Rose), the trio have an observational eye and ear that most could not and cannot match. The cover of the Kinks' David Watts is a nice nod to those Moddish days (as is the album title). I rather liked this.
All Mod Cons: Esta buena To be Someone: me gusto basntante esta la verdad Mr. Clean: esta buena tambien David Watts: ahi va English Rose: esta no me copo tanto In the Crowd: esta buena pero mas meh Billy Hunt: copada Is too bad: mas meh Fly: Fue mejorando pero no me copo tanto. The Place I love: meh A Bomb In Wardour Street: mejor que la anterior pero meh Donw In The Tube Station At Midnight: esta buena En conclusion me gusto bastante, pero no para ponerla en una playlist y escucharlas diariamente.
not sure I’d heard this album before and have no idea why. this is a brilliant album
Great album! The Jam are criminally underrated and this is among their best.
Love this, and the fact that these guys influenced some of my all time favorite bands is just a bonus. Peppy and polished while still punky and angular. Definitely listened to this album on repeat all day.
Super! I didn't know this one prior to this. Great album. The Clash connection is apparent.
It seems nostalgia cycles were already a thing in the late 70's. The Jam are bringing back Mod, a style from... only about 15 years prior?? OK, I mean, it's not bad. It's a perfectly fine rock album, and without that background, it's nothing more than that. Key tracks: English Rose Billy Hunt
Indeed this was a jam
Moderately fun, clearly ripping off the Clash. The ballad-y songs didn’t quite seem to fit with the more uptempo ones. Not bad
This was just sort of a middle of the road OK album. I can’t figure out why 1001 folks think this is a punk album it’s kind of a mod revival/new wave but not a great example of the genres.
Second album by the Jam in a week. Loving it!
This one didn't really do much for me either way. It isn't bad by any means, but It didn't really capture my attention either. Mid 3.
5/10
This was kinda silly. Super fun punk. Feels kinda ahead of its time. This is honestly probably exactly a 2.5 or 3 / 5. Liked Songs: "All Mod Cons" , "David Watts" , "English Rose" , "Billy Hunt" , "It's Too Bad" , "The Place I Love" , "Down In The Tube Station At Midnight"
Actually a solid punk record; consistently engaging music and lyrics even if they do not wow.
Me gustó. Solo eso. Lo siento intrascendente
Está ok
This album rocked. Never heard of them before but will definitely listen to their other albums.
This was a good album to have on in the background - nothing in particular stood out to me, but everything had solid energy. The singer's voice was interesting too. I'd give this a 3.5, but I feel like it isn't a 4.
I love me some post punk and Brit punk but this didn't feel particularly special to me... 5/10
Good reminds me of the clash
I found this almost unlistenable due to it being boring. They tried to strike a middle ground between The Clash and The Sex Pistols and ended up in a no man's land of mediocrity.
Perfectly fine
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Meh
Not too bad, a bit dated, though.
Meh
Fine Post Punk Record. Fav: All Mod Cons
Yay, The Jam again! This album was good; not as good for me as Sound Effects, but I still liked it a lot. Almost had a roots-rock feel to it in some of the A side songs. 4/5
I enjoyed this one. It gave me Clash vibes, but something a little different. I'd listen to this again. 3.25/5
Oh Bruv. It's British Ain't It. I bet me boys 'll love dis when we down at the pub drinking a pint and eatin some fish 'en chips. I'm sorry I don't know what that was. This probably isn't even the most aggressively British album on the list but for some reason this one got to me. It sounds like the band Oasis based themselves off I'm surprised this came out in the 70's because this sounds much later than that, even a bit of an Alt-Country at points. 6/10
All jam is great .
mooie nummers met goeie teksten.. je voelt Paul Weller richting Style Council opschuiven, maar het heeft toch nog dat egdy kantje
it was just okay
Some cool guitars, but this album will be easily forgotten. This sort of white boy music doesnt speak to me emotionally AT ALL
Did not age well
Peak
Exactly what I expected out of this album. Average pop 70’s British music with a decent tune and average British bloke vocals.
Not that great. I liked their Special Beat Service but not this
Nothing burger British stuff. Not bad but didn’t do anything for me
Respectable British rock. They were all catchy and no skips...but lacked a little sauce to be a 5
This is a decent album with no filler tracks. It feels very consistent and well put together, with 2-3 standout tracks. However, I struggle with this genre or style of brit-rock / punk. The music doesn’t feel hugely imaginative to me, and as with many albums like this, I come away thinking it was a good listen but nothing special.
I enjoy ‘All Mod Cons’ marginally more than ‘Sound Affects’, but on the whole the album doesn’t really linger in the memory bank for me once it’s finished. It’s fine and all, but ultimately forgettable.
Nothing really stood out but this wasn't bad. Good energy and kind of fun.
At first I was convinced this was going to be the usual British tripe (though admittedly ahead of its time) but it got me back on board by the end. Partly Punk, party New Wave, and a lot of whatever the hell Mod is, it's a decent enough listen. It's very British for sure. Fav tracks: Mr. Clean, It's Too bad, 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street, Down In Tube Station
I'm not a big fan of the British first wave of punk. Subgenres of punk, like hardcore and crust punk, better suit my taste. It's still better than most new wave artists. "All Mod Cons" isn't a bad album at all. The song "English Rose" is a nice change from the rest of the album, being slower and more acoustic. 3 stars for "All Mod Cons".
This era of Brit punk rock is fine, and I liked some of the songs that had a bit more open sounds than typical punk. But it all kinda blends together
Actually really liked this - Weller's voice is a lot more interesting in this context that it is on his solo stuff. These guys definitely fell from the punk tree but the sound is a lot more expansive. Hints of Elvis Costello, some of The Clash, and his voice sounds a lot like Colin Hay at points? Can see the massive influence this was on Britpop as well. Quite enjoyed.
Al geluisterd
4.75
This album is the jam. The bass player is standout for me. I listened a half dozen times, no skip tracks on this. This album capped off one of the best weeks of music I've gotten from the generator since I started this project.
Zoals ik al zei; hoe meer punk ik ben gaan luisteren, hoe minder The Jam de revue passeert. Maar daar dan prop ik The Jam misschien te veel in de relatief nauwe box 'Punk', terwijl het wel echt meer is dan dat. Proto-Britpop, vind ik een leuke. Het album heeft iets meer schwung en aanstekelijke energie dan 'Sound Affects', maar beide albums laten net iets minder indruk achter dan ik had gehoopt. Afgezien van 'Down in the Tube Station at Midnight', die is nietsontziend. En goddamn wat is 'English Rose' de ietwat vreemde eend in de bijt die zo lekker valt. 7,5/10 Highlights: English Rose Down At the Tube Station at Midnight
Deze The Jam plaat is tot nu toe altijd onder de radar gebleven maar I'm loving it. Het is veel complexer, interessanter en toegankelijker dan de vroege punk en the Jam onderscheid zich daarmee ook tot soort- en tijdgenoten. De zangstem van Paul Weller is heerlijk er zitten echt een paar pareltjes op dit album. Lovely. Snel weer luisteren. 8/10 Highlights Billy Hunt Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
They will never become my favorite band but this album is very cool.
Ni slabo
This one makes me sad. The pumped songs were good. Then it got boring and slow.
Excellent album, echoing the early work of The Who and Kinks, with crashing guitars and tight three minute songs focused on life in Britain. The Jam’s introduction to many Americans, kicking off a run of great albums in a short period in the late 70’s, early 80’s.
My favorite off the album was the David Watts cover. I like their sound a lot even if I didn’t fall in love with any of their songs on the first listen.
Not my favorite but not the worst!
Enjoyed this one!