All Mod Cons

It was ....fine.

Enjoyed. I knew a few of the tracks (incl. The Kinks's "David Watts"). Overall a solid album.

coming at you today is some early new wave rock music, specifically mod revival, a little reboot of the '60s mod aesthetic by brits who were growing a little tired by the current punk scene. the whole album is a neat british cultural relic. this album is a generally good listen, very poignant and spirited with the vocals and guitars. while it's not life-changing, i feel like if i was driving and i heard this on a radio station, i'd loosen up and let the music play with zero interruption. i think what's most insane to me about this album is how young these guys were at the time when they were writing and recording all this. i wish i had that musical skill during my early 20s!

This was alright. Very Clash-y. I don't really love this genre of British punky kinda stuff, but this was on the lighter/nicer side of that, so it was alright. Kinda ended up being a little one-note, so I only listened through it once and then gave up. Three stars.

5/10 (2) Best songs: Billy Hunt British new-wave band I've never heard of. Verdict? Um... well, it happened. The music is nice enough, a bit muted, never really "goes there" if you know what I mean. The vocals and lyrics are... fine. The album is kind of dull, with a few nice beats here and there. I don't actively dislike it, but I don't think it's particularly good or memorable, either. (Fun discovery post-listen: on the US release they switched out Billy Hunt with The Butterfly Collector, which was later covered by my favorite band Garbage in the 90s. That cover is one of my favorites of all time. So... that's interesting anyways.)

Solid album, one of the gems of this list

I have tried multiple times to like The Jam. I was excited to try again with this album. I have people I respect love this band. I must have something wrong with me, I just don't get it.

Why is In The Crowd so long? It's not that good to be that long. English Rose is pretty good I loved the lyrics on Fly. Catchy punkish songs.3

After a few days o pause came back to this and was pleased to get this. The record on which The Jam really hit their stride and expand beyond just being a mod revival band. Solid 4

An objectively great album, but for some reason not quite to my taste. I like the vocals and the energy on a lot of the tracks. Favourites: To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time) The Place I Love ...Down In The Tube Station At Midnight

Love 4/5

Groupe inconnu. Les morceaux sont plutôt dynamiques, avec un beau son de basse. Mais l'album ne propose rien de vraiment original. Pas désagréable (+1) mais pas vraiment intéressant. =>2/5

Brick heck in the back

not for me

2/5

Grande banda Britânica! Foi um furacão. Álbum muito bom! Momento maravilhoso da música. Celest Phoenixcall.

A solid piece of some very British rock.

music is love

Not for me. 1/5

it should be my style, didn't enjoy it tho

I've never heared them before, but I was told by someone that they sounded like punkier version of The Who. And they were right in best possible way! So this is fine discovery for me! Who wouldn't like Quadrophenia #2?

I like this one even less than the other one by them. If punk was dad rock. Good bass playing though.

wow, this was surprisingly good! i really enjoyed it!

Very fun and feel good album, but some tracks lack interesting parts and can feel repetitive. Loved most of it though, and I will be returning.

Wasn't that much special for me

Deserves a closer listen

Fun to listen

> the Beatles

Loved it

A solid 3.5 really. A sound I tend to enjoy, although it didn’t catch as well for me as Sound Affects did. There’s probably a really good greatest hits album out there that I’d really enjoy for The Jam.

The Jam on yksi parhaista yhtyeistä, jotka nousivat kuuluisuuteen 70-luvun lopun brittipunkvillityksen myötä. Yhtyeen kolmas albumi All Mod Cons ei ole enää suoraviivaista punkkia, vaan levyllä on paljon vaikutteita The Kinksiltä ja The Wholta sekä mukaan on sisällytetty myös akustinen rakkauslaulu. Kyseessä on kaiken kaikkiaan erittäin energinen julkaisu ja yksi parhaista uusista levyistä, joita tämä haaste on tarjonnut. Tosin The Jam oli ennestään hyvinkin tuttu bändi, ja omistamallani Snap! tuplakokoelmalla on mukana kuusi biisiä tältä levyltä.

Banger of an album, I never really gave The Jam a chance outside of the singles, but they’re quality. 5/5

i vibe with whatever this is. def a new fav

Alright, nice and punky but nothing that me scrambling to save anything

bleh. something between a 2 and a 2.5? or maybe even something between a 2.5 and a 3 maybe? did little to nothing for me.

All around decent album that reflected a very particular moment from the English punk scene. I loved the range of styles on this album, but admittedly, this isn't a sort of sound I'm dying to go back to frequently. It's probably just my own taste.

Too bad they're british.

Sounds very 90s for the 70s

I have no problem with this album. Not necessarily my favorite thing since sliced bread, but it was a perfectly decent listen. I don't know that any of these songs will particularly stick with me but somehow I'm at peace with that. Nice work, The Jam. Fave tracks: - To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time) - David Watts - English Rose - In The Crowd - Fly - Down In The Tube Station At Midnight

One of those bands I kinda got into during my punk phase. I had bandmates who got me hooked on the Buzzcocks, but for some reason The Jam didn't land as strongly for me at the time so I didn't buy any of their records. The opening track is dope, I love a short and sweet power pop tune. This could find its way into my regular rotation.

Decent punk/new wave album. I'm not sure it's quite original enough to return to, but it was an enjoyable listen. Billy Hunt and Down in the Tube Station at Midnight were the highlights.

Kinda shocked that this came out in 1978; feels like it would have fit right in with some 90's alt rock. Compared to more contemporary stuff it doesn't necessarily hold up, but it deserves some credit for being ahead of its time. I'll never listen to this again, but thank you for your service. 3.3

fine

Þessi vann nokkuð á. Það hjálpar henni að enda á besta laginu, því sá krókur dró mig í þriðju og síðar fjórðu hlustunina. Paul Weller er oft með pirrandi rödd, en lögin eru mörg fín og mér finnst þau vel pródúceruð. Set rúman þrist.

Top notch.

i listened to this earlier today, completely forgot that i even did, listened to it again, and still have nothing to say. it's just There. the lead vocalist has a voice like sandpaper and there's nothing musically that feels noteworthy to me. maybe this hits more for the british listener because to me this is the most typical and forgettable british new wave that i could imagine. i have listened to this twice and i honestly cannot recall a single track. i don't know how they do it.

This album reaaally grew on me! I mostly knew The Jam from a few songs here and there, Going Underground being my favorite, but I had never actually sat down and listened to an album from them. This album feels like a bridge inbetween the late 70s and early 80s of music, and songs like "It's too bad" would've totally worked in the mid-80s. I was thinking of giving it a 3 at first because nothing totally stood out to me, it feels more like just a good early new wave album then anything standout but I think that's all it needs to be. Especially with the final song, Down in the Tube Station at Midnight, that ends things on an incredibly dour tone that still hits home just as much today as it did in the '70s

Et album jeg har lyttet til én gang før, men aldri besøkt igjen. Skjønner ikke hvorfor, for dette er vanvittig bra. Mod revival. New wave-aktig musikk med punk-vibber. Drivende melodier som danser i takt med vokalist Paul Wellers (“The Modfather”) attitude-rike toner. Du vet det er et ålreit album når du sliter med å plukke ut de tre beste sangene, fordi samtlige låter har gode kvaliteter. En grei femmer. Top 3: It’s Too Bad, English Rose, Down In The Tube Station At Midnight

These guys do in fact jam. Punk sensibilities mixed tastefully with popiness. Throughly enjoyed the storytelling and the clash like intensity sprinkled throughout. Overall a great time. Highlights include "David watts" and "down at the tube station at midnight"

24 hours later, I'm trying to remember a single song. I do remember they all sounded the same, which may have been the problem.

Were they the “Oasis” of the 70’s? Lots of hype, but pretty underwhelming

Highly enjoyable, reminded me of The Smiths

Not my jam. Pretty repetitive.

Sounded pretty nice! Cuss words came outta nowhere, but I dig em. Pretty good sound, distinctly British.

Sounds a lot like The Clash to me, who I've never liked. I'm just not a fan of this sort of sound, especially with this dude's vocals.

First time hearing this, which is ridiculous because it is an a piece of edgy mod pop punk brilliance: angry working class (or unemployed class) British politics in taut and smart songs.

Pleasant enough but didn’t make much of an impression other than noticing there was a bridge quality between 70s classic rock and something more 80s.

This isn’t for me. Took me multiple times of revisiting the album for me to finally listen to it in full. Singers voice is whiny to me.

Fast and British

Not much to listen to. None of the tunes were not catchy and will pass.

12/02/2026 1. all mod cons - great basss!!! short and sweet :) *2. to be someone (didn't we have a nice time) - bass great again <3 loving the instrumental sections between the verses... great!!! *3. mr clean - loving this!!!! love the guitar and bass after the bridge.... love the lyrics.... 4. david watts - already love this one.... aaaagrah!!! great!!!! 5. english rose - liking the sound of the sea. very quadrophenia. very atmospheric. the guitar is nice... his singing is surprisingly lovely in this one. *6. in the crowd - think i already know this one? love when it gets loud.... bass is incredible!! kindof psychedelic near the end. love the screechy guitar solo. 7. billy hunt - immediately more punky. love the chorus. bass has been phenomenal through this whole album!!!! 8. it's too bad - love the bassline.... *9. fly - another quieter one? bit bossa nova-y at the start... sweet. bass is nice again. ooh louder. love it. the lyrics are gorgeous.... *10. the place i love - oooo liking the start.... need to bring back the word dogsbodies. lovelovelove the chorus. *11. 'a' bomb in wardour street - love the bass. lyrics are fantastic!! great!!!! love the guitar at the end. *12. down in the tube station at midnight - already know this one as well :) the bassline...... love it!!!! already knew a few songs by the jam and loved them, but never listened to a full album before. loved it!!! very excited for sound affects to appear, hopefully sooner rather than later :)

Solid album. Good bridge between British Invasion sound and punk. Got Clash vibes from it.

Se ve que pudo ser referente de otras bandas Muy movido y enérgico La primera rola es la que destaco Se podría volver a escuchar en algún momento

The Jam for me are overrated and this album certainly didn't change my mind. This is bland af.

meh. Inoffensive. Not bad, not good.

Not my favourite The Jam, but fun.

I liked this quite a bit, there were a few different influences in there and it felt quite fresh for the time and sound they produced. Not completely captivating but certainly decent.

Little soft for my liking (Came to this conclusion on second listen and cemented when "fly" came on). The lyrics have punch but the music does not for the most part is how I sum this up. I am not overly keen on the vocals and while nothing wrong with the musicanship it doesnt resonnate with me either. I have to try hard to get into this and thats a shame as seems an interesting concept for the times. But not overly wild is it! Weak 3.

A decent album that feels ahead of it's time. Very listenable and I was quite happy listening to this twice through, although it did blend into slightly amorphous background music. You can tell the 70's were a tough economic time in Britain by the amount of music it produced with rebellious social commentary. This probably felt far more relevant to audiences at this time. Cool album indicative of it's time but not a ground-breaking discovery for me personally.

If I didn’t know before listening, I would have never guessed this was from the 70’s. It had a much more modern sound to it, and I ended up liking it quite a bit. It’s a bit more refined and a bit softer around the edges than typical punk, but still had enough punk undertones to keep it interesting.

Jotain ajatusta ajoittain

Ihan mielellään kuunteli. Ei toki mitään uutta auringon alla.

overly tired of british garbage being shoved down my throat by this site. Stop trying to make fetch happen!

Worthwhile listen

All Mod Cons is a superb record. Raw, urgent and packed with songs that genuinely say something. For me, this is The Jam at their absolute peak, which is saying a lot given how strong the rest of their catalogue is. The songwriting is sharp and observational, full of wit and social commentary, but it never loses its punch or melody. There is urgency throughout, but it is controlled. Political without preaching. Intelligent without losing that driving energy. It feels like a band growing up without losing their edge. The hooks are everywhere, the lyrics cut deep, and the whole album flows brilliantly from start to finish. Favourite tracks: Down in the Tube Station at Midnight, English Rose and A Bomb in Wardour Street are all outstanding. The cover of David Watts is pure joy, confident and cheeky and perfectly placed on the record. Least favourite tracks: None. Every song earns its place. Album artwork: Brilliant. Iconic, stylish and instantly recognisable

I know I'm supposed to like the Jam but yeah

Evidence of Paul Weller as a decent songwriter

Första låten lät lite som ett FRIENDS intro haha, lite roligt o kort. The Jam, både intensiva och lugna låtar, en salig blandning. Jag gillar verkligen gitarrspelet, the voicings och att det inte är predictable. Märks när man lyssnar att man transporteras tillbaka i tiden, det påminde mig lite om the smiths på något konstigt sätt. 6/10 decent yes

Not bad .... It started out rocky, but got going. glad I didn't stop listening. may have to check out some of their other stuff.

This was a good listen, could hear a lot of influence for punk music. A bit different to other punk influences like the clash or ramones, more like cheap trick maybe

Should be drinking a pint debating the lads about who is gonna win the premier league in a pub while listening to this. I am not, so this album falls flat, and the distractingly British elements begin to wear down my soul.

Why did I have to listen to this?

These guy can really Jam. Never heard them before and was happy to hear good music

All mod cons

Some solid, catchy tunes. English Rose, David Watts and In The Crowd are all bops. The Jam lives up to their name.

Fave tracks- David Watts and Billy Hunt Enjoyed the album but felt more like background noise rather than something I’d actively listen to

I like the jam but not that many stoop out to me - probs need to give a second listen and would enjoy more Fave track - down in the tube station at midnight

2.5

Nah.

It was OK. Listenable.

It’s okay, not really for me though

King of the Mods. Enjoyed it

Not unpleasant but I think I was expecting something a bit more lively and edgy. I don’t think this is an album that will stay long in the memory.

A great album with consistently strong songs across the board.

I have always really really struggled to understand the appeal of these guys. I’m not sure they were really the first ones to do the mod/punk/pop thing. So other than Weller’s attitude and some interesting lyrics, musically it’s basic (and heavily relies on hackneyed Townsendesque, chu-ching flourishes), and vocally it’s not strong or with great melodies. So it’s all rather forgetful for me, yet apparently not to many. I remain mystified.

Decent rock pop. Entertained the most by Mr. Clean song

i knew it was shit from their bonnets

Why do all the bands from the 60s and 70s always have lyrics about “pretty little young girls”

Some more solid Brit punk, didn’t hate it but didn’t love it. Another one that’s just in the middle

Album intéressant

Actually pretty solid. Not quite a 4 but may still listen again.. There was a bit that sounded just like a track from Kinks are the village green

just didn't really click with it

- Love this record ..... -

Gosh I kinda get it but mostly don't. I can hear the English bean and the clash in there somewhere but feel like I'm missing the point/ significance here. I see the groundwork for some great English bands in here but is seems very surface level. Feels like the safe/BBC version of what was actually happening.... Maybe I don't have a personal connection/ like the wrong football team or something. Just nothing I found really that moving. But ya can hear some of the downstairs impacts of this.

The Jam were easily the best band to come out of the punk rock explosion. I don’t make this statement lightly. I acknowledge The Buzzcocks, The Clash, The Cure, The Stranglers, The Damned, Stiff Little Fingers and Siouxsie and The Banshees. But the Jam were different. They looked different, they sounded different and they were all accomplished musicians. It was a shame Paul Weller is an asshole. But at this moment in time, Paul, Bruce and Rick were on their way to being the best band in the UK. Loved in Canada, ignored in America, the Jam on this record still had the rawness and the anger hinted at on This Is The Modern World. In my mind, this is the record that told the world that the Jam were the real deal. Unlike London Calling by the Clash (December 14, 1979) another exceptional record that was released just over year after All Mod Cons (November 3, 1978) - this record is a very British record with nods to the Kinks and the The Who but Weller settling into being an excellent songwriter. Even the ballad, English Rose shows a surprising tenderness amidst song regarding class struggles, racism and being British. This would be an outstanding record even without the last two tracks. I remember being mesmerized listening to “A Bomb in Wardour Street and Down in the Tube Station At Midnight. And to think they put out an even better record in Sound Affects. But this record unlocked the puzzle that was the Jam for me. Seeing them live in Vancouver BC was among the best experiences I had as a teenager (okay maybe there were several other amazing experiences) but easily the best musical experience I had during that period. I saw shows 2-3x a week from 1978-1986 and saw some amazing shows and the coolest freaking bands that seemed to be always passing through town. But The Jam were the best. Why? Because they had the songs. The Kinks cover- David Watts, The Who Cover - So Sad About Us (B-Side of the Down in the Tube Station At Midnight 7”) fit perfectly amongst the devastating Butterfly Collector (which replaced Billy Hunt on the U.S. release), To Be Someone, Mr. Clean and In The Crowd. Admittedly, there were a couple of weaker tracks - The Fly and the title track All Mods Cons (referring to All Modern Conveniences which appeared in listings for apartments) but even these somehow fit in this amazing record. It’s a shame that the lad who wrote these songs grew up and for the past 30 years has made mostly mediocre records that are feted by the critics but it is transparently obvious that after The Style Council- no one really gave a fuck because the records were boring, and soulless. I guess that passes for good now. The true test of greatness is a song you can sing along with. I can still all of these. I can’t even recall a tune from any of Weller’s solo records and even the few songs I liked don’t measure up to these. The Jam were great because it was the product of three very talented musicians. To bad Paul Weller is an asshole. I miss the Jam. 9/10

Good, fun, catchy, just not quite impressive enough for a 4.

I like this more than I don't, mostly. Kind of odd to cover David Watts and then basically do it again in Billy Hunt?

This toast is dry, where’s the butter? What they aped from The Kinks, who weren’t even a corpse at this point, makes this a homage to a very particular kind of nostalgia, stiff and as convincing as a Thunderbirds marionette. The psychedelic bit makes me wonder if The Jam are the dads of Kula Shaker.

Not bad, not as good as Sound Affects. The placement of "Mr. Clean" next to "David Watts" serves to highlight Weller unfavorably as a store-brand Ray Davies.

Good solid album

The Jam are my dad's favourite band and this is the album he thinks is the best. I will say I really liked this. I think they have such a way of telling a story with their lyrics, a unique look at growing up in Britain (or England). This album is full of great songs like David Watts which seems to be the viewpoint of just an ordinary guy in school, nothing remarkable, envying the kid who seems to have everything. "English Rose" is a lovely acoustic song, reminiscing about home and that nothing will ever change that. I love the energy of "Billy Hunt" and think The Jam do these high energy songs really well. The one song I knew previously from this is "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" which is an absolute banger. Paul Weller's voice and imagery is brilliant, and I have to shout out to Bruce Foxton on bass and Rick Buckler (RIP) on drums who absolutely carry the backbone of the sound. The drums are frantic, fast, quick changing. The bass is arguably my favourite part of the album/band. Really interesting bass lines and fills. I'm lucky enough to have seen the tribute act From The Jam with my dad a few years ago where both Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler were members.

2.3 1x driving to Atlas

Cool stuff - The Ska/Punk Beatles

favorites: tracks 3-6

Two equally 3 star albums by this band in three days. Probably enough to last me a few months.

I feel like I’ve heard music by The Jam before, but if I have, I can’t remember it for the life of me. That being said, I really enjoyed this album. It has a punk soul, but layered musicality that makes it more interesting and not quite as rough around the edges. I can’t say that my brain was fully focused on every track as it happened, but I liked the overall experience enough to go back and give it another listen at some point in the future.

This was really good. The production sounds awesome. Will listen again

Can you kick it?

Not my thing but English Rose is beautiful

fun boy band vibes upbeat and energetic not a bad listen at all this is something i’d hear on a vinyl player in the morning playing in the background of an old breakfast place notable mentions: english rose (switch up from the vibes earlier in the album), fly (fun song), down in a tube station at midnight (so jammy like i could get down to this)

Not a big deal for me, but not bad at all

"English Rose" was the most memorable song on here, and that wasn't really a traditional new wave/punk joint per se. Rest of the album was fine enough, with topical themes as expected from an English new wave/punk outfit.

All Mod Cons 3.4 To Be Someone (Didn't We Have a Nice Time) 3.5 Mr. Clean 3.8 David Watts 3.8 English Rose 3.1 In the Crowd 3.7 Billy Hunt 3.5 It's Too Bad 3.5 Fly 3.3 The Place I Love 3.4 A' Bomb in Wardour Street 3.3 Down in the Tube Station at Midnight 3.4 Score: 3.475

How crazy that I just reviewed a Kinks album -- whom I love -- and I commented on how influential that were, only to now be given The Jam who have The Kinks all up in their sound. When David Watts came around, I forgot I wasn't still listening to The Kinks. I love The Kinks. I like The Jam.

está ok pero no me provoca nada, es feliz pa poner d fondo pues ok mientras trabajas o lo q sea en algo.no lo acabe

Gillar The Jam men inget som stack ut supermycket här

Bra grejer! Lite mindre bekant med dem än med flera av de andra samtida banden, men känslan är liknande och får mig att vilja höra mer.

Jodå, absolut.

Not bad, some good songs but some definite skips. The bass player was the standout, a lot of good melodies and he was high in the mix which I appreciate.

6/10 This is a funny old album, in that it seems to straddle a range of different genres, but doesn’t always convincingly blend them. There are elements of punk, pop and new wave in there, and you can definitely hear their influence on bands that followed like The Smiths and a lot of the 90s britpop bands, but it often feels a little bit jumbled. I think it takes a little while to get going too, and it only really lifts off at around half way through. But when they get everything together, some of this is really compelling. The rhythm section bring a great, rolling, bouncing drive to a number of the tracks, and when they take the time to develop their ideas and allow them to breathe a little bit, things come together really nicely. Bruce Foxton on bass is really the standout for me. Even on the less engaging tracks, I often had a moment where I’d hear a little run or flourish in the bass that would hook me in. I think something that emphasised the lack of balance to the songs on here was Paul Weller’s voice. When he’s in punky mode, it works really well, but as soon as he becomes more exposed, you can hear its weakness. It sounds to me like he’s always straining just a little and has a little edge of cold, which is perfectly fine for the high energy stuff but it felt like the slower, more melodic stuff didn’t quite come across as well as it could have with a better singer. As the album progressed, I did find myself engaging a lot more, even if it never felt completely even, and the back half of the record is actually pretty solid, despite the occasional misstep. It’s certainly done enough to make me consider checking out more of their stuff, and I may even take the time to revisit this again now and again. All Mod Cons - There’s a punky edge to this, but also an edge of stadium rock with the guitar tone. It’s a jittery little song that never really settles itself. There are a couple of nice riffs in there, but it feels a little confused. To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time) - The bass here is great and there’s a nice blend of staccato and legato phases within the song. It rolls along quite nicely and it’s got quite a groovy edge to it. It’s kind of like a more melodic punk. Fairly simple song writing but with a little bit of flair here and there and an ear leaning more towards harmony and melody. Mr. Clean - This sounds almost like the prototype for The Smiths. There’s a decent drive to it, and I like the verse, particularly the guitar riff and the way it plays against the bass, but the choruses and then the middle eight section just don’t quite connect with me. It just feels like the development out of that opening riff isn’t that satisfying. David Watts - This is a bit better. It’s got good pace to it and some nice melodic hooks. I’m not sold on the piano that just follows the lead vocal though, it’s a bit too insistent. It’s another decent enough song that doesn’t quite connect everything together into a completely satisfying whole, despite the fact that there are moments that did catch my ear. English Rose - This is quite nice. The sound design adds a bit of extra depth to it, which is pleasing. Paul Weller’s voice does sound a bit exposed here and it feels a bit stretched, particularly after the key change though. It’s pretty basic, but that’s kind of the point, I think. In The Crowd - Ah, we’ve finally got a bit of lift off. There’s good pace to this, it feels much more consistent and there’s a bit more going on instrumentally. The bass is again a highlight. There’s some really nice melodic choices in there, but they also have moments of tonal range in there that give it added depth. I even enjoyed the more experimental developments later on, because the backing keeps the momentum, there’s some impetus to it, and the song had earned the right to go off the rails a bit. A solid track. Billy Hunt - I’m glad that the momentum from the end of the first side has carried over to the start of the second. This drives along really nicely. It’s bouncy but driven, punky but with a melodic sensibility and some really nice bits of playing from the band. Again, great bass playing and the attitude of this works way better with Weller’s voice. It's Too Bad - I like this one too. It’s got more of that bounce to it and an edge of Beatles to the vocals, but without losing that edge of punkiness that's bubbling under the surface. It’s quite pop-punky in a way, but it still has that new wave edge. There’s a nice melodic thread, but it’s underpinned by a little bit of grit and tempo too. Fly - Now Weller is a bit more exposed again. I can’t quite buy him doing stuff like this, it feels a little bit try-hard for some reason. The cut into the full band feels just slightly off too. This is a bit of an odd amalgamation of sections that don’t completely blend together particularly well. There are moments of this that I quite like, but I felt like I would start getting into something and it would change again to something that didn’t seem completely connected. Strange. The Place I Love - They’ve hooked it all together again now. This has got that insistent pace to it driving it along and the vocal blend is really nice. I particularly like the legato sections that they throw in here and there. They’re very short but leave you wanting more, which is a nice little trick. That main driven section perhaps gets a little too repetitive, but hey, it’s a short song. 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street - This is a strong intro, but it needs to do more. It does drop into some brief sections of variation, but it returns far too often to that main motif that’s just a bit overly repetitive, despite them throwing in the odd bit of solo work here and there. It’s a shame, because I actually quite like this, but feel like they need to do something else for a little bit longer. Down In The Tube Station At Midnight - This sounds half way between The Clash and The Smiths. It has a great groove to it in places and a nice menacing edge to it in others. The different sections are given enough time to breathe and develop and it’s got an excellent, insistent, driving base to it with some satisfying melodic choices thrown in for good measure. A great ending.

Oh yeah we’re jamming.

Not terrible

Heard it before. I do like The Jam but I wouldn't call it a must listen from their discography. Still, quite a good album. I mean, there's literally a cover of David Watts here, what else do you need from an album 3/5

I really liked this one. When it ended I actually started it all over again. It was fun and quick. I hear so many different influences from bands that came before them as well as how they influenced bands after them.

This album didn’t do much for me, felt quite same-y. Saying that there are some stand out tracks. English Rose is a stunning song, and also ‘A’ Bomb In Wardour Street among others. I’m starting to realise The Jam were alright like, weren’t they? 3.2/5.0 Best Song: English Rose

Decent stuff, all kind of OK with a few stand out tracks, it's not their best album. It also isn't their worst. 'A' Bomb in Wardour Street, English Rose and Down in the Tube Station at Midnight all very strong.

3.5 stars innit

Not my favorite. Too poppy

It was ok. I think I'm more into the Modfather's solo work. Liked Songs Added: David Watts

Brilliant album & my favourite album by the Jam.

Really enjoyed it.

Great stuff that I will come back to.

Weller stepping into the future, with songs about urban life and aggression, with a stream of melancholy and reflection

Es ist ein Album, inspierirertt mich nicht gerade

This is my favourite album ever!! 1978 was a pivotal year in my musical history, 18 years old, and this album really moved me, I still play regularly- I can sing along to every song, the trio ; Weller, Foxton, Buckler absolutely superb - ripping through the songs, then slow it down, English rose, and fly, the classic - down in the tube station, A - bomb, to be someone, all classic Jam songs - outstanding album.

liked a couple of the songs on here but it was mostly forgettable

For an early Brit punk type band they were fairly listenable. Not overly complicated or sophisticated but still had some ok moments.

A nice cross between Punk and New Wave. Think The Clash combined with The Knack and you've got it. And the bass player is awesome.

Did not know these guys - solid outing

Not terrible, not great.

7/10… power pop / brit punk / *1978

Upbeat, I thought it was sparky and really had fun with the music. I liked it and each song added to a procession in the album.

The truest heirs of The Kinks, The Jam is about Britishness and money. As a lyricist, Paul Weller, like Ray Davies, engages a satirical and economic realism, i.e., he's a practical bloke: 'Artistic Freedom / Do what you want / But just make sure the money ain't gone'; 'And the bread I spend / Is like my fame / It's quickly diminished'; 'The noise flows me along, as I catch falling cans / Of baked beans on toast, technology is the most.' The songs on this thing are punk qua pop rather than pop-punk: appetizing and yet not worthy of seconds or thirds. In the tradition of Strummer and Costello, The Jam is not as masterful as those icons. I find myself agreeing w/ Buck Mulligan: 'God, these bloody English. Bursting w/ money and indigestion.'

The Jam has been one of my favorite discoveries of this list project. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve heard from them. They exist in that sweet spot between the Clash and the Police, but with a fun mod/punk vibe that’s all their own. 4⭐️

generic british rock. glad it was only 38 minutes

This was an alright album, nothing too exciting, but it was fine having it in the background.

Nice

maybe i didnt give it a proper listen. nice overall, but not too interesting.

Once again, underwhelmed by an album and group.

A consistently enjoyable listen, but lacking much for particular standouts.

Favorite Track:Down in the Tube Station at Midnight

May everyone who listens to music experience the sheer bliss that this album has provided me over the years. A power trio like no other, moving from their controlled pop-punk youth anthems into songs about relationships with more emotional depth than any 23 year old should have. I've always found All Mod Cons to be an incredible piece of work that moved me in many ways. It is often considered the Jam's best work, and it probably is. It maintains their early roughness and moves the band into a more mature place, which had to happen if they were to survive. The stripped down format - guitar/bass/drums - is simple and effective. This is Peak Weller, both vocally and guitar-wise. Bruce Foxton always gives a chilling performance, the bass lines on this album are unique, powerful, and thunderous, without undermining the song's essence. And Rick Buckler shreds. His playing has an organic Moon-like lack of control that helps define the Jam's sound. Existential anxiety plays out on this album in subtle ways. "…Wardour Street" asks you to confront a surprisingly violent adult world by way of a semi-autobiographical tale of nastiness. "Billy Hunt" and "Mr. Clean" also blurt out a kind of bitterness about where those fascist thugs doing the beatings come from. No explanations needed, just the feelings. "The Place I Love" is a million miles away. Weller must return to his "English Rose." He isn't there, he's just longing to get back to her, where he imagines some comfortable existence. And the Jam absolutely OWN "David Watts." We start with the disappointment of "All Mod Cons" and finish with the nerve-wracking "…Tube Station" to slam shut the door of innocent youth. All delivered with a musical framework that is both familiar and novel, muscular and (I hate to use this word, but it fits) tender. Without question one of my top five favorite albums of all time, it never gets old for me. As a American suburban pseudo-intellectual teenager who took himself way too seriously, this was my go to. And my fandom of The Jam only provided a small sense of identity as I pretended to be a mod, without soothing any feelings of alienation.

pretty mellow, it has some nice tunes and bumpabumpavumpa sounds

Nothing special here. Just more Brit pop per usual

??? ach ja, schon Wieder vergessen, im Anschluss läuft zufällig King Tuby, oh cool was ist das denn...c

I really liked this album. You can see era specific influences, as well as modern bands thay draw straight from their sound. Everything from the Cold War Kids, Idles, and the Clash. This will be added to the rotation.

Seems like fairly generic early britpop. Not much here for me, but not terrible to listen to.

Another meh…

Never heard of The Jam. This was pretty ok!

Eh, nothing special.

7 / 10

Nie jest to peak British punk, ale wciąż względnie ok płytka. Taki wygładzony, trochę rozcieńczony pop-punk. Na początku mnie nudził, w sumie kolejne odsłuchania były trochę z obowiązku, myślałem o dwójce. Ale z czasem jakoś się osłuchałem. Nie przypadło jakoś bardzo do gustu, tho. Słabe 3.

Feels very British nostalgic.

Fun pop/rock album. The standout song is a ballad: English Rose. The rest is somewhere between punk and New Wave. This is a high-3 for me.

I'm sure I know some songs by the Jam, but apparently they aren't on this album. When it is upbeat, it's light post-punk/ska fun, but it stumbles a bit when they slow the tempo down.

Didn’t know a whole album could feel like filler. Preferred when they strayed into either punk vibes (Billy Hunt, which is then ruined by the dumb chorus) or acoustic sounds (English Rose). But despite trying all these different sounds, they mostly sound like an inferior Clash.

I did not have high hopes for this after the first couple songs, but once “English Rose” came on it was basically straight bangers from there on out. Starting with that song through “Fly” was basically a brilliant run, with “Fly” being the best on the album. I definitely hear The Clash in here, and the first few songs made me wonder how much of an influence they had on 90s punk bands (the first couple songs reminded me of early Blink-182). This album is one that builds as you listen to it, and it deserves its spot on the list.

Decent

i liked this, great vibes. nice 70’s british pop.

I really enjoyed this album. Very fun and engaging all around.

I'm actually really liking this album. English Rose is pretty. I love the dirty eglish accent. Almost thought it was scottish.

Post punk bliss! Contagious energy.

thankfully liked it. i usually hate all of the British music on here

I didn’t know the band at all. The album’s effective and pleasant. Essential? I’d need some convincing about that! I especially liked “It’s Too Bad.”

I think the best Jam album, but they hit a real winning streak through setting sons and sound effects. Simply excellent.

A strong album from a band with a distinctive sound. 'Down In The Tube Station At Midnight' works really well as the closer, it’s an intense track that gets me kinda choked up inside.

Oh look, it's Exactly The Kind Of Music I Like. The Jam is one of those bands I've always meant to look into but never have. So, thanks 1001 Albums - this kicked ass!

Not really my thing. Not super into early punk and not in a huge listening mood when I played it

This project is giving me a super power: I can look at an album cover and know mostly what it's gonna sound like, and guess the year/country. i suspect that says more about this list than it does about my prediction ability; after a certain point, one does wonder how many 1970s british bands need to be on this list.

It’s ok. Pretty standard rock album with songs that start to blend together. Doesn’t set itself apart from its peers.

bra rock, men fremstår ikke like nyskapende i 2025

it’s easy-listening, good beat. Lyrics are infantile, boys really always stay the same.

Pretty good, although I probably won't seek it out.

I kinda liked this. It really felt like it came out of a time capsule: Britain 1978.

It's OK, but nothing really stands out. Contains a cover of "David Watts" by the Kinks, and the single "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight".

Pretty decent.

Not as good as Sound Affects but similar level.

Jammailua tämä on ja jammailulta tosiaan kuulostaakin. Sellaista brittiläistä yhteislaulua ja kaikuja on tutuista hoilailuista, beatlesistakin. Mikä etteikö taas

This is a surprising one for me. I've never heard of The Jam and I honestly thought this was going to be one of those bloated English rock bands on the list. Instead, I was met with one of the more interesting post-punk albums on the entire list. This album is still ahead of it's time. Band like Parquet Courts are still making songs that sound right off of All Mod Cons. This was a genuine surprise 5/5. Best Songs: Mr. Clean, English Rose, Billy Hunt, It's Too Bad, Fly, The Place I Love, DITTSAM Worst Songs: NA

Kinda boring music. Tries to be upbeat but misses the mark. There is little variation in style between tracks, so the music tends to run together.

This was a cool one. Indie and punky and it was definitely Clash coded.

A good album, I liked All Mod Cons, It's Too Bad and 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street the most.

The name of the band seemed familiar to me. But I had no active memory of their music. And that's how I feel about the album. I listened to it all the way through, but nothing stuck with me. I probably won't listen to it again. At least it wasn't annoying. 3/5

Brit rock with a little bit of variety. Hadn’t ever heard of this band before.

Perfectly cromulent

3.5

This is somewhere in between what Elvis Costello (who I'm a lukewarm fan of) was already doing at the time and what the Clash would be doing on their next album (which of course I love). A few track really did stand out for me "In The Crowd" which has an incredible build towards the end, "The place I Love" which really hits the kind of post punk/pre-new wave feel Love, and "'A' Bomb on Wardour Street" which has a meaner punkier edge to it. All in all a really fine album, and possibly a grower. (7.7) ★★★½

I thought this was a quit fun listen. A big punky, but not overtly so. 4 stars

On this album, the Jam moves away from the punkiness of their first two albums and settles into a more Elvis Costello-ish pub rock sound. It's a pretty solid album overall. Highlights for me are "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight", "In the Crowd", and their energetic cover of the Kinks' "David Watts". 3.5 stars

3.5

No mod cons with this being on the list. This is awesome timeless stuff. Quintessential Jam and as good as any Style Council album. Paul Weller is such a snazzily angry young man on here and really steps up compared to the first two Jam albums. He pays a bit of tribute to Kinks with a cover of David Watts and then proceeds to take over from Ray Davies as England’s finest songwriter. They’ve got a poppy, tuneful, sharp suited attack dog sensibility that tips Elvis Costello, Sex Pistols, Clash and The Buzzcocks all into the same cocked hat and it’s easy to see why they ended up dominating the UK charts quickly afterwards. Mr Clean shows them at their most spiteful and bitter, English Rose at their most sensitive and poetic. They save their most righteous and best songs till the very end with A Bomb On Wardour Street and Down In The Tube Station At Midnight which as well as describing a torrid time out with far-right hooligans is also an almighty fizzy poppying bass masterclass from their fox in the box Bruce Foxton.

Not quite a 4, but there's wide potential. The beginning was a little rough for me though.

average

Читав книжку про історію поп-музики в UK і там як раз було досить багато різної музики джемів. І деякі пісні гурту я зберіг, але жодного з цього альбому. Непогана музика свого часу

Ще один альбом The Jam в цьому списку, ще одна трійка від мене. Сказати майже нічого, просто окей музика.

Me gusta mucho el cantante. El disco bien sin despertarme nada especial.

Not my thing but not bad.

Sadly I have heard a lot.less of The Jam than a man my age should. Very enjoyable, a great sound for its time. Will be listening again.

Thankfully we have the internet to inform us that “All Mod Cons” is short for All Modern Conveniences, commonly used in British real estate ads. This group has many tracks on the album about people (Billy Hunt, David Watts, Mr. Clean). The music is ok, but unfortunately all these tracks are totally forgettable. At least “Down in the Tube Station at Midnight” tells a good story. 2.5 stars for the Jam.

We love a British idiom one might find in housing advertisements. I've never heard of The Jam, but their stuff sounds kinda like the opening credits for a 90s TV show. Not a bad thing at all, just a little schmaltzy. I never would have pegged this as a 70s album, and that's a huge compliment. Highlight: 'In the Crowd'

I really enjoyed this

Something between punk rock and new wave.

I lived in a house a while ago where next door did a knock down build. The guy who owned it was a knob. I had a nice lawn and we had just had a bunch of rain and he proceeded to walk on it and ruin it. I was wearing a Ben Sherman T-Shirt and he asked me if I liked the Jan. I asked if he meant the conserve. Because I do not like the band.

good

I liked it

Meh. Upbeat. 3/5

I’d always been curious about The Jam because so many musicians I like cite them as a major influence, but I’d rarely listened to them properly until now. All Mod Cons finally showed me why they matter. Paul Weller’s clean, tight, sharp guitar sound is seriously cool. I can really hear how his playing blends energy with clarity in a way that shaped many later UK guitar bands. I still feel like I’ve only scratched the surface with The Jam, but this album helped me understand their reputation a little better.

I know some of their hits, but never listened to songs off this album, which was tight and consistent, though maybe a little repetitive.

Listened to a couple times through, hadn’t heard of the band before, but no real standouts for me to comment much more.

This album is not a jam but it does end on a song about getting mugged at the tube station at midnight so that was fun.

A quality album from a quality band. There are so many nods to influences such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Who, yet The Jam forged their own path and became massive influences to bands that followed, such as The Stone Roses and Arctic Monkeys. English Rose, 'A' Bomb in Wardour Street and Down At The Tube Station At Midnight are favourites here, and album that I'm embarrassed to not have heard before. I'm looking forward to more Jam albums in the 1001.

Not for me, but it’s not a bad album

Sounds like everything else on this list.

Kinks-y

Good energy, great sounding album. Fun songwriting

I smiled when this came up today - really love this - not my favorite album by them but it’s up there for sure - to be someone is really up there in the running for one of my favorite songs I think - like English rose more than I thought and I like the album cover too just has a cool vibe - would give like a 4.9 if possible

Another rock album.

Blahdy brilliant. Maybe their best

Long time since I listened fully to this album even though I have it on vinyl in my collection. Ice to get acquainted with it again. Settings Sons is my all time Jam album but this pushes it a close second. English Rose is a lovely song and makes this album special. 4/5 14/11/25

I like The Jam! Solid pop punk, much better than some other entries on this list! Enjoyed my listens!

Fine I guess. Nothing really groundbreaking that I could hear.

The Jam is awesome. Full stop.

Thoughts before listening: The Jam are pretty good. A punk era band that played more power pop style music without all the vitriol of their punk contemporaries. They have some absolute bangers, and I would assume at least some are on this album. Review: Well I nailed the sound on this album. This is catchy power pop that has even less in common with punk rock than I was expecting. I guess I only really know their earlier albums which did lean into a heavier sound. This album sounds more like the Who or the Kinks than the Sex Pistols. I especially like the basslines on this album, and there are quite a few catchy songs that are going on the playlist: "David Watt", "In the Crowd", "Billy Hunt", "Its too Bad", "The Place I Love", "A Bomb in Wardour Street", and "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight". I am glad to have heard this album....4-stars.

The album was fine. I can hear where they influenced bands like The Clash and a host of others. But, the album feels like not my time or place and so I struggled with it.

3.5

Pretty good

Rock sympa, qqes sons à garder.

The Jam kick ass. A strong album from a great band.

There's a lot of great songs on here, but truthfully , I feel like I forgot most of this album as soon as I listened

Forgettable

Decent early British punk/alt rock. Relisten: no

I was not familiar with this band at all before today, but I liked this one quite a bit. It was really easy to listen to and for being in 1978, you can hear its influence that would come in the 80s.

english rose is beautiful

Really good. They're such a tight unit, Foxton's bass is great and Weller is very angry. You can hear echoes of The Beatles and The Who, and then The Place I Love is Blur, In The Crowd could almost be Lemonheads but with a Tomorrow Never Knows guitar solo. English Rose comes out of nowhere and is lovely. I'm not feeling all of his suburban rage against the wage slaves, but it's still got a lot of great songs on it. Down In The Tube Station At Midnight is terrific.

Not loving this one. It's a 2 star for me. Not terrible but not for me.

I’m glad to know Sound Affects wasn’t fully representative of The Jam, and to be fair I had inklings I’d love them. But this is such a perfect mix of 70s class snarl and the Who’s maximum R&B that it took me by surprise just how much I love it. You can hear the influence on college rock, post-punk, and indie rock all through here. Even if The Jam weren’t the biggest band in America, a ton of people were taking notes. This is a really great one if not perfect bangers.

Do like this one - some of their biggest hits on here and not really a dud. In the crowd always surprises me

English rose is a cracker and this must’ve inspired a lot but found myself drifting

I think the appeal of The Jam and Paul Weller is partially experiencing it in the 1970s UK. For the rest of us, some of it probably gets lost in translation. As an American 90s kid, I like it but I don't feel as blown away as some other fans. What I hear sounds something like a missing link between The Who and Blur which is certainly no insult, just a little removed from styles I know better. This album sounds like a very British take on new wave. Some highlights for me include "English Rose", "Fly" and excellent "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight". I can't guarantee that I'll return to this album... but I probably should. I think I'm missing out on something special that I just haven't appreciated yet.

Not bad at all! The song English Rose is extremely good. But overall, it left me wanting more. Again, well done, clean, no skips, but just missing something.

Really fun, punky britpop.

Great album. Start of a run of four four star LPs by the Jam. Which is pretty good going for what was a singles band. There’s a tradition in the British & Irish Isles of bands that make men of a particular age go misty eyed - the Faces, Dr Feelgood, The Jam, The Libertines. People who live in other countries or weren’t 13 at the right moment can love them but it’s different. For me it’s the Jam. Objectively I rarely listen to them now, they’re probably not in my top 50 bands but when I do hear them they’re still damn fine. If you are getting interested in them I’d start with the compilation Snap! Before any of the LPs

Feels influential. Heard lots of other groups in here.

Best Song: English Rose Meh. This does nothing for me whatsoever. These may be the most British individuals that Britain has ever Britained. Musically, they aren't bad but also not anything out of the ordinary. Whoever plays bass knows how to write a bassline, I will give them that. 3/5.

p402. 1978. 4 stars. The 70s children of The Kinks. Some fabulous songs and mostly great lyrics. Point deducted for filler and some frankly embarrassing 6th form standard poetry. And it has possibly the most terrifying lyric in any song: "I glanced back on my life and thought about my wife/ 'Cause they took the keys, and she'll think it's me"

Pretty solid, not my favorite Jam album though.

This was a nice last from the past. Was a big fan of The Jam as a kid. 3.5

Paul seller before he got really good

3.5 stars. Good music but couldn't connect with the vocals

Brilliant!

Great Brit-rock album with fine songwriting by Paul Weller and some of their best songs ("English Rose," "Mr. Clean," and "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight."). Really great cover of the Kinks "David Watts" as well. Some of the songs don't click quite as much but Weller really captures the paranoia and danger of city life with "A Bomb in Wardour Street" and "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight."

Really liked this one. Reminiscent of The Clash, but also see how its almost surely an inspiration for artists like Guided By Voices and The Replacements. Definitely want to check out more

Brisk, muscular, sometimes pretty power pop revival. A little Clash-y, but I suppose they were contemporaries. It’s good stuff.

Not my favorite Jam album but still very good.

I understand Supergrass now! This is a great record.

Not bad, but nothing special either

There's a kind of youthful indignation that feels genuine and engaging here. I like how it pivots between the rocking energy and these more introspective, lyrical moments. It lands squarely in the middle. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions To Be Someone (Didn’t We Have A Nice Time) David Watts English Rose

3.5

1.5/5

Blind album, know them from another album on the project. This album felt more coherent and had better flow and seemed more crisp and clean. But outside of that, little interest

Surprisingly good

Everything that The Jam did is an absolut 5 stars coming from me.

Sounds just like late 70s/early 80s new wave should

My favorite song was The Kinks cover.

Nothing too spectacular but it’s a decent album. Also surprised that this was in the 70s considering it’s more of an 80s British punk sound. 2.5

What a perfect album to start with. One I know but haven't listened to in a long time. It is very much The Jam. Energy, harmonies, urgent melodies. Not as non-stop frenetic as In The City or This is The Modern World. Does have "3rd album" vibes, in that the song palette is expanding...varied tempos. But still shows evidence of influences, like the Who-like flourishes on "In the Crowd". Overall a solid 4/5

Ok album, didn't blow me away but it was pretty good

A lot better than I was expecting. Lively, interesting, decent lyrics, nice clean sound with a unique spin to it.

Love the Jam. Down in the Tube Station feels like late 70s London. Its like punk, but with the edges sanded down, but in a good way.

Неплохо, но не впечатлило. Что-то между панком и постпанком, с однообразным вокалом и мелодиями. Еще и сильно затянуто по длине. Но слушать можно. Оценка - между 2 и 3, но ближе к 2

I thought Sound Affects was my favorite but listening back I think this one takes it. Any day though it could be those two or Setting Sons. This one is just perfect from start to back and only seems to pick up more and more steam as the album progresses. Man I wish I could see them live at their peak. 25th perfect album, 835 albums in. Rating: 5.0

Listened through the whole thing, but none of the songs stuck out. Fun riffs, but won't end up listening to any of the songs again.

A very British punk rock album. The songwriting is solid and the instrument playing is good. The heartfelt, mellow nature of "English Rose" contrasts sharply with the rest of the album's energy.

4. Not too bad. I like Billy whatever it’s called.

6,7

sounds okay, good background noise - nothing crazy special

I almost want to give this one a four sometimes, but it juuuust doesn't quite get there overall unfortunately.

Solid mod revival/new wave stuff, though I was tiring of it a bit by the end it remained pleasant throughout. Just not as much a knock out of the park as some other new wave we've gotten in this challenge.

This was not completely godawful, but it certainly didn’t give me any positive emotions. I kept wondering when it would be over. Somehow a 37-minute album felt like an hour and a half. The whole time, my only thought was “mehhhhhhhhhhhhhh.” Can’t believe I wasted my morning drive on this shit.

Another one of those albums that's actually pretty good but fails to stand out as a whole. With that said, I do love their energy, and these highlights are definite bangers. Standouts: In The Crowd • The Place I Love • 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street • Down In The Tube Station At Midnight