The Very Best of The Jam

The Very Best of The Jam
The Very Best of The Jam
Greatest hits album by The Jam
Released	25 October 1997
Recorded	1977–1982
Genre	Mod revival, punk rock, new wave
Length	64:15
Label	Polydor
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Allmusic	^[1]

The Very Best of The Jam is the third greatest hits package (fourth including Compact Snap!) from The Jam. The compilation was released on 25 October 1997, and features all of The Jam's singles in chronological order.^[2]

This compilation album contains the same tracks previously released uponthe 1991 album Greatest Hits, although The Very Best of The Jam contains two further tracks: "'A' Bomb in Wardour Street" and "Dreams of Children". This compilation also has a similar track listing to Compact Snap! with "Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?" replacing "Smithers-Jones".

"The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" was released as a single in 1997 to promote the album; it had previously been released as a single in 1982.^[2]

A VHS cassette of 15 music videos to songs released upon this album was also released. These 15 music videos were previously released upon the Snap VHS in 1983.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Paul Weller except where noted.

No.	Title	Original Album	Length
1.	"In the City"	In the City, 1977	2:20
2.	"All Around the World"	Non-album single, 1977	2:24
3.	"The Modern World"	This Is the Modern World, 1977	2:30
4.	"News of the World" (Bruce Foxton)	Non-album single, 1978	3:27
5.	"David Watts" (Ray Davies)	All Mod Cons, 1978	2:53
6.	"A' Bomb in Wardour Street"	All Mod Cons	2:33
7.	"Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" (Single edit)	All Mod Cons	4:03
8.	"Strange Town"	Non-album single, 1979	3:48
9.	"When You're Young"	Non-album single, 1979	3:12
10.	"The Eton Rifles"	Setting Sons, 1979	3:58
11.	"Going Underground"	Non-album single, 1980	2:53
12.	"Dreams of Children"	B-side to "Going Underground"	2:58
13.	"Start!"	Sound Affects, 1980	2:27
14.	"That's Entertainment"	Sound Affects	3:22
15.	"Funeral Pyre" (Weller, Foxton, Rick Buckler)	Non-album single, 1981	3:28
16.	"Absolute Beginners"	Non-album single, 1981	2:49
17.	"Town Called Malice"	The Gift, 1982	2:53
18.	"Precious" (7" Edit)	The Gift	3:32
19.	"Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?"	The Gift	2:15
20.	"The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)"	Non-album single, 1982	3:34
21.	"Beat Surrender"	Non-album single, 1982	3:28

Charts[]

Chart (2016)	Peak position
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)^[3]	5

References[]

^ Jeffries, Vincent. The Very Best of The Jam at AllMusic
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b The Jam, Official Charts Company
^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.

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[1] Jeffries, Vincent. The Very Best of The Jam at AllMusic

[offcharts-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b The Jam, Official Charts Company

[3] "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.

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Studio albums	In the City This Is the Modern World All Mod Cons Setting Sons Sound Affects The Gift
Live albums	Dig the New Breed Live Jam The Jam at the BBC Fire and Skill – The Jam Live Live at the 100 Club
Compilations	Snap! Compact Snap! Greatest Hits Extras Collection Direction Reaction Creation The Very Best of The Jam 45 rpm: The Singles, 1977-1979 45 rpm: The Singles, 1980–1982 The Sound of the Jam
Singles	"In the City" "All Around the World" "The Modern World" "News of the World" "David Watts" "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" "Strange Town" "When You're Young" "The Eton Rifles" "Going Underground" "Start!" "That's Entertainment" "Funeral Pyre" "Absolute Beginners" "Town Called Malice" / "Precious" "Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?" "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" "Beat Surrender"
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