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The Jam were seen as the centre of mod revival culture during the 1970s to the 1980s, and the lead singer of the band, Paul Weller, was seen as The Modfather. The band separated in 1982, following ten years active, and five years of success. Shortly after the band's break-up, Weller went on to form The Style Council, before embarking on a solo career and releasing his first studio album, which was self-titled, in 1992.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
NL [4] |
NOR [5] |
NZ [6] |
SWE [7] |
US [8] | |||
| In the City |
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20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| This Is the Modern World |
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22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —Template:Efn | |
| All Mod Cons |
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6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —Template:Efn |
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| Setting Sons |
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4 | 70 | 75 | — | — | 14 | — | 137 |
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| Sound Affects |
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2 | 53 | 39 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 72 |
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| The Gift |
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1 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 82 |
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| "—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in given country. | ||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
NL [4] |
NZ [6] |
SWE [7] |
US [8] | |||
| Dig the New Breed |
|
2 | 54 | 47 | 17 | 25 | 131 |
|
| Live Jam |
|
28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Jam at the BBC |
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33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Copenhagen April 1982 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at the Brighton Centre December 1979 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at Newcastle City Hall 28th October 1980 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Fire and Skill – The Jam Live |
|
84 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at the Music Machine |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at Reading University 16th February 1979 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Jam Live at the Hammersmith Palais 14th December 1981 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at Wembley Arena 2nd December 1982 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in given country. | ||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
IRE [15] |
NZ [6] | |||
| Snap! |
|
2 | 70 | 38 | 22 |
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| Compact Snap! |
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39 | — | — | — |
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| Greatest Hits |
|
2 | — | — | — |
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| Extras |
|
15 | — | — | — |
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| The Jam Collection |
|
58 | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of The Jam |
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9 | — | — | — | |
| The Sound of the Jam |
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3 | — | 75 | — |
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| About the Young Idea: The Very Best of The Jam[21] |
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36 | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in given country. | ||||||
Box sets
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | ||||||
| Direction Reaction Creation |
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8 |
| |||
| 45 rpm: The Singles, 1977–1979 |
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— | ||||
| 45 rpm: The Singles, 1980–1982 |
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— | ||||
| Classic Album Selection[23] |
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— | ||||
| 1977[24] |
|
49 | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in given country. | ||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [8] | ||
| The Jam |
|
176 |
| The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow) |
|
135 |
| Beat Surrender |
|
171 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
BEL (FL) [25] |
CAN [3] |
NL [4] |
NZ [6] |
SWE [7] |
US Dance [26] | ||||
| "In the City" | 1977 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | In the City | |
| "All Around the World" | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "The Modern World" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This Is the Modern World | ||
| "News of the World" | 1978 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "David Watts" / ""A" Bomb in Wardour Street" (double A-side) | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All Mod Cons | ||
| "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ||
| "Strange Town" | 1979 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Non-album singles |
| "When You're Young" | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Eton Rifles" | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Setting Sons | |
| "Going Underground" / "Dreams of Children" (double A-side) | 1980 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 18 | — |
|
Non-album single |
| "Start!" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 |
|
Sound Affects | |
| "That's Entertainment" | 1981 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — |
| |
| "Funeral Pyre" | 4 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Non-album singles | |
| "Absolute Beginners" | 4 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | |||
| "Town Called Malice" / "Precious" (double A-side) | 1982 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 14 | — | 45 |
|
The Gift |
| "Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?" | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" | 2 | 91 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — |
|
Non-album singles | |
| "Beat Surrender" | 1 | 35 | — | — | 45 | 35 | — | — |
| ||
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in given country. | |||||||||||
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "In the City" | Unknown | In the City |
| "Art School" | Unknown | ||
| 1978 | "News of the World" | Unknown | Non-album singles |
| 1979 | "Strange Town" | Steve Barron | |
| "When You’re Young" | |||
| 1980 | "Going Underground" | ||
| "The Dreams of Children" | |||
| "Start!" | Unknown | Sound Affects | |
| 1981 | "That’s Entertainment" | Unknown | |
| "Funeral Pyre" | Unknown | Non-album singles | |
| "Absolute Beginners" | Mike Brady | ||
| 1982 | "Town Called Malice" | The Gift | |
| "Precious" | |||
| "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" | Lindsey Clennell | Non-album single |
Videography
- Transglobal Unity Express (1982)
- Snap! (1983)
- Greatest Hits (1991)
- The Very Best of the Jam (1997)
- The Complete Jam on Film 1977–1982 (2002)
- Punk Icons (2006)
- About the Young Idea (2015)
Notes
References
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