The Sound of the Jam is a compilation album and the fifth greatest hits album by the group The Jam, released to mark their twenty-fifth anniversary. It contains a remixed version of 'That's Entertainment', featuring only the guitars and vocals of the demo version; and without the bass, drums and percussion.
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There is also a 2-disc version which includes a DVD of 11 videos of The Jam playing. The second disc is some of their other hits and songs that did not appear on any of their studio albums or were unreleased.
All tracks written by Paul Weller unless noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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1. | "In the City" | In the City (1977) | 2:20 | |
2. | "Away from the Numbers" | In the City (1977) | 4:03 | |
3. | "The Modern World" | This Is the Modern World (1977) | 2:31 | |
4. | "David Watts" | Ray Davies | All Mod Cons (1978) | 2:56 |
5. | "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" | All Mod Cons (1978) | 4:01 | |
6. | "It's Too Bad" | All Mod Cons (1978) | 2:37 | |
7. | "To Be Someone (Didn't We Have a Nice Time)" | All Mod Cons (1978) | 2:30 | |
8. | "Mr. Clean" | All Mod Cons (1978) | 3:29 | |
9. | "English Rose" | All Mod Cons (1978) | 2:51 | |
10. | "The Butterfly Collector" | Setting Sons (1979) | 3:09 | |
11. | "The Eton Rifles" | Setting Sons (1979) | 3:59 | |
12. | "Private Hell" | Setting Sons (1979) | 3:51 | |
13. | "Thick as Thieves" | Setting Sons (1979) | 3:40 | |
14. | "Smithers-Jones" | Bruce Foxton | Setting Sons (1979) | 3:00 |
15. | "Saturday's Kids" | Setting Sons (1979) | 2:53 | |
16. | "Going Underground" | Setting Sons (Bonus Tracks) (2001) | 2:56 | |
17. | "Start!" | Sound Affects (1980) | 2:31 | |
18. | "Liza Radley" | Sound Affects (1980) | 2:32 | |
19. | "Pretty Green" | Sound Affects (1980) | 2:37 | |
20. | "Boy About Town" (UK, Japan and Mexico only Bonus Track) | Sound Affects (1980) | 1:59 | |
21. | "That's Entertainment" | Sound Affects (1980) | 3:36 | |
22. | "Tales from the Riverbank" | Snap! (1983) | 3:26 | |
23. | "Town Called Malice" | The Gift (1982) | 2:54 | |
24. | "Ghosts" | The Gift (1982) | 2:11 | |
25. | "Carnation" | The Gift (1982) | 3:28 | |
26. | "Beat Surrender" | Snap! (1983) | 3:25 | |
Total length: | 1:19:37 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Dreams of Children" | 3:04 | |
2. | "News of the World" | Foxton | 3:29 |
3. | "Strange Town" | 3:49 | |
4. | "When You're Young" | 3:13 | |
5. | "Funeral Pyre" |
| 3:29 |
6. | "Absolute Beginners" | 2:50 | |
7. | "Move on Up" | Curtis Mayfield | 3:53 |
8. | "Shopping" | 3:22 | |
9. | "Pop Art Poem" | 2:10 | |
10. | "A Solid Bond in Your Heart" | 2:50 | |
11. | "No One in the World" | 2:24 | |
12. | "And Your Bird Can Sing" |
| 1:54 |
13. | "Burning Sky" | 3:40 | |
14. | "Disguises" | Pete Townshend | 3:19 |
15. | "Get Yourself Together" | 1:59 | |
16. | "The Great Depression" | 2:53 | |
17. | "Stoned Out of My Mind" |
| 3:19 |
18. | "Pity Poor Alfie" / "Fever" | 4:41 | |
19. | "But I'm Different Now" | 1:56 | |
20. | "I Got You (I Feel Good)" | James Brown | 2:41 |
21. | "Hey Mister" | Foxton | 1:52 |
22. | "We've Only Started" | 2:37 | |
23. | "So Sad About Us" | Townshend | 2:36 |
Total length: | 1:08:13 |
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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UK Official Charts Company[2] | 3 |
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