THE JAM - Direction, Reaction, Creation

Item Description

5 x CD,
Remastered

31x16 cm box set with 88-page booklet. Contains 5 discs housed in 4-panel digisleeves.

Recording info:
Tracks 1-1 to 1-12 recorded March 1977 at Polydor Studios, London.
Tracks 1-13 & 1-14 recorded June 28 1977 at Chappell Studios, London.
Tracks 1-15, 1-22, 1-23 & 1-26 recorded September 21 1977 at Basing Street Studios.
Tracks 1-16 & 1-21 recorded August 25 1977 at Basing Street Studios.
Tracks 1-17, 1-20 & 1-24 recorded August 26 1977 at Basing Street Studios.
Tracks 1-18 & 1-25 recorded August 29 1977 at Basing Street Studios.
Track 1-19 recorded September 2 1977 at Basing Street Studios.
Tracks 2-1 to 2-3 recorded January / February 1978 at Morgan Studios, London.
Tracks 2-4, 2-5, 2-10 & 2-15 recorded July 3 1978 at Eden Studios, London.
Tracks 2-6, 2-13, 2-11 & 2-17 recorded August 7 1978 at RAK Studios, London.
Track 2-7 recorded September 13 1978 at RAK Studios, London.
Tracks 2-8, 2-9, 2-12, 2-14 & 2-16 recorded August 16 1978 at RAK Studios, London..
Tracks 2-18 & 2-19 recorded January 9 1979 at RAK Studios, London.
Track 2-20 recorded July 30 1979 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 2-21 recorded June 19 1979 at The Town House Studios, London.
Tracks 2-22, 2-23, 3-5 & 3-8 recorded August 15 1979 at The Town House Studio, London.
Track 3-1 recorded October 8 1979 at The Town House Studios, London.
Tracks 3-2 & 3-6 recorded September 5 1979 at The Town House Studios, London.
Tracks 3-3 & 3-9 recorded October 10 1979 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 3-4 recorded August 20 1979 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 3-7 recorded September 1 1979 at The Town House Studios, London.
Tracks 3-10 & 3-11 recorded January 16 1980 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 3-12 recorded June 19 1980 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 3-13 recorded April 23 1980 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 3-14 recorded June 15 1980 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 3-15 recorded July 22 1980 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 3-16 recorded June 17 1980 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 3-17 recorded October 2 1980 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 3-18 recorded October 22 1980 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 3-19 recorded June 16 1980 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 3-20 recorded October 6 1980 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 3-21 recorded August 27 1980 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 3-22 recorded September 1 1980 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 3-23 recorded September 30 1980 at The Town House Studios, London.
Tracks 4-1 & 4-2 recorded April 1981 at Phonogram Studios, London.
Tracks 4-3 & 4-4 recorded August 19 1981 at Air Studios, London.
Track 4-5 recorded December 1981 at Air Studios, London.
Track 4-6 recorded November 1981 at Air Studios, London.
Tracks 4-7, 4-8 & 4-12 recorded October 1981 at Air Studios, London.
Tracks 4-9 & 4-11 recorded January 6 1982 at Air Studios, London.
Track 4-10 recorded February 1982 at Air Studios, London.
Track 4-13 recorded January 12 1982 at Air Studios, London.
Track 4-14 recorded January 8 1982 at Air Studios, London.
Track 4-15 recorded January 11 1982 at Air Studios, London.
Track 4-16 recorded February 25 1982 at Air Studios, London.
Track 4-17 recorded July 16 1982 at Air Studios, London.
Track 4-18 recorded July 1982 at Air Studios, London.
Tracks 4-19 & 4-20 recorded October 1982 at Phonogram Studios, London.
Tracks 4-21 to 4-23 recorded October 1982 at Marcus Studios, London.
Tracks 5-1 to 5-3 original 8-track demos recorded February 9 1977 at Anemone Studios, London. Re-mixed October 26 1996 at Raezor Studios, London.
Track 5-4 original demo recorded February 1977 at Polydor Studios, London. Re-mixed October 26 1996 at Swanyard Studios, London.
Track 5-5 recorded February 1978 at Polydor Studios, London. Re-mixed October 26 1996 at Swanyard Studios, London.
Track 5-6 recorded June 7 1978 at Olympic Studios, London. Re-mixed October 27 1996 at Raezor Studios, London.
Tracks 5-7 to 5-9 original demos recorded June 29 1978 at Polydor Studios, London. Re-mixed October 27 1996 at Raezor Studios, London.
Track 5-10 original demo recorded September 3 1979 at The Town House Studios, London. Re-mixed October 20 1996 at Swanyard Studios, London.
Tracks 5-11 & 5-12 original demos recorded April 11 1980 at Polydor Studios, London. Re-mixed October 26 1996 at Swanyard Studios, London.
Track 5-13 original demo recorded April 30 1980 at The Town House Studios, London.
Track 5-14 recorded September 8 1980 at Polydor Studios, London. Re-mixed at Swanyard Studios, London.
Track 5-15 recorded Polydor Studios, London. Recording details and date unknown.
Track 5-16 recorded August 19 1981 at Air Studios, London. Re-mixed October 19 1996 at Swanyard Studios, London.
Track 5-17 recorded November 1981 at Air Studios, London. Re-mixed October 19 1996 at Swanyard Studios, London.
Track 5-18 recorded at Polydor Studios, London. Recording date and details unknown.
Track 5-19 original demo recorded November 23 1981 at Phonogram Studios, London. Re-mixed November 17 1996 at Swanyard Studios, London.
Track 5-20 originally produced February 5 1982 at Air Studios, London. Re-mixed October 19 1996 at Swanyard Studios, London.
Track 5-21 recorded Odyssey Studios, London. Recording date unknown.
Track 5-22 original demo recorded September 13 1982 at Phonogram Studios, London.

1-1 to 1-12 originally released as the album [url=/master/20208]In The City[/url].
1-15 to 1-26 originally released as the album [url=/master/20295]This Is The Modern World[/url].
2-4 to 2-6, 2-9 to 2-17 originally released as the album [url=/master/20164]All Mod Cons[/url].
2-22, 3-1 to 3-9 originally released as the album [url=/master/20226]Setting Sons[/url].
3-14 to 3-23 originally released as the album [url=/master/20265]Sound Affects[/url].
4-5 to 4-15 originally released as the album [url=/master/20288]The Gift[/url].
5-11: An alternative version was released on the vinyl version of the 1983 compilation - [url=/master/20221]Snap[/url].
5-17 released in 1982 as [url=/release/2758329]a flexi for Jam fan club members[/url] only.
5-22: An alternative version appeared on the 1992 compilation - [url=/master/92377]Extras[/url].

1-1, 1-15, 2-4, 2-5, 2-22 are album versions.
5-1 to 5-22 are previously unreleased versions, of which 5-1 to 5-5, 5-7 to 5-14 are demo versions.
Tracks 5-12 to 5-16, 5-19 & 5-22 feature Paul Weller only.

The copyright of this sound recordings is owned by Polydor Ltd (U.K.)
A PolyGram company.

Disc 1: This compilation ℗ 1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK). © 1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK). All tracks originally published ℗ 1977 Polydor Ltd. (UK).
Disc 2: This compilation ℗ 1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK). © 1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK). Tracks 1-17 originally published ℗ 1977 Polydor Ltd. (UK). Tracks 18-23 originally published ℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK).
Disc 3: This compilation ℗ 1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK). © 1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK). Tracks 1-9 originally published ℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK). Tracks 10-23 originally published ℗ 1980 Polydor Ltd. (UK).
Disc 4: This compilation ℗ 1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK). © 1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK). Tracks 1-4 originally published ℗ 1981 Polydor Ltd. (UK). Tracks 5-23 originally published ℗ 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK).
Disc 5: This compilation ℗ 1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK). © 1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK).

Publishers:
Track 1-1 to 1-4, 1-5 to 1-7, 1-9 to 1-25, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5, 2-6, 2-8 to 3-8, 3-10 to 3-23, 5-1 to 5-3, 5-5 to 5-8, 5-11, 5-13, 5-16, 5-18: Stylist Music Ltd./BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Track 1-5: TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Track 1-8: EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Track 1-26: Carlin Music Corp.
Tracks 2-4, 5-9, 5-14: Davray Music Ltd./Carlin Music Corp.
Tracks 2-7, 4-2, 5-4: Fabulous Music Ltd.
Tracks 3-9, 4-23, 5-16: Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Tracks 4-1: Stylist Music Ltd./Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd./Complete Music Ltd.
Tracks 4-3 to 4-11, 4-13 to 4-20, 5-17, 5-19 to 5-21: Stylist Music Ltd./Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
Tracks 4-12, 5-10: Complete Music Ltd.
Track 4-21: EMI Tunes Ltd.
Track 4-22: Warner Chappell Music Ltd./Intersong Music Ltd.
Track 5-12: Northern Songs Ltd.
Track 5-15: Lieber Stoller Songs Ltd.
Track 5-22: Stylist Music Ltd./EMI Music Ltd.