Album: Greatest Hits by The Jam (1991)
Genre: New Wave | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Gritty
Record Label: Polydor Records
Format: Compilation

Description: Greatest Hits covers nearly the same ground as Snap!, with all the tracks but "Just Who Is the Five O'Clock Hero" included on the previous compilation. Granted, "That's Entertainment" is presented in the album version and "Funeral Pyre" in its original mix, but the album isn't quite as strong as Snap! Nevertheless, it has all of the Jam's hit singles, making it a thoroughly entertaining record, as well as an effective introduction to the group.

Artist Background: The Jam were an English punk rock/New Wave/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were formed in Woking, Surrey. While they shared the "angry young men" outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore smartly tailored suits rather than ripped clothes, and they incorporated a number of mainstream 1960s rock and R&B influences rather than rejecting them, placing The Jam at the forefront of the mod revival movement. They had 18 consecutive Top... Part of the Woking, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with New Wave movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paul Weller, The Style Council, The Undertones, Madness

Music Scene: Part of the Woking, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with New Wave movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: New Wave, Rock/Pop, Gritty, 1990s, Compilation, Polydor Records

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 1 votes


Greatest Hits covers nearly the same ground as Snap!, with all the tracks but "Just Who Is the Five O'Clock Hero" included on the previous compilation. Granted, "That's Entertainment" is presented in the album version and "Funeral Pyre" in its original mix, but the album isn't quite as strong as Snap! Nevertheless, it has all of the Jam's hit singles, making it a thoroughly entertaining record, as well as an effective introduction to the group.

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