Jam, The – In The City LP

In May 1977, a three-piece rock group from Woking appeared on Top Of The Pops. On YouTube, you can see what happened: the host announced an effervescent new 45 number called 'In The City'" and the 140 seconds of wonderment that followed. The song sparkled with the energy and purposefulness that fueled what was called punk and was now mutating into new wave, but it had much more: a melodic charge - as in the glorious opening riff - that betrayed its makers' love of classic British pop, and the clear sense that the band's chief creative force was already thinking like an accomplished songwriter.

Between 1977 and 1982, the band released an incredible range of music. In the UK there were five albums and 17 singles, a stack of number 1s and a journey that included no end of influences, styles and textures.

Their debut album, "In The City", was recorded in just 11 days and featured a mix of R&B covers and original compositions, with more than one reference to Wilko Johnson and Pete Townshend.
(Fanclub)

Tracklist:
A1 Art School    
A2 I've Changed My Address    
A3 Slow Down
A4 I Got By In Time    
A5 Away From The Numbers    
A6 Batman Theme
B1 In The City    
B2 Sounds From The Street    
B3 Non-Stop Dancing    
B4 Time For Truth    
B5 Takin' My Love    
B6 Bricks And Mortar