The Gift (The Jam album)

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The Gift
The Gift cover
Studio album by The Jam
Released March 12, 1982
Recorded October 1981 - February 1982
Genre Rock
Length 32:47
Label Polydor
Professional reviews
The Jam chronology
Sound Affects
(1980)
The Gift
(1982)


The Gift was the final studio album by The Jam.

Released on March 12, 1982, it reached number 1 on the British charts. Clocking in at 32:17, the album received a mixed reception from critics and fans.

After the album's release, Paul Weller went on to form The Style Council.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Paul Weller except where otherwise noted:

  1. "Happy Together" – 2:51
  2. "Ghosts" – 2:11
  3. "Precious" – 4:13
  4. "Just Who Is The 5 O'Clock Hero?" – 2:15
  5. "Trans-Global Express" – 3:59
  6. "Running On The Spot" – 3:06
  7. "Circus" (Bruce Foxton) – 2:11
  8. "The Planner's Dream Goes Wrong" – 2:19
  9. "Carnation" – 3:28
  10. "Town Called Malice" – 2:55
  11. "The Gift" – 3:08