The Sound of the Jam

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.

There is also a 2-disc version which includes a DVD of 11 videos of The Jam playing. The 2nd disc is some of their other hits and songs that did not appear on any of their studio albums nor got released.

In 2005, the 2 CD version was repackaged as Gold as part of the ongoing Universal Music series (their sixth greatest hits album).

All Songs by Paul Weller except for Smithers-Jones by Bruce Foxton and David Watts by Ray Davies.

Track listing

1. "In the City"
2. "Away from the Numbers"
3. "The Modern World"
4. "David Watts"
5. "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight"
6. "It's Too Bad"
7. "To Be Someone (Didn't We Have a Nice Time)"
8. "Mr. Clean"
9. "English Rose"
10. "The Butterfly Collector"
11. "The Eton Rifles"
12. "Private Hell"
13. "Thick as Thieves"
14. "Smithers-Jones"
15. "Saturday's Kids"
16. "Going Underground"
17. "Start!"
18. "Liza Radley"
19. "Pretty Green"
20. "Boy About Town" (UK and Mexico only Bonus Track)
21. "That's Entertainment"
22. "Tales from the Riverbank"
23. "Town Called Malice"
24. "Ghosts"
25. "Carnation"
26. "Beat Surrender"

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