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Tellingly, when Paul Weller came to record 2010’s Mercury-nominated Wake Up The Nation, it was 1980s Sound Affects that his collaborator and producer Simon Dine held up as a model. Sound Affects was originally released at a time when The Jam was considered the biggest band in Britain. The album followed the band’s first number one single-- "Going Underground" and features the group’s second UK number one single, "Start!"--a track built around almost exact copies of the bass-line and guitar solos from The Beatles’ "Taxman" (at the time Weller considered the album a cross between Off the Wall and Revolver). It includes many of the band’s classic songs: "That’s Entertainment" (written in a caravan in Selsey, after the pub), never released as a single in UK,"Man in the Corner Shop", "Pretty Green", the pure-pop of "Boy About Town" and "Dream Time". It’s regarded by critics and fans (as well as Weller) as their most adventurous and experimental collection of material, drawing musical influences from the 'post-punk' groups of the late-70s--Wire, Gang Of Four and Joy Division--as well as neo-psychedelic touches from The Beatles and The Zombies. The distinctive cover art is a pastiche of the artwork used on various BBC sound effects records of the 1970s, incorporating pop-art imagery.
This 30th anniversary two-disc, deluxe edition of the classic Jam album has been digitally re-mastered and features 22 bonus tracks, demos, b-sides and alternative versions. Also included is a 24-page booklet with extensive new sleevenotes by Guardian writer John Harris, a brand new interview with Paul Weller, rare photos and period memorabilia. The bonus material includes eight previously unreleased tracks: demos of "Pretty Green" and "Start!", alternate versions of "Set the House Ablaze" and "Monday" and a cover of Kinks' "Waterloo Sunset", and two instrumental demos.
This 30th anniversary two-disc, deluxe edition of the classic Jam album has been digitally re-mastered and features 22 bonus tracks, demos, b-sides and alternative versions. Also included is a 24-page booklet with extensive new sleevenotes by Guardian writer John Harris, a brand new interview with Paul Weller, rare photos and period memorabilia. The bonus material includes eight previously unreleased tracks: demos of "Pretty Green" and "Start!", alternate versions of "Set the House Ablaze" and "Monday" and a cover of Kinks' "Waterloo Sunset", and two instrumental demos.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Jam were never just a band that you liked a bit & could take or leave.
To myself,my circle of friends, & I guess many,other people around at the time,They & their music were the soundtrack to our lives.I eagerly bought everything that they released & would sit glued to the TV, watching their inevitable rise through Punk to Mod, & eventually into being a chart topping, no1 singles band.It was at this point that Weller,(the Jam`s main creative force) suddenly announced his decision to leave,which effectively split the band at the peak of their powers.
At the time it seemed a bizarre decision,but in retrospect, latter Jam albums like "The Gift" had more bad tracks than good, & came nowhere near to matching their earlier offerings.
The real peak ,many believe,came in 1980 with the release of "Sound Affects".
It was at this time that Weller Wrote "Start" & the classic "That`s Entertainment", both of which feature here.
Weller himself Sites this as his favourite Jam album & it really delivers,every track, from beginning to end.
He is at his lyrical best here,& mixes wonderfully crafted love songs, with other tunes,that see him doing what he has always done best,reflecting on life in general with his inspired social commentries.
Each song has a right to be on the album & gives you something different than the last.
Dont do the "Greatest Hits Thing"
Buy "Sound Affects" Its The Jam at their best,
& does exactly what it says on the tin!
To myself,my circle of friends, & I guess many,other people around at the time,They & their music were the soundtrack to our lives.I eagerly bought everything that they released & would sit glued to the TV, watching their inevitable rise through Punk to Mod, & eventually into being a chart topping, no1 singles band.It was at this point that Weller,(the Jam`s main creative force) suddenly announced his decision to leave,which effectively split the band at the peak of their powers.
At the time it seemed a bizarre decision,but in retrospect, latter Jam albums like "The Gift" had more bad tracks than good, & came nowhere near to matching their earlier offerings.
The real peak ,many believe,came in 1980 with the release of "Sound Affects".
It was at this time that Weller Wrote "Start" & the classic "That`s Entertainment", both of which feature here.
Weller himself Sites this as his favourite Jam album & it really delivers,every track, from beginning to end.
He is at his lyrical best here,& mixes wonderfully crafted love songs, with other tunes,that see him doing what he has always done best,reflecting on life in general with his inspired social commentries.
Each song has a right to be on the album & gives you something different than the last.
Dont do the "Greatest Hits Thing"
Buy "Sound Affects" Its The Jam at their best,
& does exactly what it says on the tin!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By M. E. Ash
Format:Audio CD
My favourite Jam LP and up there with my all time favourite records. I agree with the earlier review that this remastered version sounds a little trebly but I also think there are things on there I've not heard before (the count in to That's Entertainment for example) but overall I think they've done a good job with the sound. As for the extra tracks a lot has been available before on Extras and the boxed set. Even the "unreleased" Pretty Green was given away in cassette form with an issue of Select magazine so a bit disapointed with the extra disc. My main gripe however is with the sleeve notes. Weller himself describes how the bulk of the songs developed from jam sessions/rehearsals so it would have been nice to have the recollections of Bruce and Rick - it's not as though they would have had to sit together in the same room in order to have done this. Love the album, love the band but feel this repackaged version could have been done much better.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By "blendling"
Format:Audio CD
To me, this is the only Jam LP that feels complete, has variety and consistency. We have the melody of 'Man in the Corner Shop', the immediacy and tightness of 'Start' as well as the stark early 80's new wave feel of 'Set the House Ablaze'
The album begins with the simple but memorble bass line of 'Pretty Green', moves into the anticipatory love of 'Monday' (does anyone else think this sounds like the theme tune to 'The Bill'?) and then we're in. Every song is awesome and benefits from what I can only describe as a metallic, harsh production where the vocals are almost set back behind the music but provide just enough to drive the songs forward.
I think this is Weller's attempt to rewrite 'Revolver' in a 'modern' style. It captures 'The Jam' at their peak of songwriting (bear in mind, 'Going Underground' does not feature on this album even though it was written around the time).
Don't buy the collections and greatest hits, immerse yourself in this album and enjoy!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A classic
A faultless album, in my opinion, that's sometimes overlooked when the Jam's greatness is discussed. Brilliantly melodic, razor-sharp lyrics. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jez
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must buy for new and old fans alike
I'm a life long Jam fan and have the original vinyl of Sound Affects and have been recently collecting the 30th anniversary reissues of The Jam albums. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Michael Farragher
3.0 out of 5 stars
Thanks
Good item, nice to hear this cd remastered but really think we have had enough of these now because never anything new put on them now, you have heard all the extras some where... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Miss Carol Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Class!
Great album and takes me back to listening to The Jam with my mates, discovering hidden gems on their albums and realising at a young age how good they really were. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Philip
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic
The Jam's best album most certainly, a classic post punk album. Highly recommended and some of wellers best stuff, albeit dark and moody.
Published 16 months ago by BigKnob88
5.0 out of 5 stars
jam - sound affects cd x 2
magnificent original but remastered CD album enhanced with extra bonus CD of out-takes, alt-takes, B sides, un-released. Read more
Published 18 months ago by a.m.hardwick
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great gift!
I bought this for my husband at Christmas - it is now June and he is still playing it in his car so I guess its good! Read more
Published 23 months ago by Warren
2.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible remaster of a fantastic album
I've given this two stars because the remastering is terrible and unforgivable. All of the songs on the album sound very tinny and are actually unpleasant to listen to. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Acton
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sound Affects - The Jam (feat.P.W.)
Nice one -if a little tinny on Cd,its bass/treble thing to do with Lps as opposed to Cds & Mp3s etc i suppose,in the conversion somewhere strange transfer to digital age? Read more
Published on 7 April 2011 by Steve Modsworth W-Ton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sound Affects
Awesome!
Already have the original on vinyl, cassette & cd and have all of the tracks except for one: Waterloo Sunset. To me that one track was worth the money!
Already have the original on vinyl, cassette & cd and have all of the tracks except for one: Waterloo Sunset. To me that one track was worth the money!
Published on 22 Mar 2011 by Mister S
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