The Jam discography

For the similarly named JAMs, see The KLF discography.
The Jam discography
The Jam performing in 1982.
Studio albums6
EPs3
Live albums10
Compilation albums8
Singles18
B-sides3
Video albums7
Box sets5

The discography of the British band the Jam consists of 6 studio albums, 5 live albums, 8 compilation albums, 5 box sets, 6 videos, 3 extended plays, 18 singles, and 3 B-sides. The band, who formed in 1972, didn't debut until five years later in 1977, when they released their debut studio album In the City, which entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 20, and contained the title-track, "In the City". Their second album, This Is the Modern World, was the first to get into the Billboard 200 (US Albums Chart), taking its place at No. 201 while at No. 22 in the UK Albums Chart. Their most successful studio album was their final album The Gift in 1982, which reached No. 1 in the UK and peaked at No. 82 in the US.

The Jam were seen as the centre of mod revival culture during the 1970s to the 1980s, and the lead singer of the band, Paul Weller, was seen as The Modfather. The band separated in 1982, following ten years active, and five years of success. Shortly after the band's break-up, Weller went on to form The Style Council, before embarking on a solo career and releasing his first studio album, which was self-titled, in 1992.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		CAN
[3] 		NL
[4] 		NOR
[5] 		NZ
[6] 		SWE
[7] 		US
[8]
In the City 20 — — — — — — —
This Is the Modern World
  • Released: 18 November 1977
  • Label: Polydor Records
 22 — — — — — — —[a]
All Mod Cons
  • Released: 3 November 1978
  • Label: Polydor Records
 6 — — — — — — —[b]
Setting Sons
  • Released: 16 November 1979
  • Label: Polydor Records
 4 70 75 — — 14 — 137
Sound Affects
  • Released: 28 November 1980
  • Label: Polydor Records
 2 53 39 — — 2 17 72
The Gift
  • Released: 12 March 1982
  • Label: Polydor Records
 1 23 22 14 30 10 7 82
"—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in given country.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		NL
[4] 		NZ
[6] 		SWE
[7] 		US
[8]
Dig the New Breed
  • Released: 10 December 1982
  • Label: Polydor Records
 2 54 47 17 25 131
Live Jam
  • Released: 25 October 1993
  • Label: Polydor Records
 28 — — — — —
The Jam at the BBC 33 — — — — —
Copenhagen April 1982
  • Released: 19 November 2012
  • Label: Polydor Records
 — — — — — —
Live at the Brighton Centre December 1979
  • Released: 10 November 2014
  • Label: Polydor Records, Universal UMC
 — — — — — —
Live at Newcastle City Hall 28th October 1980
  • Released: 30 October 2015
  • Label: Polydor Records, Universal UMC
 — — — — — —
Fire and Skill – The Jam Live
  • Released: 30 October 2015
  • Label: Polydor Records
 84 — — — — —
Live at the Music Machine
  • Released: 21 October 2016
  • Label: Polydor Records
 — — — — — —
Live at Reading University 16th February 1979
  • Released: 16 December 2016
  • Label: Polydor Records, Universal UMC
 — — — — — —
The Jam Live at the Hammersmith Palais 14th December 1981
  • Released: 20 January 2017
  • Label: Polydor Records, Universal UMC
 — — — — — —
Live at Wembley Arena 2nd December 1982
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Polydor Records, Universal UMC
 — — — — — —
"—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in given country.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		IRE
[17] 		NZ
[6]
Snap!
  • Released: 14 October 1983
  • Label: Polydor Records
 2 70 38 22
Compact Snap!
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Polydor Records
 39 — — —
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1 July 1991
  • Label: Polydor Records
 2 — — —
Extras
  • Released: 6 April 1992
  • Label: Polydor Records
 15 — — —
The Jam Collection
  • Released: 22 October 1996
  • Label: Polydor Records
 58 — — —
The Very Best of The Jam
  • Released: 25 October 1997
  • Label: Polydor Records
 9 — — —
The Sound of the Jam
  • Released: 21 May 2002
  • Label: Polydor Records
 3 — 75 —
About the Young Idea: The Very Best of The Jam[23]
  • Released: 30 June 2015
  • Label: Universal
 36 — — —
"—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in given country.

Box sets

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]
Direction Reaction Creation
  • Released: 26 May 1997
  • Label: Polydor Records
 8
45 rpm: The Singles, 1977–1979
  • Released: 2 April 2001
  • Label: Polydor Records
 —
45 rpm: The Singles, 1980–1982
  • Released: 30 April 2001
  • Label: Polydor Records
 —
Classic Album Selection[25]
  • Released: 3 December 2012
  • Label: Universal
 —
1977[26]
  • Released: 20 October 2017
  • Label: Universal
 49
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in given country.

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[8]
The Jam
  • Released: 1981 (US)
  • Label: Polydor Records
 176
The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
  • Released: 1982 (US)
  • Label: Polydor Records
 135
Beat Surrender
  • Released: 1983 (US)
  • Label: Polydor Records
 171

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		BEL
(FL)
[27] 		CAN
[3] 		NL
[4] 		NZ
[6] 		SWE
[7] 		US
Dance
[28]
"In the City" 1977 40 — — — — — — — In the City
"All Around the World" 13 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"The Modern World" 36 — — — — — — — This Is the Modern World
"News of the World" 1978 27 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"David Watts" / ""A" Bomb in Wardour Street" (double A-side) 25 — — — — — — — All Mod Cons
"Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" 15 — — — — — — —
"Strange Town" 1979 15 — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"When You're Young" 17 — — — — — — —
"The Eton Rifles" 3 — — — — — — — Setting Sons
"Going Underground"/"Dreams of Children" (double A-side) 1980 1 — — — — 28 18 — Non-album single
"Start!" 1 — — — — — — 75 Sound Affects
"That's Entertainment" 1981 21 — — — — 34 — —
"Funeral Pyre" 4 72 — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Absolute Beginners" 4 — — — — 35 — —
"Town Called Malice"/"Precious" (double A-side) 1982 1 15 4 19 7 14 — 45
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[36]
 The Gift
"Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?" 8 — — — — — — —
"The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" 2 91 — — — 50 — — Non-album singles
"Beat Surrender" 1 35 — — 45 35 — —
"—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in given country.

Music videos

Year Song Director Album
1977 "In the City" Unknown In the City
"Art School" Unknown
1978 "News of the World" Unknown Non-album singles
1979 "Strange Town" Steve Barron
"When You’re Young"
1980 "Going Underground"
"The Dreams of Children"
"Start!" Unknown Sound Affects
1981 "That’s Entertainment" Unknown
"Funeral Pyre" Unknown Non-album singles
"Absolute Beginners" Mike Brady
1982 "Town Called Malice" The Gift
"Precious"
"The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" Lindsey Clennell Non-album single

Videography

  • Transglobal Unity Express (1982)
  • Snap! (1983)
  • Greatest Hits (1991)
  • The Very Best of the Jam (1997)
  • The Complete Jam on Film 1977–1982 (2002)
  • Punk Icons (2006)
  • About the Young Idea (2015)

Notes

  1. ^ This Is the Modern World did not chart on the Billboard 200, but it peaked at No. 1 on the Bubbling Under the Top LPs chart.[9]
  2. ^ All Mod Cons did not chart on the Billboard 200, but it peaked at No. 4 on the Bubbling Under the Top LPs chart.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Jam full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 153. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ a b RPM chart positions:
    • Setting Sons: "RPM Top Albums (51-100)" (PDF). RPM. 32 (26). 22 March 1980. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
    • Sound Affects: "RPM 50 Albums" (PDF). RPM. 34 (10). 14 February 1981. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
    • The Gift: "RPM 50 Albums" (PDF). RPM. 36 (17). 5 June 1982. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
    • "Town Called Malice": "RPM 50 Singles" (PDF). RPM. 36 (17). 5 June 1982. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Discografie The Jam". Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Discography The Jam". Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d "Discography The Jam". New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Discography The Jam". Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "The Jam Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Bubbling Under the Top LPs". Billboard. Vol. 90, no. 5. 4 February 1978. p. 30. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Jam - This Is the Modern World". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Bubbling Under the Top LPs". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 19. 12 May 1979. p. 27. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Jam - All Mod Cons". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Jam - Setting Sons". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Jam - Sound Affects". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Jam - The Gift". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Jam - Dig the New Breed". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Discography The Jam". Irish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Jam - Snap". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Jam - Compact Snap". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Jam - Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  21. ^ "British certifications – Jam – Extras". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Jam - The Sound Of The Jam". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  23. ^ King, Ian (7 August 2015). "The Jam: About the Young Idea: The Very Best of the Jam". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  24. ^ "Jam - Direction Reaction Creation". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  25. ^ Sinclair, Paul (23 October 2012). "The Jam / Classic Album Selection". Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  26. ^ Sinclair, Paul (27 July 2017). "The Jam / 1977 five-disc box set". Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  27. ^ "Discografie The Jam". Ultratop Vlaanderen (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  28. ^ "The Jam Chart History - Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  29. ^ "Jam - Down in the Tube Station at Midnight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  30. ^ "Jam - Strange Town". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  31. ^ "Jam - Eton Rifles". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  32. ^ "British certifications – Jam – Going Underground". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  33. ^ "Jam - Start". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  34. ^ "British certifications – Jam – That's Entertainment". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  35. ^ "Jam - Funeral Pyre". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  36. ^ "British certifications – Jam – Town Called Malice". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  37. ^ "Jam - The Bitterest Pill I Ever Had to Swallow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  38. ^ "Jam - Beat Surrender". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2021.