Description

1978 UK press with rimmed label with English matrix text

The Jam regrouped and refocused for their 1978 album All Mod Cons, an album that marked a great leap in songwriting maturity and sense of purpose. For the first time, Paul Weller built, rather than fell back, upon his influences, carving a distinct voice all his own; he employed a story-style narrative with invented characters and vivid British imagery à la Ray Davies to make incisive social commentary — all in a musically irresistible package. The youthful perspective and impassioned delivery on All Mod Cons first earned Weller the “voice of a generation” tag, and it certainly captures a moment in time, but really, the feelings and sentiments expressed on the album just as easily speak to any future generation of young people. Terms like “classic” are often bandied about, but in the case of All Mod Cons, it is certainly deserved. The album paints a vivid portrait of what it was like to be young, frustrated, unemployed and feeling isolated/detached from mainstream culture/national identity. The single “Down In The Tube Station At Midnight” is a classic, one of the best tracks the band ever did and its quite crazy to think that this track was recycled from the trash bin during the recording of this album. The single also features two exclusive B-side tracks that didnt make it onto the album.

Track list:
1. Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
2. So Sad About Us
3. The Night