: A complex, anti-war suite consisting of several distinct musical movements.
: A poignant exploration of changing friendships and the "theft" of shared experience. The Jam-Setting Sons-1979-Flac
The standard album consists of ten tracks, culminating in a somewhat controversial cover of Martha and the Vandellas' "Heat Wave": Girl on the Phone Thick as Thieves Private Hell Little Boy Soldiers Burning Sky Smithers-Jones Saturday's Kids The Eton Rifles Legacy and Reissues : A complex, anti-war suite consisting of several
: High-fidelity tracks reveal the nuanced orchestration in songs like the string-laden "Smithers-Jones" and the "unconventional" use of the recorder in "Wasteland". A Masterclass in Songwriting A Masterclass in Songwriting While the original concept
While the original concept of friends drifting apart was only partially realized, it still anchors some of the album's most powerful tracks:
: The album's centerpiece and only single, it serves as a "savage put-down" of the British class system.
The Jam's 'Setting Sons', released on this day back in 1979 🎵