About the Young Idea: The Very Best of the Jam

~ Release by The Jam (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Going Underground
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
bass:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-01-16)
guitar:
Paul Weller (on 1980-01-16)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16) and Paul Weller (on 1980-01-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-01-16)
recording of:
Going Underground (on 1980-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
2:56
2The Dreams of Children
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-01-16)
recording of:
Dreams of Children
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
3:07
3Start!
engineer:
George Chambers and Alan Douglas
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-06-19)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-06-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (on 1980-06-19)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-06-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-06-19)
samples:
Taxman by The Beatles
recording of:
Start! (on 1980-06-19)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
2:30
4Liza Radley
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (on 1980-04-23)
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-04-23)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-04-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-04-23)
part of:
Anti-Hit List: August 6, 1996 (number: 9)
recording of:
Liza Radley (on 1980-04-23)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
2:32
5Pretty Green
engineer:
George Chambers and Alan Douglas
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-06-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (on 1980-06-15)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-06-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-06-15)
recording of:
Pretty Green (on 1980-06-15)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
2:36
6Monday
engineer:
George Chambers and Alan Douglas
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (on 1980-07-22)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-07-22)
recording of:
Monday (on 1980-07-22)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
2:58
7That’s Entertainment
engineer:
George Chambers and Alan Douglas
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [backwards] and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (on 1980-10-22)
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-10-22)
snare drum and tambourine:
Rick Buckler (on 1980-10-22)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-10-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 306)
recording of:
That’s Entertainment (on 1980-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
3:33
8Man in the Corner Shop
engineer:
George Chambers and Alan Douglas
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-10-06)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-10-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (on 1980-10-06)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-06)
recording of:
Man in the Corner Shop (on 1980-10-06)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
3:12
9Boy About Town
engineer:
George Chambers and Alan Douglas
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-09-01)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-09-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (on 1980-09-01)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-09-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-09-01)
recording of:
Boy About Town (on 1980-09-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
1:59
10Funeral Pyre
producer:
The Jam and Peter Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-04)
recording of:
Funeral Pyre (in 1981-04)
lyricist:
Paul Weller
composer:
Rick Buckler, Bruce Foxton and Paul Weller
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd., Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
3:29
11Absolute Beginners
producer:
The Jam and Peter Wilson
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler
guitar and piano:
Paul Weller
trumpet:
Martin Drover, Michael Laird and Luke Tunney
vocals:
Paul Weller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1981-08-19)
recording of:
Absolute Beginners (on 1981-08-19)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
2:51
12Tales From the Riverbank
producer:
The Jam and Peter Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1981-08-19)
recording of:
Tales from the Riverbank (on 1981-08-19)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
3:34
13Town Called Malice
producer:
The Jam and Peter Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-12)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 151)
recording of:
Town Called Malice
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
2:54
14Precious (extended version)
producer:
The Jam and Peter Wilson
saxophone:
Keith Thomas
trumpet:
Steve Nichol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-11)
recording of:
Precious (in 1981-11)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
recording of:
Precious (on 1982-12-03)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
5:55
15Ghosts
producer:
Peter Wilson
saxophone:
Keith Thomas
trumpet:
Steve Nichol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-10)
recording of:
Ghosts (in 1981-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
2:11
16Just Who Is the 5 O’Clock Hero?
producer:
Peter Wilson
saxophone:
Keith Thomas
trumpet:
Steve Nichol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1982-01-06)
recording of:
Just Who Is the 5 O’Clock Hero? (on 1982-01-06)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
2:14
17Carnation
producer:
Peter Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1982-01-08)
recording of:
Carnation (on 1982-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
3:27
18The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
producer:
Peter Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1982-07-16)
recording of:
The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow) (on 1982-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
3:33
19Beat Surrender
producer:
Peter Wilson
trumpet:
Martin Drover and Luke Tunney
background vocals:
Afrodiziac, Claudia Fontaine, Tracie and Caron Wheeler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-10)
recording of:
Beat Surrender (in 1982-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
3:25
20Move on Up
producer:
Peter Wilson
saxophone:
Keith Thomas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
Marcus Studios in Bayswater, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-10)
cover recording of:
Move on Up (in 1982-10)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Company (ended), Curtom Publishing Co Inc (ended), EMI Tunes Ltd, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
cover recording of:
Move on Up (on 1982-12-03)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Company (ended), Curtom Publishing Co Inc (ended), EMI Tunes Ltd, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:53
21Shopping
recording of:
Shopping
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
3:22
22Pop Art Poem
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (in 1980-09)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (in 1980-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (in 1980-09)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (in 1980-09)
recorded at:
Polydor Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Pop Art Poem (in 1980-09)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
2:11