''Collection'' is a compilation by
The Jam
The Jam were an English mod revival/ punk rock band formed in 1972 at Sheerwater Secondary School in Woking, Surrey. They released 18 consecutive Top 40 singles in the United Kingdom, from their debut in 1977 to their break-up in December 1 ...
. It includes only one of the band's singles ("
Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?") which was unreleased in the UK, as it focuses on the group's album tracks and
B-sides
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record company ...
.
Track listing
All tracks by Paul Weller
#"Away from the Numbers" - 4:02
#"I Got By in Time" - 2:05
#"I Need You (For Someone)" - 2:40
#"To Be Someone (Didn't We Have a Nice Time)" - 2:28
#"Mr. Clean" - 3:27
#"English Rose" - 2:46
#"In The Crowd" - 3:17
#"It's Too Bad" - 2:34
#"The Butterfly Collector" - 3:08
#"Thick as Thieves" - 3:37
#"Private Hell" - 3:46
#"Wasteland" - 2:50
#"Burning Sky" - 3:26
#"Saturday's Kids" - 2:51
#"Liza Radley" - 2:27
#"Pretty Green" - 2:34
#"Monday" - 2:57
#"Man in the Corner Shop" - 3:11
#"Boy About Town" - 1:55
#"Tales from the Riverbank" - 3:32
#"Ghosts" - 2:10
#"
Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?" - 2:13
#"Carnation" - 3:24
#"The Great Depression" - 2:51
#"Shopping" - 3:23
Personnel
*
Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
Vic Coppersmith-Heaven (born Victor Smith, August 1945, England) is an English sound engineer and record producer, best known for his production work with the Jam.
Career
Smith worked in the recording studios at Polydor after leaving school in 1 ...
– Producer
*
Douglas Brothers – Photography
*Derek d'Souza – Photography
*
Simon Halfon – Design
*The Jam – Producer
*Dennis Munday – Compilation Producer, Research
*
Chris Parry – Producer
*John Reed – Liner Notes
*Tony Taverner – Producer
*Roger Wake – Digital Remastering
*Pete Wilson – Producer
References
{{ The Jam
The Jam albums
1996 compilation albums
Polydor Records compilation albums