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The Jam – Sound Affects (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1980
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Sound Affects is an LP by The Jam from 1980 released on the Polydor label.
About this album
Sound Affects finds The Jam sharpening their mod revival sound into something more ambitious, melodic and politically alert. Released in 1980, the album balances punchy singles such as Start! and That’s Entertainment with harder-edged writing and a broader emotional range, showing Paul Weller’s growing confidence as a songwriter. The record’s crisp attack and tightly arranged songs helped make The Jam one of Britain’s most important late-’70s and early-’80s bands, bridging punk urgency with classic pop craft. Widely regarded as one of their key albums, it captures the band at a moment when style, commentary and melody all clicked into place.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:A1 Pretty Green
A2 Monday
A3 But I'M Different Now
A4 Set The House Ablaze
A5 Start!
A6 That'S Entertainment
B1 Dream Time
B2 Man In The Corner Shop
B3 Music For The Last Couple
B4 Boy About Town
B5 Scrape Away