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Annotation

5 discs in individual paper sleeves packaged in a 12x6" box set with booklet.
The catalog number of the set is 537 143-2 but individual discs (1 through 5) are separately numbered as well (537 144-2 through 537 148-2).

Annotation last modified on 2011-06-18 15:45 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Girl on the Phone
engineer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
arranger:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-10-08)
recording of:
Girl on the Phone (on 1979-10-08)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
2:57
2Thick as Thieves
engineer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
arranger:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-09-05)
recording of:
Thick as Thieves (on 1979-09-05)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
53:40
3Private Hell
engineer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
arranger:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-10-10)
recording of:
Private Hell (on 1979-10-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
3:51
4Little Boy Soldiers
engineer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
arranger:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-08-20)
recording of:
Little Boy Soldiers (on 1979-08-20)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
3:33
5Wasteland
engineer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
arranger:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-08-15)
recording of:
Wasteland (on 1979-08-15)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
2:52
6Burning Sky
engineer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
arranger:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-09-05)
recording of:
Burning Sky (on 1979-09-05)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
3:32
7Smithers‐Jones
engineer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
strings arranger:
Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
arranger:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-09-01)
recording of:
Smithers‐Jones (on 1979-09-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Foxton
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
3:01
8Saturday’s Kids
engineer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
arranger:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-08-15)
recording of:
Saturday’s Kids (on 1979-08-15)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
2:54
9Heat Wave
engineer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
piano:
Mick Talbot
saxophone:
Rudi (aka Rudi of X Ray Spex)
arranger:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-08-10)
cover recording of:
(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave (on 1979-08-10)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd, Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
2:24
10Going Underground
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
bass:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-01-16)
guitar:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-01-16)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16) and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-01-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-01-16)
recording of:
Going Underground (on 1980-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
4.252:56
11The Dreams of Children
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-01-16)
recording of:
Dreams of Children
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
3:08
12Start!
engineer:
George Chambers (engineer a/k/a George “Chappie” Chambers) and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-06-19)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-06-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-06-19)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-06-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-06-19)
samples:
Taxman (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Start! (on 1980-06-19)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
3.352:31
13Liza Radley
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (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) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater 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 (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
52:33
14Pretty Green
engineer:
George Chambers (engineer a/k/a George “Chappie” Chambers) and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-06-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-06-15)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-06-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-06-15)
recording of:
Pretty Green (on 1980-06-15)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
32:37
15Monday
engineer:
George Chambers (engineer a/k/a George “Chappie” Chambers) and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-07-22)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-07-22)
recording of:
Monday (on 1980-07-22)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
32:59
16But I’m Different Now
engineer:
George Chambers (engineer a/k/a George “Chappie” Chambers) and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-06-17)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-06-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-06-17)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-06-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-06-17)
recording of:
But I'm Different Now (on 1980-06-17)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
31:51
17Set the House Ablaze
engineer:
George Chambers (engineer a/k/a George “Chappie” Chambers) and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-10-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-10-02)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-10-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-02)
recording of:
Set the House Ablaze (on 1980-10-02)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
35:02
18That’s Entertainment
engineer:
George Chambers (engineer a/k/a George “Chappie” Chambers) and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [backwards] and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (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) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 306)
recording of:
That’s Entertainment (on 1980-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
And Son Music Ltd. (, from 1980 to present), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Stylist Music Ltd.
3.453:34
19Dream Time
engineer:
George Chambers (engineer a/k/a George “Chappie” Chambers) and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-06-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-06-16)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-06-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-06-16)
recording of:
Dream Time (on 1980-06-16)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
33:54
20Man in the Corner Shop
engineer:
George Chambers (engineer a/k/a George “Chappie” Chambers) and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-10-06)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-10-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-10-06)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-06)
recording of:
Man in the Corner Shop (on 1980-10-06)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
43:14
21Music for the Last Couple
engineer:
George Chambers (engineer a/k/a George “Chappie” Chambers) and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-08-27)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-08-27)
guitar:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-08-27)
vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-08-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-08-27)
recording of:
Music for the Last Couple (on 1980-08-27)
lyricist:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
composer:
Rick Buckler, Bruce Foxton and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
23:44
22Boy About Town
engineer:
George Chambers (engineer a/k/a George “Chappie” Chambers) and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-09-01)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-09-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-09-01)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-09-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-09-01)
recording of:
Boy About Town (on 1980-09-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
32:00
23Scrape Away
engineer:
George Chambers (engineer a/k/a George “Chappie” Chambers) and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-09-30)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-09-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-09-30)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-09-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-09-30)
recording of:
Scrape Away (on 1980-09-30)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
34:00
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