Extras (The Jam album)
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Extras is a compilation by the British
United Kingdom
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 group The Jam
The Jam
The Jam were an English punk rock/New Wave/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were formed in Woking, Surrey. While they shared the "angry young men" outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore smartly tailored suits rather than ripped...

. Released in April 1992 it includes 26 B-sides
B-Sides
B-Sides is an iTunes-exclusive album from the Coventry Trio The Enemy, consisting of ten songs that were B-sides to the single releases from their debut album We'll Live and Die in These Towns.-Track list:#Fear Killed the Youth of Our Nation...

, rarities and unreleased tracks.

11 of these songs (tracks 1,2,4,5,6,14,16,17,18,19,25) were released on the box set Direction Reaction Creation
Direction Reaction Creation
Direction Reaction Creation is an anthology released by the British punk rock band, The Jam, in 1997. It includes 117 tracks over 5 discs, including all of the songs from their singles and six studio albums. Songs marked with * indicate a Paul Weller solo recording.The box set reached #8 in the UK...

, making the other 15 tracks exclusive to this release.

Track listing

  1. "The Dreams of Children" (Double A-side to the single "Going Underground
    Going Underground
    "Going Underground" is the first British number-one chart single by The Jam, released in March 1980. It went straight in at number one, a rare feat at the time, and spent three weeks at the top...

    ")
  2. "Tales from the Riverbank" (B-side to "Absolute Beginners")
  3. "Liza Radley" (Demo)
  4. "Move On Up" (B-side to "Beat Surrender
    Beat Surrender
    "Beat Surrender" was The Jam's final single released on 26 November 1982.It became the band's fourth #1 UK single for two weeks in December 1982. The 7" was backed by the B-side "Shopping"...

    " and a cover of the Curtis Mayfield
    Curtis Mayfield
    Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly...

     song)
  5. "Shopping" (B-side to "Beat Surrender
    Beat Surrender
    "Beat Surrender" was The Jam's final single released on 26 November 1982.It became the band's fourth #1 UK single for two weeks in December 1982. The 7" was backed by the B-side "Shopping"...

    ")
  6. "Smithers-Jones" (B-side of "When You're Young
    When You're Young
    "When You're Young" was released as a one-off single by The Jam. Released on 25 August 1979, it charted at number 17 in the UK Singles Chart. The B-side, "Smithers-Jones", is widely considered to be Jam bassist Bruce Foxton's finest song-writing moment and also appears - with an orchestral...

    ")
  7. "Pop Art Poem" (Demo version)
  8. "Boy About Town" (Alternate version)
  9. "A Solid Bond in Your Heart" (Demo, later released as a single by The Style Council
    The Style Council
    The Style Council were an English band, formed in 1983 by the ex-The Jam singer and guitarist Paul Weller, with keyboardist Mick Talbot. The permanent line-up grew to include drummer Steve White and Weller's then-wife, vocalist Dee C. Lee. Other artists such as Tracie Young and Tracey Thorn also...

    . An alternate demo of this song appears on "Direction Reaction Creation".)
  10. "No One in the World" (Demo)
  11. "And Your Bird Can Sing" (Demo; a cover of The Beatles
    The Beatles
    The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...

     classic)
  12. "Burning Sky" (Demo)
  13. "Thick As Thieves" (Demo)
  14. "Disguises" (B-side to "Funeral Pyre
    Funeral Pyre
    "Funeral Pyre" is The Jam's thirteenth single released on 6 June 1981. Backed by the B-side "Disguises", a cover of a Who track, it reached #4 in the UK Singles chart....

    " and a cover of The Who
    The Who
    The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...

     song)
  15. "Get Yourself Together" (Demo; a cover of the track originally recorded by The Small Faces
    The Small Faces
    The Small Faces were an English rock and roll band from East London, heavily influenced by American rhythm and blues. The group was founded in 1965 by members Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston, although by 1966 Winston was replaced by Ian McLagan as the band's...

    )
  16. "The Butterfly Collector" (B-side to "Strange Town
    Strange Town
    The song "Strange Town" was released on 17 March 1979 by The Jam and reached #15 in the UK singles chart.Backed by the Paul Weller-penned "The Butterfly Collector", the single was one of many The Jam singles that did not appear on any of the band's studio albums. "Strange Town" appears on the...

    ")
  17. "The Great Depression" (B-side to "Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?
    Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?
    "Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?" is a song and single released by The Jam on 3 July 1982, it features on their sixth studio album The Gift. Contrary to popular misconception the single was not released as a single in Britain but was a Dutch import...

    ")
  18. "Stoned Out of My Mind" (B-side to "Beat Surrender
    Beat Surrender
    "Beat Surrender" was The Jam's final single released on 26 November 1982.It became the band's fourth #1 UK single for two weeks in December 1982. The 7" was backed by the B-side "Shopping"...

    " and a cover of the song by The Chi-Lites
    The Chi-Lites
    The Chi-Lites are a Chicago-based smooth soul vocal quartet from the early 1970s, one of the few from the period not to come from Memphis or Philadelphia...

    )
  19. "Pity Poor Alfie/Fever" (B-side to "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
    The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)
    "The Bitterest Pill " was a single released by The Jam after the success of the album The Gift. Although it did not appear on any of the band's studio albums it charted at #2 in the UK Singles chart following its release on 10 September 1982.The B-side to the single was a medley of the Paul...

    ")
  20. "But I'm Different Now" (Demo)
  21. "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (Demo; a cover of the James Brown
    James Brown
    James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...

     classic).
  22. "Hey Mister" (Previously unavailable)
  23. "Saturday's Kids" (Demo)
  24. "We've Only Started" (Previously unavailable)
  25. "So Sad About Us" (B-side to "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
    Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
    "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" was the second single taken from the album All Mod Cons by The Jam. Released on 21 October 1978, it charted at number 15 and was backed by a cover of the Who song "So Sad About Us", and "The Night", written by Bruce Foxton...

    " and a cover by the track by The Who
    The Who
    The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...

    )
  26. "The Eton Rifles
    The Eton Rifles
    "The Eton Rifles" was the only single to be released from the album Setting Sons by The Jam. Recorded at Townhouse studios and released on 3 November 1979, it became the band's first top ten hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at #3...

    " (Demo)

Personnel

  • Rick Buckler – drums
    Drum kit
    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....

  • Bruce Foxton – bass
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

    , vocals
  • Paul Weller – guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

    , vocals

Other personnel

  • Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
    Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
    Vic Coppersmith-Heaven is an English sound engineer and record producer, best known for his production work with The Jam.-Career:...

    – producer
  • Paolo Hewitt – liner notes
  • The Jam – producer
  • Dennis Munday – compilation, research
  • Tony Taverner – producer
  • Peter Wilson - producer, remixing
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