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Released at the end of 1979, Setting Sons reached number four in the U.K. and for many fans and critics it defines the classic 'Jam sound'.

It was initially conceived as a 'concept' album, with a distinct link between key songs - Thick As Thieves, Wasteland, Burning Sky: this idea may have seemed strange to the band's hardcore fans, but had a precedent with some of Weller's 60s heroes, notably The Kinks, Small Faces and The Who. Setting Sons took The Jam's musical template and added a narrative depth and compositional daring which would take their art to a totally new level.

The anti-war song Little Boy Soldiers, constructed in three parts, illustrates how the band were moving into a more experimental and ambitious style, whilst retaining the muscular edge for which they were so famous. The album includes the hit single - The Eton Rifles (one of David Cameron's favourite songs!), Bruce Foxton's tour-de-force Smithers-Jones and live favourite, the storming version of the Motown classic Heat Wave.

The 'super-deluxe' box set traces the path of the classic album from initial demos, the two hit singles, 'Strange Town' and 'When You're Young', that preceded the album; alternate versions of songs, dynamic live performances, singles and b-sides, through to the point in early 1980 where the Jam's sound and success coalesced into 'Going Underground' ' the band's first number 1 single.

Four discs, in individual wallets...

Disc 1 - The original album and singles/b-sides

  • The 1979 album remastered from the original analogue tapes

  • Also includes 8 non-album period singles and b-sides ' Strange Town (UK top 20),

  • The Eton Rifles (alt. single version, UK no. 3), When You're Young (UK top 20) and Going Underground (UK No. 1), from early 1980 ' which marks the point from which the band's music style started to change.

    Disc 2 - The demos and extras

  • 18 demos & alternate tracks, 14 previously unreleased, re-mastered

  • Also features the classic 4-track BBC John Peel session from 1979

    Disc 3 - Live in Brighton 1979

  • 20 tracks, previously unreleased concert, re-mastered from Brighton Centre ' December 1979.

  • A stunning set, with typical passion, their trademark ‘Fire & Skill' from the band, with Weller on especially aggressive form!

  • Includes 9 Setting Sons tracks

    Disc 4 - The DVD EP

  • Features five promo video clips, six Top of the Pops performances and two clips from the BBC's Something Else show.

    Also features...

  • Hardback, 72-page, full-colour book: including period memorabilia, magazine cuttings (NME etc.), reviews and rare photos from the album sleeve shoot

  • New interviews and essay.

  • Set of 4 prints

  • Replica 1979 tour brochure

  • Replica 1979 fan club magazine

  • Housed in rigid slipcase

  • Product details

    Artists The Jam
     
    Genre Pop, Rock
    Content 3 CDs + 1 DVD
    Publication date 14.11.2014
    Edition Super Deluxe Edition
     

    Tracks - Disc 1 (CD)

    1.
    Girl On The Phone
    2:58
    2.
    Thick As Thieves
    3:39
    3.
    Private Hell
    3:51
    4.
    Little Boy Soldiers
    3:29
    5.
    Wasteland
    2:54
    6.
    Burning Sky
    3:34
    7.
    Smithers-Jones
    3:01
    8.
    Saturday's Kids
    2:54
    9.
    Eton Rifles
    4:00
    10.
    Heat Wave
    2:24
    11.
    Strange Town (Single)
    3:48
    12.
    Butterfly Collector (B-Side)
    3:09
    13.
    When You're Young (Single)
    3:13
    14.
    Smithers-Jones (Single Version)
    3:01
    15.
    Eton Rifles (Single Version)
    3:28
    16.
    See-Saw (B-Side)
    2:33
    17.
    Going Underground (Single)
    2:56
    18.
    Dreams Of Children (B-Side)
    3:09

    Tracks - Disc 2 (CD)

    1.
    Strange Town (Alt. Version)
    4:12
    2.
    When You're Young (Alt. Version)
    3:15
    3.
    Eton Rifles (Demo)
    3:32
    4.
    See-Saw (Demo)
    2:33
    5.
    Girl On The Phone (Demo)
    3:02
    6.
    Thick As Thieves (Demo)
    4:11
    7.
    Private Hell (Demo)
    3:46
    8.
    Little Boy Soldiers (Demo)
    2:52
    9.
    Wasteland (Demo)
    2:40
    10.
    Burning Sky (Demo)
    3:23
    11.
    Simon (Demo)
    3:27
    12.
    Strange Town (Demo)
    3:21
    13.
    Butterfly Collector (Demo)
    3:05
    14.
    Burning Sky (Demo)
    3:39
    15.
    When You're Young (Demo)
    2:48
    16.
    Best Of Both Worlds (Demo)
    2:03
    17.
    Along The Grove (Demo)
    2:16
    18.
    Eton Rifles (Demo)
    3:31
    19.
    Thick As Thieves (BBC John Peel Session, Recorded 29/10/1979)
    3:49
    20.
    Eton Rifles (BBC John Peel Session, Recorded 29/10/1979)
    3:42
    21.
    Saturday's Kids (BBC John Peel Session, Recorded 29/10/1979)
    2:52
    22.
    When You're Young (BBC John Peel Session, Recorded 29/10/1979)
    3:17

    Tracks - Disc 3 (CD)

    1.
    Introduction / Girl On The Phone (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    3:21
    2.
    To Be Someone (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    2:15
    3.
    It's Too Bad (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    3:16
    4.
    Burning Sky (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    3:27
    5.
    Away From The Numbers (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    4:03
    6.
    Smithers-Jones (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    3:22
    7.
    Little Boy Soldiers (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    3:23
    8.
    Strange Town (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    4:15
    9.
    Mr. Clean (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    3:47
    10.
    Butterfly Collector / Private Hell (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    7:12
    11.
    Thick As Thieves (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    4:17
    12.
    When You're Young (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    3:37
    13.
    Eton Rifles (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    4:13
    14.
    Down In The Tube Station At Midnight (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    4:39
    15.
    Saturday's Kids (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    3:10
    16.
    All Mod Cons (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    1:20
    17.
    David Watts (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    4:30
    18.
    Modern World (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    2:16
    19.
    Heat Wave (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    1:33
    20.
    'A' Bomb In Wardour Street (Live At The Brighton Centre December 1979)
    3:37

    Tracks - Disc 4 (DVD)

    1.
    Strange Town (Promo Video)
    2.
    Butterfly Collector (Promo Video)
    3.
    When You're Young (Promo Video)
    4.
    Going Underground (Promo Video)
    5.
    Dreams Of Children (Promo Video)
    6.
    Strange Town (Top Of The Pops 15/03/1979)
    7.
    Strange Town (Top Of The Pops 05/04/1979)
    8.
    When You're Young (Top Of The Pops 23/08/1979)
    9.
    Eton Rifles (Top Of The Pops 01/11/1979)
    10.
    Eton Rifles (Top Of The Pops 15/11/1979)
    11.
    Going Underground (Top Of The Pops 27/03/1980)
    12.
    Eton Rifles (Something Else 15/09/1979)
    13.
    When You're Young (Something Else (15/09/1979)

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    • clap your hands

      Written on 12. October 2005 by haneke.
      This customer review refers to a alternative version.

      Zu gut, um diesem Killer mit Worten gerecht zu werden.

    • konfitüre

      Written on 28. December 2004 by franzgross.
      This customer review refers to a alternative version.

      ...das kannst du laut sagen emokid, aber hört euch " dig the new breed" an....die tränen werden euch kommen....sie wollten nie punk sein und hatten doch mehr energie als alle iro's zusammen.....paul weller for president...ihr mich auch...nabend

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