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A Beatles rip-off, a single which only contained two chords strummed on an acoustic guitar, and several technical problems when producing/pressing the album – this should actually be a bit of a disaster on record.

Sheridan, Tim (2006). "The Jam: Sound Affects". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Universe Publishing. p. 466. ISBN 978-0-7893-1371-3. The fade features the voice of one Laurent Locher, bass player of Les Lords, a band of punks-turned-mods from Caen who drew a bit of attention during their brief existence but never really caught fire in La Belle France (or anywhere else, for that matter). Weller brought Locher into the fold to translate the last two lines quoted above into French: “ La puissance c’est tout, c’est la puissance dont tu as besoin.”Though it sounds like something Louis XIV could have come up with, I could find no evidence to connect the quote to anyone other than Paul Weller. While some may consider “Scrape Away” kind of a downer ending, I think calling bullshit on cynicism is a beautiful thing indeed.Side one ends with “That’s Entertainment,” a song Paul Weller wrote in ten minutes after getting pissed at a pub, pissed off by the damp on the walls of his flat and disgusted at the squalor of working-class neighborhoods in London: The cover art is a pastiche of the artwork used on various Sound Effects records produced by the BBC during the 1970s. Top Selling Albums of 1981 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved 1 February 2022. Another great piece of writing about one of the best bands ever. Can’t argue with anything you say here. I remember when this album was released and feeling a bit let down by it, especially since it followed the amazing Setting Sons. I also recall being disappointed with Start’s obvious Taxman ripoff. Still, there are some excellent songs on this album as you point out. I was fortunate to see them live shortly after this album was released and it remains the best concert I ever saw – absolutely amazing music.

Before I get to the meat of the very Kinks-like “Man in the Corner Shop,” I’d like to express my deepest appreciation for Bruce Foxton’s outstanding bass part, a masterful mix of melodic counterpart and rhythmic thrust, a “side” contribution that is so damned good that I often tune out the rest of the song to focus solely on what Bruce is up to (kinda like what I do when I tune out the motley crew on early ELO records and just listen to Bev Bevan’s drum parts). This one is right at the top of the list of favorite bass parts along with Entwistle’s performance on “The Real Me.” In 2006, Q placed Sound Affects at number 15 on its list of the "40 Best Albums of the '80s". [21] In 2013, NME ranked Sound Affects at number 487 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. [22] In 2020, Rolling Stone included Sound Affects in their "80 Greatest albums of 1980" list, praising the band for crafting their "finest album", while encapsulating "the classic English songcraft of the Kinks and the Small Faces, singing about working-class anger". [23] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. [24] The Jam very easily could have been the premier British punk band - one only needs parse through one of their ‘greatest hits’ compilations to hear that talent. It’s not that they’re now deprived of respect, but rather that their work never quite measured up against Joy Division or The Clash or Wire’s in such a way as to deem them the clear number one. This record, probably their best, is a premier example; its ‘almost-but-not-quite’-ness sort of feels like self-sabotage. I’m not convinced with this remaster. Unfortunately its been a while since I heard an original but I dont recall that sounding as thin as this does. Its my favourite Jam album as well as one of my favourite “post-punk” albums full stop, so I think I’ll invest in an original and see how they sound together.British album certifications – The Jam – Sound Affects". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 November 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Sound Affects in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1sted.). Helsinki: Tammi. p.221. ISBN 951-31-2503-3. Do you know where I learned that moths have the best hearing of any animal on the planet? Snapple bottle caps. I wonder what title they give to the person who comes up with those essential bits of knowledge. Man, I would love that job. Larkin, Colin (2011). "Jam". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th conciseed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8. Vote up content that is on-topic, within the rules/guidelines, and will likely stay relevant long-term.

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