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As good mods, the Jam always had a healthy respect for R&B and soul -- even the first album featured the revved-up Northern soul of "Non-Stop Dancing." With The Gift, however, Paul Weller seems to have become completely absorbed in it, and more specifically, in Stax-style soul with more than a hint of psychedelia à la "Psychedelic Shack." An uneven album marked by overindulgences like the instrumental "Circus" and unnecessarily long songs, The Gift still has no shortage of terrific songs, like the simply sublime "Ghost," "Town Called Malice" (the hit), and the funk workout of "Precious." Weller can obviously do "soulful" -- his voice has never sounded better -- but unfortunately, The Gift, with its excesses and marginal tracks, doesn't show his talents in the proper light. Points for ambition, but ultimately, this is their least consistent effort since This Is the Modern World.
© Chris Woodstra /TiVo
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Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Foxton, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Album review
As good mods, the Jam always had a healthy respect for R&B and soul -- even the first album featured the revved-up Northern soul of "Non-Stop Dancing." With The Gift, however, Paul Weller seems to have become completely absorbed in it, and more specifically, in Stax-style soul with more than a hint of psychedelia à la "Psychedelic Shack." An uneven album marked by overindulgences like the instrumental "Circus" and unnecessarily long songs, The Gift still has no shortage of terrific songs, like the simply sublime "Ghost," "Town Called Malice" (the hit), and the funk workout of "Precious." Weller can obviously do "soulful" -- his voice has never sounded better -- but unfortunately, The Gift, with its excesses and marginal tracks, doesn't show his talents in the proper light. Points for ambition, but ultimately, this is their least consistent effort since This Is the Modern World.
© Chris Woodstra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:22
- Main artists: The Jam
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK) ℗ 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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