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The Jam's Setting Sons was originally planned as a concept album about three childhood friends who, upon meeting after some time apart, discover the different directions in which they've grown apart. Only about half of the songs ended up following the concept due to a rushed recording schedule, but where they do, Paul Weller vividly depicts British life, male relationships, and coming to terms with entry into adulthood. Weller's observations of society are more pointed and pessimistic than ever, but at the same time, he's employed stronger melodies with a slicker production and comparatively fuller arrangements, even using heavy orchestration for a reworked version of Bruce Foxton's "Smithers-Jones." Setting Sons often reaches brilliance and stands among the Jam's best albums, but the inclusion of a number of throwaways and knockoffs (especially the out-of-place cover of "Heat Wave" which closes the album) mars an otherwise perfect album.
© Chris Woodstra /TiVo
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Alan Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hugh Pagent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Alan Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hugh Pagent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Alan Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hugh Pagent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Alan Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hugh Pagent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Alan Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hugh Pagent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Alan Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hugh Pagent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Alan Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hugh Pagent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Alan Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hugh Pagent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Alan Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hugh Pagent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Lamont Dozier, ComposerLyricist - Alan Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, ComposerLyricist - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hugh Pagent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Alan Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hugh Pagent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer
℗ 1979 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer
℗ 1980 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer
℗ 1980 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Bruce Foxton, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Ray Davies, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Griffin, Producer - The Jam, MainArtist
℗ 1979 BBC
Album review
The Jam's Setting Sons was originally planned as a concept album about three childhood friends who, upon meeting after some time apart, discover the different directions in which they've grown apart. Only about half of the songs ended up following the concept due to a rushed recording schedule, but where they do, Paul Weller vividly depicts British life, male relationships, and coming to terms with entry into adulthood. Weller's observations of society are more pointed and pessimistic than ever, but at the same time, he's employed stronger melodies with a slicker production and comparatively fuller arrangements, even using heavy orchestration for a reworked version of Bruce Foxton's "Smithers-Jones." Setting Sons often reaches brilliance and stands among the Jam's best albums, but the inclusion of a number of throwaways and knockoffs (especially the out-of-place cover of "Heat Wave" which closes the album) mars an otherwise perfect album.
© Chris Woodstra /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 01:56:26
- Main artists: The Jam
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK) This Compilation ℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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