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Setting Sons (Super Deluxe)

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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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1
Girl On The Phone
00:02:56

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)

2
Thick As Thieves
00:03:38

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)

3
Private Hell
00:03:49

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)

4
Little Boy Soldiers
00:03:27

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)

5
Wasteland
00:02:52

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)

6
Burning Sky
00:03:32

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)

7
Smithers-Jones (Album Version)
00:02:59

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)

8
Saturday's Kids
00:02:53

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)

9
The Eton Rifles
00:03:58

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)

10
Heatwave
00:02:22

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)

11
Strange Town
00:03:46

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)

12
The Butterfly Collector
00:03:07

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)

13
When You're Young
00:03:11

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)

14
Smithers-Jones (Single Version)
00:02:59

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)

15
The Eton Rifles (Single Edit)
00:03:27

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)

16
See-Saw
00:02:32

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)

17
Going Underground
00:02:53

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)

18
The Dreams Of Children
00:03:05

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)

DISC 2

1
Strange Town (Alternative Take)
00:04:10

Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

2
When You're Young (Alternative Take)
00:03:13

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)

3
The Eton Rifles (Demo Version)
00:03:30

Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist

℗ 1992 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

4
See-Saw (Demo Version)
00:02:32

Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

5
Girl On The Phone (Demo Version)
00:03:00

Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

6
Thick As Thieves (Demo Version)
00:04:09

Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist

℗ 1992 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

7
Private Hell (Demo Version)
00:03:44

Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

8
Little Boy Soldiers (Demo Version)
00:02:50

Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

9
Wasteland (Demo Version)
00:02:39

Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

10
Burning Sky (Band Demo Version)
00:03:21

Paul Weller, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

11
Simon (Demo Version)
00:03:25

Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

12
Strange Town (Demo Version)
00:03:20

Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

13
The Butterfly Collector (Demo Version)
00:03:03

Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

14
Burning Sky (Demo Version)
00:03:37

Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist

℗ 1992 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

15
When You're Young (Demo Version)
00:02:47

Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

16
Best Of Both Worlds (Remixed Demo Version)
00:02:01

Peter Wilson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer

℗ 1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

17
Along The Grove (Demo Version)
00:02:14

Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

18
The Eton Rifles (Band Demo Version)
00:03:29

Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

19
Thick As Thieves (Peel Session, London / 1979)
00:03:47

Tony Wilson, Producer - Bill Aitken, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ted De Bono, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist

℗ 1979 BBC

20
The Eton Rifles (Peel Session, London / 1979)
00:03:41

Tony Wilson, Producer - Bill Aitken, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ted De Bono, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist

℗ 1979 BBC

21
Saturday's Kids (Peel Session, London / 1979)
00:02:50

Tony Wilson, Producer - Bill Aitken, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ted De Bono, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist

℗ 1979 BBC

22
When You're Young (Peel Session, London / 1979)
00:03:14

Tony Wilson, Producer - Bill Aitken, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ted De Bono, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist

℗ 1979 BBC

DISC 3

1
Introduction / Girl On The Phone (Live At The Brighton Centre)
00:03:20

Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

2
To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time) (Live At The Brighton Centre)
00:02:14

Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

3
It's Too Bad (Live At The Brighton Centre)
00:03:16

Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

4
Burning Sky (Live At The Brighton Centre)
00:03:26

Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

5
Away From The Numbers (Live At The Brighton Centre)
00:04:03

Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

6
Smithers-Jones (Live At The Brighton Centre)
00:03:21

Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

7
Little Boy Soldiers (Live At The Brighton Centre)
00:03:23

Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

8
Strange Town (Live At The Brighton Centre)
00:04:15

Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

9
Mr. Clean (Live At The Brighton Centre)
00:03:46

Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

10
The Butterfly Collector / Private Hell (Live At The Brighton Centre)
00:07:12

Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Producer

℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

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

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