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Originally released in 1983,Snap! was the first greatest hits anthology from The Jam and appeared just after Paul Weller took the shock decision to split up the band at the height of their popularity and success.

Comprising twenty-nine-tracks, with chronological sequencing, this double album clearly illustrates The Jams brief but stunning story, from explosive debut on the embryonic English punk scene and their meteoric rise to become one of the greatest and best-loved British bands. From their thrilling debut single, In the City, to their farewell, Beat Surrender, the collection features sixteen iconic singles, including four No. 1s.

Included are iconic cuts such as Down in the Tube Station at Midnight, Strange Town, When Youre Young, Going Underground, Thats Entertainment, Start!, Town Called Malice, The Eton Rifles and many more. Also featured are remarkable B-side tracks such as The Butterfly Collector and Tales from the Riverbank.

Also included is a four-track EP, entitledLive!, recorded at Wembley Arena on 2 and 3 December 1982.

Featuring audio remastered at Abbey Road Studios, this release is presented in a gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves.A download card for all tracks is included.

Track Listing

Side One

1. In the City
2. Away from the Numbers
3. All Around the World
4. The Modern World
5. News of the World
6. Billy Hunt
7. English Rose
8. Mr. Clean

Side Two

1. David Watts
2. A Bomb in Wardour Street
3. Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
4. Strange Town
5. The Butterfly Collector
6. When Youre Young
7. Smithers-Jones
8. Thick As Thieves

Side Three

1. The Eton Rifles
2. Going Underground
3. Dreams of Children
4. Thats Entertainment
5. Start!
6. Man in the Corner Shop
7. Funeral Pyre

Side Four

1. Absolute Beginners
2. Tales from the Riverbank
3. Town Called Malice
4. Precious
5. The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
6. Beat Surrender

Live! EP

Side One

1. Move On Up

Side Two

1. Get Yourself Together
2. The Great Depression
3. But Im Different Now

Format: Vinyl / 12 Album with 7 Single

No of Discs: 3

Label: Polydor

Catalogue No: 7752702

Barcode: 0602577527029

Release Date: 25 Oct 2019