Tracklist
| A1 | Happy Together | 2:52 | |
| A2 | Ghosts | 2:11 | |
| A3 | Precious | 4:14 | |
| A4 | Just Who Is The Five O'Clock Hero? | 2:18 | |
| A5 | "Trans-Global Express" | 4:02 | |
| B1 | Running On The Spot | 3:07 | |
| B2 | Circus | 2:12 | |
| B3 | The Planners Dream Goes Wrong | 2:19 | |
| B4 | Carnation | 3:27 | |
| B5 | Town Called Malice | 2:58 | |
| B6 | The Gift | 3:07 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
- Copyright © – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
- Published By – Chappell Music Ltd.
- Manufactured By – Polydor Ltd.
- Distributed By – Polydor Ltd.
- Lacquer Cut At – Master Room
- Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
- Recorded At – Air Studios
- Recorded By – Polygram Studios, London
Credits
- Artwork – Main Titles
- Design, Art Direction – Paul Weller
- Engineer [Air Studios] – Renate*
- Engineer [PolyGram Studios] – Brian Robson
- Keyboards – Paul Weller (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5)
- Lacquer Cut By – Arun*
- Photography By – Twink (7)
- Producer – Peter Wilson
- Saxophone – Keith Thomas (3)
- Steel Drums – Russ Henderson
- Trumpet – Steve Nichol
Notes
This is for the initial quantities of this release which came packaged in a pink & white candy striped paper bag. Printed on the front of the bag in black ink is: 'The Jam' & '...A Gift' & the Cat #: 'POLD 5055'.
Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
Manufactured and distributed in the UK by Polydor Ltd., (p) & (c) 1982 Polydor Records Ltd. U.K.
All songs published by Chappell Music Ltd.
A very similar edition of Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. on the labels for some of the songs.
Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
Manufactured and distributed in the UK by Polydor Ltd., (p) & (c) 1982 Polydor Records Ltd. U.K.
All songs published by Chappell Music Ltd.
A very similar edition of Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. on the labels for some of the songs.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): POLD 5055 A // 3 ▽ ▽ 42 0 R 1 1 3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): POLD 5055 B // 2 ▽ 42 0 R 1 1 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): POLD 5055 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 1 3 ARUN
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): POLD 5055 B // 3 ▽ 420 R 1 1 9
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 3): POLD 5055 A // 1 ▽420 R 1 1 1 1 ARUN
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 3): POLD 5055 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 1 1 ARUN
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 4): POLD 5055 A // 1 ▽420 R 1 1 1 ARUN
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 4): POLD 5055 B // 2 ▽420 R 1 1 1 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 5): POLD 5055 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 4 ARUN
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 5): POLD 5055 B // 3 ▽ 420 R 1 1 5
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 6): POLD 5055 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 6 ARUN
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 6): POLD 5055 B // 4 ▽ 420 R 1 1 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 7): POLD 5055 A // 3 ▽▽ 420 R 11 3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 7): POLD 5055 B // 3 ▽ 420 R 11 4
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 8): POLD 5055 A // 1 ▽420 R 1 1 1 0 ARUN
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 8): POLD 5055 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 1 3 ARUN
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 9): POLD 5055 A // 1 ▽420 R 11 4 1 ARUN
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 9): POLD 5055 B // 3 ▽420 R 1 1 2 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 10 - stamped): POLD 5055 A // 4 ▽420 R 11 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 10 - etched): ARUN
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 10 - stamped): POLD 5055 B // 2▽420 R 11 1 1 ARUN
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 11 - stamped): POLD 5055 A // 4▽420 R 11 8
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 11 - stamped): POLD 5055 B // 2▽420 R 11 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 12 - stamped / etched): POLD 5055 A // 4▽420 R 11 11 ARUN
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 12 - stamped): POLD 5055 B // 4 ▽ 420 R 1 1 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 13 - stamped): POLD 5055 A // 3 ▽ ▽ 42 0 R 1 1 4
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 13 - stamped / etched): POLD 5055 B // 1 ▽ 42 0 R 1 1 1 ARUN
Other Versions (5 of 71)
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The Gift (LP, Album) | Polydor | 2383 636 | Scandinavia | 1982 | ||
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The Gift (LP, Album) | Polydor | 2383 636 | Netherlands | 1982 | ||
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The Gift (LP, Album, Stereo, 26, PRC Compton Pressing) | Polydor | PD-1-6349, 2383 636 | US | 1982 | ||
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The Gift (LP, Album, Quality Records Pressing) | Polydor | PD-1-6349 | Canada | 1982 | ||
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The Gift (LP, Album) | Metronome | LL 0826 | Yugoslavia | 1982 |
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Just popped this on the deck for the first time in 30+ years. Great music, great production. Quite bright for an old analogue recording but this is how is was meant to sound I guess. -
The original release of the album was on 12" vinyl, and initial copies came with a paper bag stating "The Jam... A Gift". These copies are increasingly difficult to find, especially in good condition.
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