The Jam – Direction, Reaction, Creation

The Jam - Direction, Reaction, Creation album cover

Label:

 Polydor – PO-9571/5

Format:
5 x CD , Remastered
Box Set , Compilation

Country:

 Japan

Released:

Genre:

 Rock

Style:

 Indie Rock

Tracklist

1-1 The Jam– In The City
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:20
1-2 The Jam– Takin' My Love
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:16
1-3 The Jam– Art School
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:02
1-4 The Jam– I've Changed My Address
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:32
1-5 The Jam– Slow Down
Written-By – Larry Williams (3)
2:40
1-6 The Jam– I Got By In Time
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:08
1-7 The Jam– Away From The Numbers
Written-By – Paul Weller
4:03
1-8 The Jam– Batman Theme
Written-By – Neal Hefti
1:31
1-9 The Jam– Sounds From The Street
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:15
1-10 The Jam– Non-Stop Dancing
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:28
1-11 The Jam– Time For Truth
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:11
1-12 The Jam– Bricks And Mortar
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:37
1-13 The Jam– All Around The World
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:24
1-14 The Jam– Carnaby Street
Written-By – Bruce Foxton
2:24
1-15 The Jam– The Modern World
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:31
1-16 The Jam– London Traffic
Written-By – Bruce Foxton
1:51
1-17 The Jam– Standards
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:30
1-18 The Jam– Life From A Window
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:54
1-19 The Jam– The Combine
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:22
1-20 The Jam– Don't Tell Them You're Sane
Written-By – Bruce Foxton
3:22
1-21 The Jam– In The Street Today
Written-By – Paul Weller
1:33
1-22 The Jam– London Girl
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:42
1-23 The Jam– I Need You (For Someone)
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:43
1-24 The Jam– Here Comes The Weekend
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:31
1-25 The Jam– Tonight At Noon
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:03
1-26 The Jam– In The Midnight Hour
Written-By – Wilson Pickett
1:53
2-1 The Jam– News Of The World
Written-By – Bruce Foxton
3:29
2-2 The Jam– Aunties And Uncles (Impulsive Youths)
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:34
2-3 The Jam– Innocent Man
Written-By – Bruce Foxton
4:18
2-4 The Jam– David Watts
Written-By – Ray Davies
2:57
2-5 The Jam– 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:39
2-6 The Jam– Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
Written-By – Paul Weller
4:45
2-7 The Jam– So Sad
Written-By – Pete Townshend
2:38
2-8 The Jam– The Night
Written-By – Bruce Foxton
1:47
2-9 The Jam– All Mod Cons
Written-By – Paul Weller
1:20
2-10 The Jam– To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time)
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:30
2-11 The Jam– Mr. Clean
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:29
2-12 The Jam– English Rose
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:51
2-13 The Jam– In The Crowd
Written-By – Paul Weller
5:41
2-14 The Jam– Billy Hunt
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:02
2-15 The Jam– It's Too Bad
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:37
2-16 The Jam– Fly
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:21
2-17 The Jam– The Place I Love
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:54
2-18 The Jam– Strange Town
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:49
2-19 The Jam– The Butterfly Collector
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:10
2-20 The Jam– When You're Young
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:14
2-21 The Jam– Smithers-Jones
Written-By – Bruce Foxton
3:02
2-22 The Jam– The Eton Rifles
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:59
2-23 The Jam– See-Saw
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:35
3-1 The Jam– Girl On The Phone
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:57
3-2 The Jam– Thick As Thieves
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:40
3-3 The Jam– Private Hell
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:51
3-4 The Jam– Little Boy Soldiers
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:33
3-5 The Jam– Wasteland
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:52
3-6 The Jam– Burning Sky
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:32
3-7 The Jam– Smithers-Jones
Arranged By [Strings] – Pete Solley*
Written-By – Bruce Foxton
3:01
3-8 The Jam– Saturday's Kids
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:54
3-9 The Jam– Heat Wave
Piano – Mick Talbot
Saxophone – Rudi (5)
2:24
3-10 The Jam– Going Underground
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:56
3-11 The Jam– The Dreams Of Children
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:08
3-12 The Jam– Start!
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:31
3-13 The Jam– Liza Radley
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:33
3-14 The Jam– Pretty Green
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:37
3-15 The Jam– Monday
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:59
3-16 The Jam– But I'm Different Now
Written-By – Paul Weller
1:51
3-17 The Jam– Set The House Ablaze
Written-By – Paul Weller
5:02
3-18 The Jam– That's Entertainment
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:32
3-19 The Jam– Dream Time
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:54
3-20 The Jam– Man In The Corner Shop
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:14
3-21 The Jam– Music For The Last Couple
Written-By – Rick Buckler
3:44
3-22 The Jam– Boy About Town
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:00
3-23 The Jam– Scrape Away
Written-By – Paul Weller
4:00
4-1 The Jam– Funeral Pyre
Music By – The Jam
Words By – Paul Weller
3:30
4-2 The Jam– Disguises
Written-By – Pete Townshend
3:18
4-3 The Jam– Absolute Beginners
Trumpet – Michael Laird (2)
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:51
4-4 The Jam– Tales From The Riverbank
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:35
4-5 The Jam– Town Called Malice
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:55
4-6 The Jam– Precious (12" Version)
Written-By – Paul Weller
5:55
4-7 The Jam– Happy Together
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:51
4-8 The Jam– Ghosts
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:12
4-9 The Jam– Just Who Is The 5 O'Clock Hero?
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:15
4-10 The Jam– Trans-Global Express
Keyboards – Peter Wilson
Written-By – Paul Weller
4:00
4-11 The Jam– Running On The Spot
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:07
4-12 The Jam– Circus
Written-By – Bruce Foxton
2:11
4-13 The Jam– The Planner's Dream Goes Wrong
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:20
4-14 The Jam– Carnation
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:28
4-15 The Jam– The Gift
Organ [Hammond] – Peter Wilson
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:08
4-16 The Jam– The Great Depression
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:51
4-17 The Jam– The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:35
4-18 The Jam– Pity Poor Alfie / Fever
Trumpet – Steve Dawson (4)
Written-By – Paul Weller
4:40
4-19 The Jam– Beat Surrender
Backing Vocals – Tracie Young
Trumpet – Martin Drover
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:26
4-20 The Jam– Shopping
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:20
4-21 The Jam– Move On Up
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield
3:54
4-22 The Jam– Stoned Out Of My Mind
Organ [Hammond] – Peter Wilson
Written-By – Eugene Record
3:21
4-23 The Jam– War
Backing Vocals – Tracie Young
2:44
5-1 The Jam– In The City
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:23
5-2 The Jam– Time For Truth
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:18
5-3 The Jam– Sounds From The Street
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:19
5-4 The Jam– So Sad
Written-By – Pete Townshend
2:42
5-5 The Jam– Worlds Apart
Written-By – Paul Weller
1:55
5-6 The Jam– Billy Hunt (Alternate Version)
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:59
5-7 The Jam– It's Too Bad
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:27
5-8 The Jam– To Be Someone
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:26
5-9 The Jam– David Watts
Written-By – Ray Davies
2:45
5-10 The Jam– Best Of Both Worlds
Written-By – Bruce Foxton
2:04
5-11 The Jam– That's Entertainment
Bass, Drums – Rick*
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:23
5-12 Paul Weller– Rain
Guitar – David Liddle
Organ [Hammond], Drums – Peter Wilson
2:57
5-13 Paul Weller– Dream Time
Written-By – Paul Weller
1:51
5-14 Paul Weller– Dead End Street
Piano – Peter Wilson
Written-By – Ray Davies
3:15
5-15 Paul Weller– Stand By Me
Written-By – Jerry Lieber - Mike Stoller*
3:04
5-16 Paul Weller– Every Little Bit Hurts
Written-By – Ed Cobb
3:18
5-17 The Jam– Tales From The Riverbank (Alternate Version)
Soprano Saxophone – Keith Thomas (3)
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:26
5-18 The Jam– Walking In Heaven's Sunshine
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:05
5-19 Paul Weller– Precious
Written-By – Paul Weller
2:31
5-20 The Jam– Pity Poor Alfie (Swing Version)
Organ [Hammond] – Steve Nichol
Written-By – Paul Weller
4:13
5-21 The Jam– The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) (First Version)
Arranged By [Strings] – Peter Wilson
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:18
5-22 Paul Weller– A Solid Bond In Your Heart
Written-By – Paul Weller
3:25

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
  • Copyright © – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
  • Record Company – Polydor K.K.

Credits

  • Art Direction, Design – Simon Halfon
  • Compilation Producer, Compiled By – Dennis Munday
  • Liner Notes [Essays] – Pat Gilbert
  • Liner Notes [Foreword] – Paolo Hewitt
  • Photography By – Virginia Turbot*
  • Photography By [Memorabilia Photography] – Ken Hutchins
  • Photography By [Rickenbacker] – Simon Marsh (2)
  • Producer [Original] – Vic Coppersmith-Heaven (tracks: 2-4 to 3-23, 5-6, 5-10, 5-13)
  • Remastered By [Digitally] – Roger Wake
  • Remix – Steve Musters (tracks: 5-1 to 5-3, 5-6 to 5-9, 5-12)
  • Saxophone – Keith Thomas (3) (tracks: 4-6, 4-8 to 4-10, 4-16, 4-18, 4-20 to 4-23, 5-20)
  • Trumpet – Steve Nichol (tracks: 4-6, 4-8 to 4-10, 4-16, 4-18, 4-20 to 4-23, 5-17)

Notes

Tracks 1-1 to 1-12 recorded March 1977
Tracks 1-13 and 1-14 recorded June 28 1977
Tracks 1-15, 1-22, 1-23 and 1-26 recorded September 21 1977
Tracks 1-16 and 1-21 recorded August 25 1977
Tracks 1-17, 1-20 and 1-24 recorded August 26 1977
Tracks 1-18 and 1-25 recorded August 29 1977
Track 1-19 recorded September 2 1977
Tracks 2-1 to 2-3 recorded January/February 1987
Tracks 2-4, 2-5, 2-10 and 2-15 recorded July 3 1978
Tracks 2-6, 2-11, 2-13 and 2-17 recorded August 7 1978
Track 2-7 recorded September 13 1978
Tracks 2-8, 2-9, 2-12, 2-14 and 2-16 recorded August 16 1978
Tracks 2-18 and 2-19 recorded January 9 1979
Track 2-20 recorded July 30 1979
Track 2-21 recorded June 19 1979
Tracks 2-22, 2-23, 3-5 and 3-8 recorded August 15 1979
Track 3-1 recorded October 8 1979
Tracks 3-2 and 3-6 recorded September 5 1979
Tracks 3-3 and 3-9 recorded October 10 1979
Track 3-4 recorded August 20 1979
Track 3-7 recorded September 1 1979
Tracks 3-10 and 3-11 recorded January 18 1980
Track 3-12 recorded June 19 1980
Track 3-13 recorded April 23 1980
Track 3-14 recorded June 15 1980
Track 3-15 recorded July 22 1980
Track 3-16 recorded June 17 1980
Track 3-17 recorded October 2 1980
Track 3-18 recorded October 22 1980
Track 3-19 recorded June 16 1980
Track 3-20 recorded October 6 1980
Track 3-21 recorded August 27 1980
Track 3-22 recorded September 1 1980
Track 3-23 recorded September 30 1980
Tracks 4-1 and 4-2 recorded April 1981
Tracks 4-3 and 4-4, 5-16 recorded August 19 1981
Track 4-5 recorded December 1981
Tracks 4-6, 5-17 recorded November 1981
Tracks 4-7, 4-8 and 4-12 recorded October 1981
Tracks 4-9 and 4-11 recorded January 6 1982
Track 4-10 recorded February 1982
Track 4-13 recorded January 12 1982
Track 4-14 recorded January 8 1982
Track 4-15 recorded January 11 1982
Track 4-16 recorded February 25 1982
Track 4-17 recorded July 16 1982
Track 4-18 recorded July 1982
Tracks 4-19 to 4-23 recorded October 1982
Track 5-4 recorded February 1977
Track 5-5 original demo recorded February 1978
Track 5-6 recorded June 7 1978
Tracks 5-7 to 5-9 original demos recorded June 29 1978
Track 5-10 original demo recorded September 3 1979
Tracks 5-11 and 5-12 original demos recorded April 11 1980
Track 5-13 original demo recorded April 30 1980
Track 5-14 recorded September 8 1980
Track 5-18 original demo
Track 5-19 original demo recorded November 23 1981
Track 5-20 produced February 5 1982
Track 5-22 original demo recorded September 13 1982
Tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 5-4, 5-5, 5-7 to 5-11, 5-14, 5-15, 5-18 recorded at Polydor Studios, London
Tracks 1-13 and 1-14 recorded at Chappell Studios, London
Tracks 1-15 to 1-26 recorded at Basing Street Studios, London
Tracks 2-1 to 2-3 recorded at Morgan Studios, London
Tracks 2-4, 2-5, 2-10 and 2-15 recorded at Eden Studios, London
Tracks 2-8 to 2-9, 2-12, 2-14, 2-16 to 2-19 recorded at RAK Studios, London
Tracks 2-20 to 3-23, 5-10, 5-13 recorded at The Town House Studios, London
Tracks 4-1, 4-2, 4-19, 4-20, 5-19, 5-22 recorded at Phonogram Studios, London
Tracks 4-3 to 4-15, 4-17, 5-17, 5-20 recorded at Air Studios, London.
Track 4-16 recorded at Maison Rouge Studio, London
Tracks 4-21 to 4-23 recorded at Marcus Studios, London
Tracks 5-1 to 5-3 original 8-track demos recorded February 9 1977 at Anemone Studios, London
Track 5-6 recorded at Olympic Studios, London
Track 5-21 recorded at Odyssey Studios, London
Tracks 5-1 to 5-5, 5-10, 5-12 remixed October 26 1996
Track 5-6 to 5-9 remixed October 27 1996
Track 5-14 remixed October 20 1996
Tracks 5-16, 5-17, 5-20 remixed October 19 1996
Track 5-19 remixed November 17 1996
Tracks 5-1 to 5-3, 5-6 to 5-9 remixed at Raezor Studios, London
Track 5-4, 5-5, 5-10 to 5-14, 5-17, 5-19, 5-20 remixed at Swanyard Studios, London

Tracks 1-1 to 1-12 originally released as the album In The City.
Tracks 1-15 to 1-26 originally released as the album This Is The Modern World.
Tracks 2-4 to 2-6, 2-9 to 2-17 originally released as the album All Mod Cons.
Tracks 2-22, 3-1 to 3-9 originally released as the album Setting Sons.
Tracks 3-14 to 3-23 originally released as the album Sound Affects.
Tracks 4-5 to 4-15 originally released as the album The Gift.
Track 5-11: An alternative version was released on the vinyl version of the 1983 compilation - Snap.
Track 5-17 released in 1982 as a flexi for Jam fan club only.
Track 5-22: An alternative version appeared on the 1992 compilation - Extras.

1-1, 1-15, 2-4, 2-5, 2-22 are album versions.
5-1 to 5-22 are previously unreleased versions, of which 5-1 to 5-5, 5-7 to 5-14 are demo versions.

With booklet.

This compilation ℗1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
©1997 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

Publishers:
Track 1-1 to 1-4, 1-5 to 1-7, 1-9 to 1-25, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5, 2-6, 2-8 to 3-8, 3-10 to 3-23, 5-1 to 5-3, 5-5 to 5-8, 5-12, 5-13, 5-18: Stylist Music Ltd./BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Track 1-5: TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Track 1-8: EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Track 1-26: Carlin Music Corp.
Tracks 2-4, 5-9, 5-13: Davray Music Ltd./Carlin Music Corp.
Tracks 2-7, 4-2, 5-4: Fabulous Music Ltd.
Tracks 3-9, 4-23, 5-16: Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Tracks 4-1: Stylist Music Ltd. / Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. / Complete Music Ltd.
Tracks 4-3 to 4-11, 4-13 to 4-20, 5-17, 5-19 to 5-21: Stylist Music Ltd. / Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
Tracks 4-12, 5-10: Complete Music Ltd.
Track 4-18 [Fever]: Lark Music Ltd.
Track 4-21: EMI Tunes Ltd.
Track 4-22: Warner Chappell Music Ltd. / Intersong Music Ltd.
Track 5-12: Northern Songs Ltd.
Track 5-15: Lieber [sic] Stoller Songs Ltd.
Track 5-22: Stylist Music Ltd. / EMI Music Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Japanese Booklet): 4 988005 200877
  • Barcode: 7 31453 71432 8

Other Versions (4)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Direction, Reaction, Creation (5×CD, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation) Polydor 537143-2 UK 1997
New Submission
Direction Reaction Creation (CD, Compilation, Sampler) Polydor JAM 1 UK 1997
Recently Edited
Direction, Reaction, Creation (5×CD, Remastered, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue) Polydor 537143-2 UK & Europe 2002
Recently Edited
Direction, Reaction, Creation (5×CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, All Media, , Book 11x11") EarBooks 06024 9841221 3 2006

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