Release Date: Apr 2, 2001. Label: Polydor. Genres: Rock. Number Of Tracks: 21. Listening to this collection of tunes in this box set make me feel sorry for the younger generation of pop fans.

POSTED: 06/24/2006 - 03:41 am

Release Date: Apr 30, 2001. Label: Polydor. Genres: Rock. Number Of Tracks: 24. This version is slightly better than 1977-1979 edition, because some of the songs on these singles are better and this edition offers you more live songs.

POSTED: 06/24/2006 - 03:36 am

Release Date: Nov 3, 1978. Label: Polydor. Genres: Punk, New Wave, Mod Revival, British Punk. Number Of Tracks: 12. The Jam regrouped and refocused for All Mod Cons, an album that marked a great leap in songwriting maturity and sense of purpose.

POSTED: 06/26/2006 - 07:54 am

Release Date: May 1993. Label: Karussell. Genres: British Punk, Punk, Mod Revival, New Wave. Number Of Tracks: 14. Beat Surrender combines a couple of hits with poorly chosen album cuts for an incoherent and certainly far from comprehensive package.

POSTED: 06/09/2006 - 06:19 am

Release Date: 1983. Label: Polygram. Genres: New Wave, Mod Revival, British Punk, Punk. Number Of Tracks: 21. Essential compilation of the best of one of Britain's most influential bands of the late '70s/early '80s.

POSTED: 06/16/2006 - 04:54 am

Release Date: Dec 10, 1982. Label: Polydor. Genres: British Punk, Punk, New Wave, Mod Revival. Number Of Tracks: 14. Dig The New Breed is a sometimes rough around the edges live overview of the band's work, from small club dates in 1979 to much larger venues in 1982.

POSTED: 06/19/2006 - 09:53 am

Release Date: Apr 6, 1992. Label: Polygram. Genres: Punk, New Wave, Mod Revival, British Punk. Number Of Tracks: 26. Extras offers 26 B-sides, rarities and unreleased tracks that, while far from complete (the wonderful "See Saw" is absent, for instance), is a fan's dream come true.

POSTED: 06/12/2006 - 06:31 am

Release Date: Jul 1, 1991. Label: Polydor. Genres: Punk, New Wave, Mod Revival, British Punk. Number Of Tracks: 19. Greatest Hits covers nearly the same ground as Snap!, with all the tracks but "Just Who Is The Five O'Clock Hero" included on the previous compilation.

POSTED: 06/26/2006 - 07:37 am

Release Date: May 20, 1977. Label: Polydor. Genres: Punk, Mod Revival, British Punk. Number Of Tracks: 12. Even though the band would improve exponentially over the next couple of years, In the City is a remarkable debut and stands as one of the landmark punk albums.

POSTED: 05/30/2006 - 06:00 am

Release Date: Oct 25, 1993. Label: Polydor. Genres: British Punk, New Wave, Mod Revival, Punk. Number Of Tracks: 24. Live Jam is manna for believers and entertaining for newcomers -- the right kind of balance.

POSTED: 06/26/2006 - 07:52 am

Released: Nov 17, 1979. Genre: Punk rock. Label: Polydor Records. Number Of Tracks: 10. The Jam's fourth album Setting Sons comes within the crossroads of the seminal punk/new wave/mod revival band's short yet celebrated life.

POSTED: 05/10/2010 - 03:10 am

Release Date: Nov 28, 1980. Label: Polydor. Genres: British Punk, New Wave, Mod Revival. Number Of Tracks: 11. From beginning to end, the songs are pure, clever, infectious pop.

POSTED: 06/01/2006 - 06:35 am

Release Date: Mar 12, 1982. Label: Polydor. Genres: Mod Revival, New Wave. Number Of Tracks: 11. With The Gift, however, Paul Weller seems to have become completely absorbed in it, and more specifically, in Stax-style soul with more than a hint of psychedelia à la "Psychedelic Shack."

POSTED: 06/05/2006 - 08:05 am

Release Date: Oct 22, 1996. Label: Polydor. Genres: Punk, New Wave, Mod Revival, British Punk. Number Of Tracks: 25. The Jam Collection is basically a purposeless compilation.

POSTED: 06/15/2006 - 06:33 am

Release Date: Apr 12, 2005. Label: Polydor. Genres: Punk, New Wave, Mod Revival, British Punk. Number Of Tracks: 11. It does contain great Jam songs and it is enjoyable to listen to, but it is quite expensive and you are better off buying 'Snap!' instead of this one.

POSTED: 06/19/2006 - 09:57 am

Release Date: Feb 25, 2003. Label: Polydor. Genres: Mod Revival, New Wave, British Punk, Punk. Number Of Tracks: 20. This 20-track retrospective heads chronologically from the debut "In The City" single to the farewell one-off "Beat Surrender" by way of the most notable chart hits and a sprinkling of classic album tracks.

POSTED: 06/06/2006 - 06:07 am

Release Date: 1997. Label: Polydor. Genres: Punk, New Wave, Mod Revival, British Punk. Number Of Tracks: 21. Hardly a necessity for collectors or passionate followers of the group's career, this CD does serve its purpose as a nicely packaged, full-sounding quick study.

POSTED: 06/20/2006 - 06:59 am

Release Date: Nov 18, 1977. Label: Universal/Polydor. Genres: New Wave, Punk, Mod Revival, British Punk. Number Of Tracks: 13. This is a flawed album by Jam standards, but it would certainly have received praise had it been released by another band.

POSTED: 05/31/2006 - 04:55 am