Setting Sons

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Setting Sons is a critically acclaimed 1979 studio album by British mod revival band The Jam, noted for its sharp social commentary and powerful, guitar-driven sound.

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Setting Sons canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concept album
studio album
artist The Jam
chartPositionUKAlbums 4
chronologyPosition third studio album by The Jam
composer Paul Weller
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArtBy Bill Smith
criticalReception critically acclaimed
followedBy Sound Affects
genre mod revival
new wave
power pop
punk rock
hasCoverVersion Heat Wave (Martha and the Vandellas cover)
hasPart Burning Sky
Girl on the Phone
Heat Wave
Little Boy Soldiers
Private Hell
Saturday's Kids
Smithers-Jones
The Eton Rifles
Thick as Thieves
Wasteland
language English
length approximately 32 minutes
lyricist Paul Weller
mainSubject social commentary
working-class life in Britain
notableFor guitar-driven sound
sharp social commentary
notableWork The Eton Rifles
performer The Jam
precededBy All Mod Cons
producer The Jam
Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
publicationDate 1979-11-16
recordedAt RAK Studios, London
The Town House, London
recordedIn 1979
recordLabel Polydor Records
releaseYear 1979
trackNumberOf Burning Sky:6
Girl on the Phone:1
Heat Wave:10
Little Boy Soldiers:4
Private Hell:3
Saturday's Kids:8
Smithers-Jones:7
The Eton Rifles:9
Thick as Thieves:2
linked to: Thick as Thieves

Wasteland:5

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The Jam album Setting Sons
The Eton Rifles includedInAlbum Setting Sons
The Eton Rifles album Setting Sons
All Mod Cons nextWork Setting Sons
Sound Affects follows Setting Sons