Jam,The Jam/Netherlands 1982 Soundboard Edition

THE JAM in 1982, who had sent their final work “THE GIFT” to No. 1 in the UK and were running towards the end. The soundboard album will be released simultaneously as two titles by the highest peak master by an overseas researcher. This work is the first of such two consecutive releases. It is a stereo soundboard recording of “Nijmegen performance on April 26, 1982”. The stage at that time is also left in the official video “TRANS GLOBAL UNITY EXPRESS”, but this work is a different performance. In order to understand the situation around there, let’s first look back on the activity outline at that time in the schedule.・February 24th + 27th: London (2 shows) {March 12th “THE GIFT” released} ・March 12th – April 8th: UK #1 (25 shows) ←※Official video ・April 16th – 30th: Europe (11 shows) ←★Here★ ・May 14th – June 5th: North America (15 shows) ←※BOSTON 1982 ・June 11th – 17th: Japan (5 shows) {September 6th single “The Bitterest Pill” released} ・September 20th – October 12th: UK #2 (14 shows) {October 30th: Disbandment announced} ・November 5th – December 11th: UK #3 (15 shows) {December: THE JAM disbands}This was THE JAM in 1982. They focused on touring their home country of the UK, but also extended their tour from spring to early summer, from “Europe → North America → Japan.” Official works such as “TRANS GLOBAL UNITY EXPRESS” and “DIG THE NEW BREED” were produced at the beginning of the tour, “UK #1”, but this work’s Nijmegen performance was the eighth performance of the “European” leg after that. The Danish TV special pro shot (which can be enjoyed in “DANISH TV 1982”), which was also made official in the 30th anniversary box of “THE GIFT”, is also a “European” leg, but this work was just one week later. Such shows have been broadcast on radio and have long been a staple. This work is the highest peak update master. It is the best master supervised by overseas researchers, and the upgrade covers both quality and quantity. First of all, the length. I think that the short master of about 30 minutes is particularly famous in the conventional version, but this work is over 50 minutes, which is incomparable. Furthermore, the sound is also the best. Although the conventional master covered with dubbing marks can tell the thickness of the sound board, the sound is rough and the outline is fluffy. However, this work is clear, vivid, and has a great sense of separation. The liveliness that is characteristic of broadcasting is a little different from the type that is called “official grade”, but the raw performance is rather a beauty point for sound board enthusiasts who are worn out. The sense of synchronization that is engraved into the brain as each sound is played can not be experienced by either the audience or the official. Such a raw sound board depicts a live performance with plenty of precious single songs. Speaking of the symbol of that time, there is the official video “TRANS GLOBAL UNITY EXPRESS”, which is about 30 minutes long. This work also contains plenty of repertoire that cannot be heard there. Let’s organize the contents here. The Gift (5 songs) Ghosts / Town Called Malice / Precious (＊) / “Trans-Global Express” (＊) / The Gift Singles (5 songs + α) Tales From the Riverbank (★) / Move On Up / Pity Poor Alfie-Fever (★＊) / Funeral Pyre (★＊) / When You’re Young (★) Others (5 songs) Sound Effects: Pretty Green / That’s Entertainment (★) / Boy About Town (★＊) Others: In The Crowd (★) / Private Hell *Note: The “★” mark indicates the official video “TRANS GLOBAL UNITY EXPRESS”, and the “＊” mark indicates songs that cannot be heard on the simultaneously released “BOSTON 1982 SOUNDBOARD”. …And so it is. The final works “THE GIFT” and “SOUND AFFECTS” are the two main axes, while a variety of single songs are included in the balance. Not only A-side songs such as “Funeral Pyre” and “When You’re Young”, but also B-side songs “Tales From the Riverbank”, “Move On Up” and “Pity Poor Alfie/Fever” are included, making it a valuable and colorful stage. THE JAM evolved and chose the path of dissolution at the end of the road. This work is a live album that allows you to experience the last tour leading up to that point with a real sound board. The highest peak update master of traditional broadcasting that researchers could know only because they were researchers. Stereo sound board recording of “Nijmegen performance on April 26, 1982”. The highest peak update master provided by overseas researchers, the beauty is on a different level from the conventional master covered in dubbing marks. Although the rawness that seems to be broadcast is a little different from the type called “official grade”, the sense of synchronization that each sound is engraved into the brain with bare is tremendous. You can also enjoy repertoire that cannot be heard on the official albums “DIG THE NEW BREED” and “TRANS GLOBAL UNITY EXPRESS”, such as “Funeral Pyre”, “Boy About Town”, “Tales From the Riverbank”, and “When You’re Young”. De Vereniging, Nijmegen, Netherlands 26th April 1982 STEREO SBD (50:15) 1. Pretty Green 2. Ghosts 3. In the Crowd 4. Town Called Malice 5. That’s Entertainment 6. Tales From the Riverbank 7. Precious 8. Move On Up 9. Boy About Town 10. Private Hell 11. “Trans-Global Express” 12. Pity Poor Alfie / Fever 13. Funeral Pyre 14. When You’re Young 15. The Gift Paul Weller – vocals, guitar Rick Buckler – drums Bruce Foxton – bass STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING