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fj Un loin vaIaai i lie uani i cicd; | tfMHi T ko lorn I 111* UUIII Has released a double album of its best tunes i I I ^ * N( A t^\ ses 'snappy' colli \ w1 L__^<<|BH&|iM v ^S TjB-^-*--?-BR vV._ . p ='^v VHBHI? I M^M 9 n "Snap!" (I. to r.) Paul Weller, Rick Buckler, Bruce Foxton. \ " c \ (_ \ ' \ 11^ \ HI u 4 "* ' I ) J 7 V \k' . % ? / rfl \ 0 r \ ?: \ \ 0 0 / J \ 'a? I "Care to join me in a cold Stroll s?" For the^reaTbeer^)ver. ection of favor By Marc Fink "Snap," a recently released double album of the best of the Jam, shows again that record companies issue greatest hits and live albums in anticipation of the peak Christmas sales season, even if the band isn't commercially successful. But the Jam's lack of commercial hits is only in America for it is one of the most popular British bands of the past six years, scoring an impressive number of British chart-topping singles, EPs and albums. unfortunately, the album fails to note the release dates of the band's records and their highest British chart positions, important information to potential buyers. Likewise, this collection should have been subtitled "The Best of the Jam" to prod the consumer. FOR ALL of the Jam's photographs on the covers and sleeves, not one matches Paul Weller, lead singer guitarist composer, Rick Buckler, drums, and Bruce Foxton, harmony vocals and bass guitar, with their faces. The lyrics to at least some of the songs should have been printed on the sleeves, as the Jam's strongpoint was Weller's songwriting skills, a pensive pen of the postpunk period. Polydor Records must be credited for issuing this as a truly long-playing sampler with 29 songs. They have never been able to get the Jam on commercial radio and college radio, despite us popularity. Jam standards such as "In the City," the frightening "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight," the class Conscious "Eton Rifles," this reviewer's favorite Jam tune, the raw demo version of the cynical "That's I * * * , r t \ A fried j J sour ere a / ?' Cheddar ~J ( TACC I ; ) w/thls ad / ?Columbia: / | West Colui I I Lexington: j LuaHHMHI I I"" V k f As A R I Moo Kronenbe I Learn } I ing me I ASK I Earn Ifor in/ ite tunes I Entertainment," "Funeral Pyre," and the ( 1 blue-eyed soul songs "Town Called Malice" | and "Bitterest Pill" are featured in this collection. HOWEVER, "SNAP!" draws too heavily from "All Mod Cons" from 1978 and "Setting Sons" from 1979, and calls only two tracks from the band's final LP, "The Gift." Maintaining the chronological order, which works far better than random assortment, this reviewer would make the following alterations within the 29-song limit: cut "All Around The World," "Billy Hunt," "Mr. Clean," the latter two from "All Mod Cons," "Butterfly Collector" and Foxton's "Smithers-Jones" from "Setting Sons," "Start!," derived from The Beatles' George Harrison-penned "Taxman," and the futiley funkoid "Precious." Add "To Be Someone" from "All Mod i Cons," the sleepy "Dreaming of Monday" ' from "Sound Effects." a terrific trio off "The Gift," the optimistic "Happy Together," "Running On The Spot" Lnd melodic "Ghosts," and two cuts from the Jam's latter EPs, "The Great Depression" and "Stoned out of My Mind." With only two exceptions, the original versions of each tune were pressed on "Snap!," but no cuts from the live album, "Dig the New Bread," were included, presumably maintaining the in-concert vinyl as a companion to this collection. Gift time approaches, and an album with the protesting "Modern World," "Thick as Thieves," "Going Underground" and "Tales From the Riverbank," masterful, meaningful songs from Weller, is the perfect present for a friend. And yourself. I????????? ????iiw ANNOUNCING * * * I <cico lanco \ flour tortilla filled with taco meat, sauce, 1 n, fresh lettuce & garnished with ji cheese & chipped tomatoes. iOLE! I ) BLANCO 99c I -rog. $129 "flood till 12/15/S3 II . || i 1226 Main St. I *tT' 1 i 1931 Broad River Road | ' I j| nbia; 1416 Charleston Hwy. 604 Columbia Hwy. :J OMUMiuiMBiHaaiBaaHHaaaaBmBBm ^920 S. Main Open 12-2 am \v * FEATURING * X 1 Pool Tables Top Video Games ig Screen featuring j in Stereo j ways No Cover! EMEMBER WEDNESDAY IS IMPORT MIGHT 8 12 $ 1.00 bottles of ;ehead Foster's Lager Molson's jj urg Dark Grolsh Golden Ale| EED EXTRA CASH? I keyboard skills using the latest train- li thods and equipment in 6-weeks: j | PING WORD PROCESSING ; DATA ENTRY ! ABOUT OUR GUARANTEED i ERFORMANCE RESULTS!!! j JOB PLACEMENT i EASY PAYMENT PLAN EXTRA cash typing term papers, reports and resumes . rv A V /ra;r\ttnt/^ r*t a cccc ! ! ' I / C V L1N11NV.J V START WEEKLY I'.j Call 754-5622 j j ormation about how you can earn gj cash in just six weeks!!! PRESTON COLLEGE 4949 Two Notch Road I