The Jam – Setting Sons Live

The fourth album released by The Jam, Setting Sons hit the shops on 17th November 1979, reaching Number 3 in the album charts. Whilst All Mod Cons and Sound Affects attract more attention, Setting Sons is the most instantly recognisable Jam album, strong basslines and drums over chopping guitars.

Originally, Setting Sons seemed as if it would be cursed, Weller attempting a concept album, something long associated with the hippy and prog-rock eras swept into musical hell by punk and new wave. Most of the tracks contain the theme of friendships forged in childhood and lost as life evolves into adulthood. Only Girl On The Phone, Eton Rifles and Heatwave do not fit into the story that Weller originally intended.

This live compilation is intended to be a different take on the album. That Weller has returned to these roots during his solo career to play tracks live, suggests an underestimated longevity to the album. To the best of my knowledge, none of these has been commercially released.

Enjoy by downloading here.

Tracks:

1. Girl On The Phone -  The Jam Park West, Chicago (6th March 1980)
2. Thick As Thieves – Paul Weller The Forum, London (7th December 2006)
3. Private Hell – The Jam Boston (1982)
4. Little Boy Soldiers – The Jam Westfallenhalle, Dortmund (30th November 1980)
5. Wasteland – The Jam Skirt (Working Demos)
6. Burning Sky – The Jam Park West, Chicago (6th March 1980)
7. Smithers-Jones – The Jam Wembley Arena, London (2nd December 1982)
8. Saturday’s Kids – The Jam Butterfly Collector (1979/80 USA)
9. Eton Rifles – The Jam Something Else TV Show (15th September 1979)
10. Heatwave – Paul Weller Royal Court, Liverpool (14th February 2005)

Thanks to all those who have provided these and many other bootlegs over the years, especially Yann at Cornershop of the Man and Dave at Weller Exclusives.

Click to buy the studio version of Setting Sons

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