Greatest Hits is a compilation and the third greatest hits album from The Jam

The Jam

The Jam were an English punk rock/New Wave/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were formed in Woking, Surrey. While they shared the "angry young men" outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore smartly tailored suits rather than ripped...

, released in 1991. It includes all of the bands eighteen hit singles plus "Precious" (which was released as a double A-side along with "Town Called Malice

Town Called Malice

"Town Called Malice" is a song recorded by The Jam from the album The Gift. It reached number one in the UK singles chart.-Song profile:It was a double A-side single release featuring "Precious" as the flip side...

"). It includes two singles, "That's Entertainment" and "Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?", which made the UK charts without ever being released there, they charted after being heavily imported from Europe. It has a companion album of rarities, titled Extras. It was released in 1992.

Track listing

1. "In the City"
2. "All Around the World
   All Around the World (The Jam song)
   "All Around the World" was a single released by The Jam on 23 July 1977 and reached #13 in the UK Singles Chart.The single was backed by the B-side, "Carnaby Street," and was released between the debut album, In the City, and the band's second album, This Is the Modern World.The song can be heard...
   
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3. "The Modern World
   The Modern World
   "The Modern World" was a single released by the British group The Jam on 5 November 1977. Backed by the tracks "Sweet Soul Music", "Back in My Arms Again" recorded live at London's 100 Club on 11 September 1977, it reached #36 in the UK Singles chart...
   
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4. "News of the World
   News of the World (song)
   News of the World was a single by British group The Jam released on 11 March 1978. It reached #27 in the UK Singles Chart. "Aunties And Uncles " and "Innocent Man" appeared as its B-side...
   
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5. "David Watts"
6. "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
   Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
   "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" was the second single taken from the album All Mod Cons by The Jam. Released on 21 October 1978, it charted at number 15 and was backed by a cover of the Who song "So Sad About Us", and "The Night", written by Bruce Foxton...
   
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7. "Strange Town
   Strange Town
   The song "Strange Town" was released on 17 March 1979 by The Jam and reached #15 in the UK singles chart.Backed by the Paul Weller-penned "The Butterfly Collector", the single was one of many The Jam singles that did not appear on any of the band's studio albums. "Strange Town" appears on the...
   
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8. "When You're Young
   When You're Young
   "When You're Young" was released as a one-off single by The Jam. Released on 25 August 1979, it charted at number 17 in the UK Singles Chart. The B-side, "Smithers-Jones", is widely considered to be Jam bassist Bruce Foxton's finest song-writing moment and also appears - with an orchestral...
   
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9. "The Eton Rifles
   The Eton Rifles
   "The Eton Rifles" was the only single to be released from the album Setting Sons by The Jam. Recorded at Townhouse studios and released on 3 November 1979, it became the band's first top ten hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at #3...
   
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10. "Going Underground
    Going Underground
    "Going Underground" is the first British number-one chart single by The Jam, released in March 1980. It went straight in at number one, a rare feat at the time, and spent three weeks at the top...
    
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11. "Start!
    Start!
    "Start!" is the eleventh UK single release by punk rock band, The Jam and their second number-one, following "Going Underground"/"Dreams of Children". Upon its release on 15 August 1980, it debuted at number three, and two weeks later reached number one for one week...
    
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12. "That's Entertainment
    That's Entertainment (song)
    "That's Entertainment" is a 1980 song by British punk/Mod Revivalist group The Jam off their fifth album, Sound Affects.-Song profile:...
    
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13. "Funeral Pyre
    Funeral Pyre
    "Funeral Pyre" is The Jam's thirteenth single released on 6 June 1981. Backed by the B-side "Disguises", a cover of a Who track, it reached #4 in the UK Singles chart....
    
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14. "Absolute Beginners"
15. "Town Called Malice
    Town Called Malice
    "Town Called Malice" is a song recorded by The Jam from the album The Gift. It reached number one in the UK singles chart.-Song profile:It was a double A-side single release featuring "Precious" as the flip side...
    
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16. "Precious"
17. "Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?
    Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?
    "Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?" is a song and single released by The Jam on 3 July 1982, it features on their sixth studio album The Gift. Contrary to popular misconception the single was not released as a single in Britain but was a Dutch import...
    
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18. "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
    The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)
    "The Bitterest Pill " was a single released by The Jam after the success of the album The Gift. Although it did not appear on any of the band's studio albums it charted at #2 in the UK Singles chart following its release on 10 September 1982.The B-side to the single was a medley of the Paul...
    
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19. "Beat Surrender
    Beat Surrender
    "Beat Surrender" was The Jam's final single released on 26 November 1982.It became the band's fourth #1 UK single for two weeks in December 1982. The 7" was backed by the B-side "Shopping"...
    
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