# The Jam discography

The discography of the British band the Jam consists of 6 studio albums, 5 live albums, 10 compilation albums, 5 box sets, 6 videos, 3 extended plays, 18 singles, and 3 B-sides. The band, who formed in 1972, didn't debut until five years later in 1977, when they released their debut studio album In the City, which entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 20, and contained the title-track, "In the City". Their second album, This Is the Modern World, was the first to get into the Billboard 200 (US Albums Chart), taking its place at No. 201 while at No. 22 in the UK Albums Chart. Their most successful studio album was their final album The Gift in 1982, which reached No. 1 in the UK and peaked at No. 82 in the US.
The Jam were seen as the centre of mod revival culture during the 1970s to the 1980s, and the lead singer of the band, Paul Weller, was seen as The Modfather. The band separated in 1982, following ten years active, and five years of success. Shortly after the band's break-up, Weller went on to form The Style Council, before embarking on a solo career and releasing his first studio album, which was self-titled, in 1992.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | CAN | NL | NOR | NZ | SWE | US | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| In the City | Released: 20 May 1977 Label: Polydor Records | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| This Is the Modern World | Released: 18 November 1977 Label: Polydor Records | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| All Mod Cons | Released: 3 November 1978 Label: Polydor Records | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Setting Sons | Released: 16 November 1979 Label: Polydor Records | 4 | 70 | 75 | — | — | 14 | — | 137 | BPI: Gold |
| Sound Affects | Released: 28 November 1980 Label: Polydor Records | 2 | 53 | 39 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 72 | BPI: Gold |
| The Gift | Released: 12 March 1982 Label: Polydor Records | 1 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 82 | BPI: Gold |
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in given country. |||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | NL | NZ | SWE | US | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Dig the New Breed | Released: 10 December 1982 Label: Polydor Records | 2 | 54 | 47 | 17 | 25 | 131 | BPI: Gold |
| Live Jam | Released: 25 October 1993 Label: Polydor Records | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Jam at the BBC | Released: 21 May 2002 Label: Universal | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Copenhagen April 1982 | Released: 19 November 2012 Label: Polydor Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at the Brighton Centre December 1979 | Released: 10 November 2014 Label: Polydor Records, Universal UMC | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at Newcastle City Hall 28th October 1980 | Released: 30 October 2015 Label: Polydor Records, Universal UMC | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Fire and Skill – The Jam Live | Released: 30 October 2015 Label: Polydor Records | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at the Music Machine | Released: 21 October 2016 Label: Polydor Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at Reading University 16th February 1979 | Released: 16 December 2016 Label: Polydor Records, Universal UMC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Jam Live at the Hammersmith Palais 14th December 1981 | Released: 20 January 2017 Label: Polydor Records, Universal UMC | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at Wembley Arena 2nd December 1982 | Released: 2017 Label: Polydor Records, Universal UMC | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in given country. |||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | IRE | NZ | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Snap! | Released: 14 October 1983 Label: Polydor Records | 2 | 70 | 38 | 22 | BPI: Platinum |
| Compact Snap! | Released: 1984 Label: Polydor Records | 39 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 1 July 1991 Label: Polydor Records | 2 | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| Extras | Released: 6 April 1992 Label: Polydor Records | 15 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| The Jam Collection | Released: 22 October 1996 Label: Polydor Records | 58 | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of The Jam | Released: 25 October 1997 Label: Polydor Records | 9 | — | — | — | |
| The Sound of the Jam | Released: 21 May 2002 Label: Polydor Records | 3 | — | 75 | — | BPI: Gold |
| Classic The Jam: The Universal Masters Collection | Released: 2006 Label: Universal | — | — | — | — | |
| The Jam Story | Released: 5 June 2006 Label: Universal | — | — | — | — | |
| About the Young Idea: The Very Best of The Jam | Released: 30 June 2015 Label: Universal | 36 | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in given country. |||||||

### Box sets

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | UK | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Direction Reaction Creation | Released: 26 May 1997 Label: Polydor Records | 8 | BPI: Silver |
| 45 rpm: The Singles, 1977–1979 | Released: 2 April 2001 Label: Polydor Records | — | |
| 45 rpm: The Singles, 1980–1982 | Released: 30 April 2001 Label: Polydor Records | — | |
| Classic Album Selection | Released: 3 December 2012 Label: Universal | — | |
| 1977 | Released: 20 October 2017 Label: Universal | 49 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in given country. ||||

## Extended plays

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US |
| The Jam | Released: 1981 (US) Label: Polydor Records | 176 |
| The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow) | Released: 1982 (US) Label: Polydor Records | 135 |
| Beat Surrender | Released: 1983 (US) Label: Polydor Records | 171 |

## Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | BEL (FL) | CAN | NL | NZ | SWE | US Dance | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album |
| "In the City" | 1977 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | In the City |
| "All Around the World" | 1977 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "The Modern World" | 1977 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | This Is the Modern World |
| "News of the World" | 1978 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "David Watts" / ""A" Bomb in Wardour Street" (double A-side) | 1978 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | All Mod Cons |
| "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" | 1978 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | All Mod Cons |
| "Strange Town" | 1979 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | Non-album singles |
| "When You're Young" | 1979 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "The Eton Rifles" | 1979 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | Setting Sons |
| "Going Underground"/"Dreams of Children" (double A-side) | 1980 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 18 | — | BPI: Platinum | Non-album single |
| "Start!" | 1980 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | BPI: Silver | Sound Affects |
| "That's Entertainment" | 1981 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | BPI: Gold | Sound Affects |
| "Funeral Pyre" | 1981 | 4 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | Non-album singles |
| "Absolute Beginners" | 1981 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Town Called Malice"/"Precious" (double A-side) | 1982 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 14 | — | 45 | BPI: 2× Platinum | The Gift |
| "Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?" | 1982 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Gift |
| "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" | 1982 | 2 | 91 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | BPI: Silver | Non-album singles |
| "Beat Surrender" | 1982 | 1 | 35 | — | — | 45 | 35 | — | — | BPI: Silver | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in given country. ||||||||||||

## Music videos

| Year | Song | Director | Album |
| 1977 | "In the City" | Unknown | In the City |
| 1977 | "Art School" | Unknown | In the City |
| 1978 | "News of the World" | Unknown | Non-album singles |
| 1979 | "Strange Town" | Steve Barron | Non-album singles |
| 1979 | "When You’re Young" | Steve Barron | Non-album singles |
| 1980 | "Going Underground" | Steve Barron | Non-album singles |
| 1980 | "The Dreams of Children" | Steve Barron | Non-album singles |
| 1980 | "Start!" | Unknown | Sound Affects |
| 1981 | "That’s Entertainment" | Unknown | Sound Affects |
| 1981 | "Funeral Pyre" | Unknown | Non-album singles |
| 1981 | "Absolute Beginners" | Mike Brady | Non-album singles |
| 1982 | "Town Called Malice" | Mike Brady | The Gift |
| 1982 | "Precious" | Mike Brady | The Gift |
| 1982 | "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" | Lindsey Clennell | Non-album single |

## Videography

* Transglobal Unity Express (1982)
* Snap! (1983)
* Greatest Hits (1991)
* The Very Best of the Jam (1997)
* The Complete Jam on Film 1977–1982 (2002)
* Punk Icons (2006)
* About the Young Idea (2015)