Released 10 December 1982 Dig the New Breed
(1982) Snap!
(1983) Release date 10 December 1982 Label Polydor Records | Recorded 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982 Artist The Jam Producer Peter Wilson | |
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Genres Rock music, Punk rock, Mod revival Similar The Jam albums, Mod revival albums, Other albums | ||
The jam in the city
Dig the New Breed was the final album by the Jam, excluding compilations released after the group's split in December 1982. It is a collection of live performances recorded between 1977 and 1982.
Contents
Track listing
All songs written by Paul Weller except as indicated.
Side one
- "In the City" †
- "All Mod Cons" ‡
- "To Be Someone (Didn't We Have a Nice Time)" ‡
- "It's Too Bad" ‡
- "Start!" °
- "Big Bird" (Eddie Floyd) °
- "Set the House Ablaze" °
Side two
- "Ghosts" ♦
- "Standards" ¿
- "In the Crowd" ↔
- "Going Underground" ♠
- "Dreams of Children" ♠
- "That's Entertainment" ♠
- "Private Hell" ♠
† Recorded at the 100 Club, London, 11 September 1977
‡ Recorded at the Rainbow, London, 13 December 1979
° Recorded at the Hammersmith Palais, London, 14 December 1981
♦ Recorded at Bingley Hall, Stafford, England, 21 March 1982
¿ Recorded at Reading University, 16 February 1979
↔ Recorded at the Edinburgh Playhouse, 6 April 1982
♠ Recorded at the Glasgow Apollo, 8 April 1982
Personnel
Chart performance
Dig the New Breed spent 16 weeks on the UK album charts, rising to No. 2. In the U.S., the album spent 9 weeks on the Billboard 200 album charts and reached its peak position of No. 131 in February 1983.
Songs
1In the City2:15
2All Mod Cons1:15
3To Be Someone2:14