The Jam-setting Sons-1979-flac -

: A poignant exploration of changing friendships and the "theft" of shared experience.

The standard album consists of ten tracks, culminating in a somewhat controversial cover of Martha and the Vandellas' "Heat Wave": Girl on the Phone Thick as Thieves Private Hell Little Boy Soldiers Burning Sky Smithers-Jones Saturday's Kids The Eton Rifles Legacy and Reissues

: The lossless format preserves Bruce Foxton’s "lyrical, busy bass lines" and Rick Buckler’s propulsive drumming, which can sometimes feel compressed on lower-quality MP3s. The Jam-Setting Sons-1979-Flac

: A complex, anti-war suite consisting of several distinct musical movements.

: The album's centerpiece and only single, it serves as a "savage put-down" of the British class system. : A poignant exploration of changing friendships and

While the original concept of friends drifting apart was only partially realized, it still anchors some of the album's most powerful tracks:

: A Bruce Foxton-penned classic, originally a B-side, given a full orchestral makeover for the album. Tracklist (Standard 1979 Edition) : The album's centerpiece and only single, it

The Jam's 'Setting Sons', released on this day back in 1979 🎵