The Jam - Snap! W/ 7" Single Vinyl

Artist: The Jam

Title: Snap!

Label: Polydor Records

Catalogue Number: SNAP 1

Country: United Kingdom

Original Release Year: 1983

Pressing Year: 1983 UK Original First Pressing

Format: Double Vinyl LP + Bonus 7" EP

Speed: 33⅓ RPM (LP) / 45 RPM (7")

Description

Snap! is the definitive greatest hits collection by The Jam, released in 1983 shortly after the band's split. Personally compiled by Paul Weller, the album brings together the band's biggest singles alongside key album tracks and B-sides, documenting their evolution from punk-inspired beginnings to the sophisticated songwriting that made them one of Britain's most influential bands.

Featuring classics including In The City, Going Underground, Down In The Tube Station At Midnight, The Eton Rifles, Start!, That's Entertainment, Funeral Pyre, Absolute Beginners, Town Called Malice and Beat Surrender, Snap! remains the essential introduction to The Jam's extraordinary catalogue.

Pressing Notes

Original 1983 UK first pressing on Polydor Records, catalogue number SNAP 1.

Issued as a double LP in a gatefold sleeve with printed lyric inner sleeves, this copy also includes the original The Jam – Live! 7-inch EP (SNAPL 45), supplied free with early UK pressings. Recorded live at Wembley Arena in December 1982, the bonus EP features four exclusive live performances, making complete copies with the original EP increasingly sought after by collectors.

Track Listing

LP – Side One

In The City
Away From The Numbers
All Around The World
The Modern World
News Of The World
Billy Hunt

LP – Side Two

English Rose
Mr. Clean
David Watts
A Bomb In Wardour Street
Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
Strange Town

LP – Side Three

When You're Young
The Eton Rifles
Going Underground
Dreams Of Children
Start!
That's Entertainment

LP – Side Four

Funeral Pyre
Absolute Beginners
Town Called Malice
Precious
Just Who Is The 5 O'Clock Hero?
Beat Surrender

Bonus 7" EP – The Jam Live!

Side One

Move On Up (Live)
Get Yourself Together (Live)

Side Two

The Great Depression (Live)
But I'm Different Now (Live)
Additional Information
Original 1983 UK first pressing
Polydor Records
Catalogue Number SNAP 1
Double vinyl LP
Includes original The Jam – Live! 7-inch EP (SNAPL 45)
Gatefold sleeve
Printed lyric inner sleeves
Features live recordings from Wembley Arena
Compiled by Paul Weller
Features Going Underground
Includes Town Called Malice
Features That's Entertainment
Includes Beat Surrender
Complete first pressing with bonus EP
Highly collectible UK edition
Condition

Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Records: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Inner Sleeves: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Bonus 7" EP: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Rockabuy Records Grading Guide

Near Mint (NM)

Virtually flawless condition. Played only a handful of times with no visible marks or signs of wear.

Excellent (EX)

Lightly played and exceptionally well cared for. May show only minimal signs of handling with no significant marks affecting playback.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

A well-preserved copy with only light signs of use. The sleeve remains clean and structurally sound, while the vinyl shows minimal surface marks that do not significantly affect playback.

Very Good (VG)

Noticeable signs of use with light surface marks and handling wear, though the record plays well throughout without major faults.

Good (G)

Visible wear with more pronounced marks. Playback remains enjoyable with some background noise.

Poor / Fair (P/F)

Heavy wear and significant scratches affecting playback quality.

Shipping

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