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. Released in April 1992 it includes 26

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, rarities, and unreleased tracks. Eleven of these songs (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 25) were released on the box set ''

Direction Reaction Creation ''Direction Reaction Creation'' is an anthology issued in 1997 by the British band the Jam. It includes 117 tracks over 5 discs. Discs 1 to 4 comprise all of the band's studio albums and all of the non-album singles and B-sides presented chrono ...

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Track listing

#"The Dreams of Children" (Double

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to the single "

Going Underground "Going Underground" is a single by English rock band the Jam, written by lead guitarist Paul Weller and released in March 1980. It debuted at number one in the UK Singles Chart, spending three weeks at the top. "Going Underground" was the fir ...

") #"Tales from the Riverbank" (

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to " Absolute Beginners") #"Liza Radley" (Demo) #"Move on Up" (

to " Beat Surrender" and a cover of the

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song) #"Shopping" (

to " Beat Surrender") #"Smithers-Jones" (Band version) (

of " When You're Young") #"Pop Art Poem" (Demo version) #"Boy About Town" (Alternate version) #"A Solid Bond in Your Heart" (Demo, later released as a single by

The Style Council The Style Council were an English pop band formed in Woking in 1982 by Paul Weller, the former lead vocalist, principal songwriter and guitarist with the rock band the Jam, and keyboardist Mick Talbot, previously a member of Dexys Midnight Ru ...

. An alternate demo of this song appears on "Direction Reaction Creation".) #"No One in the World" (Demo) #" And Your Bird Can Sing" (Demo; a cover of

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song) #"Burning Sky" (Demo) #"Thick As Thieves" (Demo) #" Disguises" (

to "

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" and a cover of

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song) #" Get Yourself Together" (Demo; a cover of the track originally recorded by

The Small Faces Small Faces were an English rock band from London, founded in 1965. The group originally consisted of Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones and Jimmy Winston, with Ian McLagan replacing Winston as the band's keyboardist in 1966. The ba ...

) #"The Butterfly Collector" (

to " Strange Town") #"The Great Depression" (

to "

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''. It made number eight in the UK Singles Chart in July 1982. The single came with two B-sides – ...

") #"Stoned Out of My Mind" (

to " Beat Surrender" and a cover of the song by

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) #"Pity Poor Alfie/Fever" (

to " The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)") #"But I'm Different Now" (Demo) #"

I Got You (I Feel Good) "I Got You (I Feel Good)" is a song by the American singer James Brown. First recorded for the 1964 album '' Out of Sight'' and then released in an alternate take as a single in 1965 and included on the compilation album of the same name, it w ...

" (Demo; a cover of the

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song) #"Hey Mister" (Previously unavailable) #"Saturday's Kids" (Demo) #"We've Only Started" (Previously unavailable) #"So Sad About Us" (

to "

Down in the Tube Station at Midnight "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" is a single by the Jam, the second single from their third album, '' All Mod Cons''. Released in October 1978, it reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was backed by a cover version of the Who' ...

" and a cover by the track by

) #"

The Eton Rifles "The Eton Rifles" is a song recorded by the Jam, written by Paul Weller. It was the only song to be released as a single from the album ''Setting Sons''. Released on 26 October 1979, it became the band's first top-ten hit on the UK Singles Chart ...

" (Demo)

Personnel

* Rick Buckler –

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* Bruce Foxton –

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, vocals * Paul Weller –

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, vocals Production *

Vic Coppersmith-Heaven Vic Coppersmith-Heaven (born Victor Smith, August 1945, England) is an English sound engineer and record producer, best known for his production work with the Jam. Career Smith worked in the recording studios at Polydor after leaving school in ...

– producer * The Jam – producer * Tony Taverner – producer * Peter Wilson – producer, remixing * Dennis Munday – compilation, research * Paolo Hewitt – liner notes

Certifications

References

{{Authority control The Jam albums B-side compilation albums 1992 compilation albums Polydor Records compilation albums