Snap! [VINYL]

Great album bought it as a CD when it came out back in the day. Lovely to hear on Vinyl. The EP of Wembley a treat as I was there! Great tracks you can hear how Weller developed his craft from “in the City” right up to “Beat Surrender. A real treat for Original Jam Fans and for those hearing it for the first time now.

Took me back to my youth

Took some time to arrive but got there in the end. Product in good condition.

I already own the original vinyl and live 45 7" from 1983 although now a little worn so I thought I'd treat myself to the new reissue on heavyweight vinyl.It is a great selection of songs which includes some album tracks and a fantastic demo version of that's entertainment. There's a remix of funeral pyre which does sound better than the original 7' mix in my opinion.The album cover artwork is much better reproduced than the ones in the LP box set released a few years back and the vinyl is nice and clean.A bit pricey at £25 but the original including 7" in near mint condition would probably set you back around £35 possibly higher.Would be nice to get the BBC sessions released on vinyl ideally transferred from analogue where possible. Some of the BBC sessions unofficial bootleg vinyls you could pick up back in the day sound so much better than the digitised versions we get on the jam at the BBC release.A good compilation for the casual listener and showcases the unique power of the jam.

Really good to get those singles and B sides that weren't on the studio albums. Plus, the chronology - by the time you get to the middle of side 4, you realise that The Style Council was perhaps the inevitable direction.

So pleased to have this on vinyl again - my original copy being sadly long lost. I don’t really need to review the contents of this fantastic compilation only to say this is a terrific introduction to The Jam and with the tracks in chronological order, it shows their rapid creative development.This re-issue is remastered, pressed on 180gm double vinyl and also has the bonus EP that came with limited copies of the original. The gatefold sleeve and inner bags replicate the liner notes of the original. My copy was flat, clean and had no surface noise, pops or crackles. So lovely to see record companies putting some effort into replicating the originals and, in some cases, going the extra mile.

All as described

A great Album, hinged with sadness for me as it was released after they split …..perfect on Vinyl