The Jam

The Jam were at the forefront of two musical movements at once in late-'70s England--punk and the mod revival. While the young trio posessed just as much brashness and raw energy as the Sex Pistols or the Clash, they also had the pop smarts and soul influences of '60s mods like the Creation, the Action, and the early Who. Over a series of sterling albums, the Jam's sound and singer/guitarist Paul Weller's songwriting grew increasingly sophisticated before the band's early-'80s breakup. Subsequently, Weller moved on to the cooler, pop/soul-oriented Style Council, and eventually struck out on his own, releasing a series of well-regarded solo albums.

• Billy Bragg
• Buzzcocks
• Elvis Costello & The Attractions
• Purple Hearts
• Secret Affair
• The Chords (Mod)
• The Clash
• The Damned
• The Lambrettas
• The Merton Parkas
• The Police
• The Stranglers
• The Undertones
• The Vibrators

• Creation
• Curtis Mayfield
• Humble Pie
• Major Lance
• Sly & The Family Stone
• The Action (60's)
• The Beatles
• The Foundations
• The Kinks
• The Misunderstood
• The Move
• The Outsiders (60's)
• The Small Faces
• The Who
• Wilson Pickett

• Blur
• Department S
• Dexy's Midnight Runners
• Green Day
• Manic Street Preachers
• Material Issue
• New Radicals
• Oasis
• Ocean Colour Scene
• Super Furry Animals
• Supergrass
• The Libertines
• The Revelers (Rock)
• The Smiths
• You Am I

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