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The Jam Gift Release Date: 1982 03 12 Running Time: 32:47 Label: Polydor As good mods, the Jam always had a healthy respect for R&B and soul -- even the first album featured the revved-up Northern soul of "Non-Stop Dancing." With The Gift, however, Paul Weller seems to have become completely absorbed in it, and more specifically, in Stax-style soul with more than a hint of psychedelia à la "Psychedelic Shack." An uneven album marked by overindulgences like the instrumental "Circus" and unnecessarily long songs, The Gift still has no shortage of terrific songs, like the simply sublime "Ghost," "Town Called Malice" (the hit), and the funk workout of "Precious." Weller can obviously do "soulful" -- his voice has never sounded better -- but unfortunately, The Gift, with its excesses and marginal tracks, doesn't show his talents in the proper light. Points for ambition, but ultimately, this is their least consistent effort since This Is the Modern World. Chris Woodstra, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Happy Together Weller 2:51 2 Ghosts Weller 2:11 3 Precious Weller 4:13 4 Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero? Weller 2:15 5 Trans-Global Express Weller 3:59 6 Running on the Spot Weller 3:06 7 Circus Foxton 2:11 8 Planner's Dream Goes Wrong Weller 2:19 9 Carnation Weller 3:28 10 Town Called Malice Weller 2:55 11 Gift Weller 3:08 Releases: Year Type Label 1997 CD Polydor 2001 CD Polygram 2007 CD Universal Distribution 2008 CD Universal Distribution

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