Vision Quest is one of my favourite 80’s movies! The story wasn’t the greatest but, hey, I was in high school and my expectations were low. It was really the soundtrack that hooked me. Lunatic fringe was was on my playlist back in the day. I will admit that if it comes on my pandora i will TURN IT UP!
I'm sorry; I just gotta say it: "Shout To The Top" was only their 3rd-best song; outdistanced by "My Ever-Changing Moods" and, by far their best song, "You're The Best Thing". The feel on "Best Thing" tops any other attempt at re-engineering Marvin Gaye-style R&B ever, by a mile, and the hook is pure summery gold.
I live Paul Weller, I went to a Jam farewell tour concert in Shepton Mallet in 1982, and was sad that Going Underground was indeed going underground, but delighted by the direction he then went in. I love his soulful solo work, Wildwood, and You Do Something To Me. It certainly does
The older I get, the more I’m struck by how young Paul Weller was when he broke up The Jam. Also just the fact that that breakup was earth-shaking at the time and now it just feels like natural evolution.
They had good songs, like this one. But nothing like The Jam, who were stellar.
Two hours into a road trip, and we are sampling this album. Thanks for the info on it!
Vision Quest is one of my favourite 80’s movies! The story wasn’t the greatest but, hey, I was in high school and my expectations were low. It was really the soundtrack that hooked me. Lunatic fringe was was on my playlist back in the day. I will admit that if it comes on my pandora i will TURN IT UP!
Nice one 👏 I like it a lot!
I'm sorry; I just gotta say it: "Shout To The Top" was only their 3rd-best song; outdistanced by "My Ever-Changing Moods" and, by far their best song, "You're The Best Thing". The feel on "Best Thing" tops any other attempt at re-engineering Marvin Gaye-style R&B ever, by a mile, and the hook is pure summery gold.
I live Paul Weller, I went to a Jam farewell tour concert in Shepton Mallet in 1982, and was sad that Going Underground was indeed going underground, but delighted by the direction he then went in. I love his soulful solo work, Wildwood, and You Do Something To Me. It certainly does
The older I get, the more I’m struck by how young Paul Weller was when he broke up The Jam. Also just the fact that that breakup was earth-shaking at the time and now it just feels like natural evolution.
Also, do bands even bother to break up anymore?