Compact Snap! [Digitally Remastered]

Rating

Album: Compact Snap! [Digitally Remastered]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	In The City	More Info...	2:21
2)	All Around The World	More Info...	2:24
3)	The Modern World Censored Version	More Info...	2:33
4)	News Of The World	More Info...	3:28
5)	David Watts Single Mix	More Info...	2:57
6)	'A' Bomb In Wardour Street Single Version	More Info...	2:34
7)	Down In The Tube Station At Midnight Single Edit	More Info...	4:02
8)	Strange Town	More Info...	3:49
9)	When You're Young	More Info...	3:14
10)	Smithers-Jones Single Version	More Info...	3:02
11)	The Eton Rifles Single Edit	More Info...	3:29
12)	Going Underground	More Info...	2:56
13)	The Dreams Of Children	More Info...	3:08
14)	That's Entertainment Snap! Demo Version	More Info...	3:16
15)	Start! Single Version	More Info...	2:18
16)	Funeral Pyre Snap! Remixed Version	More Info...	3:29
17)	Absolute Beginners	More Info...	2:51
18)	Town Called Malice	More Info...	2:55
19)	Precious Single Edit	More Info...	3:34
20)	The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)	More Info...	3:34
21)	Beat Surrender	More Info...	3:28
2)	All Around the World	More Info...	0:02
3)	The Modern World	More Info...	0:02
4)	News of the World	More Info...	0:03
5)	David Watts	More Info...	0:03
6)	'A' Bomb in Wardour Street	More Info...	0:02
7)	Down in the Tube Station at Midnight	More Info...	0:04
8)	Strange Town	More Info...	0:03
9)	When You're Young	More Info...	0:03
10)	Smithers-Jones	More Info...	0:03
11)	The Eton Rifles	More Info...	0:03
12)	Going Underground	More Info...	0:03
13)	Dreams of Children	More Info...	0:03
14)	That's Entertainment	More Info...	0:03
15)	Start!	More Info...	0:02
16)	Funeral Pyre	More Info...	0:03
17)	Absolute Beginners	More Info...	0:03
18)	Town Called Malice	More Info...	0:03
19)	Precious	More Info...	0:03
20)	The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)	More Info...	0:03
21)	Beat Surrender	More Info...	0:03

Album: Compact Snap! [Digitally Remastered]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	In The City	More Info...	2:21
2)	All Around The World	More Info...	2:24
3)	The Modern World Censored Version	More Info...	2:33
4)	News Of The World	More Info...	3:28
5)	David Watts Single Mix	More Info...	2:57
6)	'A' Bomb In Wardour Street Single Version	More Info...	2:34
7)	Down In The Tube Station At Midnight Single Edit	More Info...	4:02
8)	Strange Town	More Info...	3:49
9)	When You're Young	More Info...	3:14
10)	Smithers-Jones Single Version	More Info...	3:02
11)	The Eton Rifles Single Edit	More Info...	3:29
12)	Going Underground	More Info...	2:56
13)	The Dreams Of Children	More Info...	3:08
14)	That's Entertainment Snap! Demo Version	More Info...	3:16
15)	Start! Single Version	More Info...	2:18
16)	Funeral Pyre Snap! Remixed Version	More Info...	3:29
17)	Absolute Beginners	More Info...	2:51
18)	Town Called Malice	More Info...	2:55
19)	Precious Single Edit	More Info...	3:34
20)	The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)	More Info...	3:34
21)	Beat Surrender	More Info...	3:28
2)	All Around the World	More Info...	0:02
3)	The Modern World	More Info...	0:02
4)	News of the World	More Info...	0:03
5)	David Watts	More Info...	0:03
6)	'A' Bomb in Wardour Street	More Info...	0:02
7)	Down in the Tube Station at Midnight	More Info...	0:04
8)	Strange Town	More Info...	0:03
9)	When You're Young	More Info...	0:03
10)	Smithers-Jones	More Info...	0:03
11)	The Eton Rifles	More Info...	0:03
12)	Going Underground	More Info...	0:03
13)	Dreams of Children	More Info...	0:03
14)	That's Entertainment	More Info...	0:03
15)	Start!	More Info...	0:02
16)	Funeral Pyre	More Info...	0:03
17)	Absolute Beginners	More Info...	0:03
18)	Town Called Malice	More Info...	0:03
19)	Precious	More Info...	0:03
20)	The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)	More Info...	0:03
21)	Beat Surrender	More Info...	0:03

Tracks

1. In The City

2. All Around The World

3. The Modern World

4. News Of The World

5. David Watts

6. A Bomb In Wardour Street

7. Down In The Tube Station At Midnight

8. Strange Town

9. When You're Young

10. Smithers-Jones

11. The Eton Rifles

12. Going Underground

13. Dreams Of Children

14. That's Entertainment

15. Start!

16. Funeral Pyre

17. Absolute Beginners

18. Town Called Malice

19. Precious

20. The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)

21. Beat Surrender

Performer Notes

COMPACT SNAP!, a collection of the Jam's singles, is an abridged version of the 2-LP set SNAP!, released on Polydor in 1983. The LPs included eight additional songs: "Away From The Numbers", "Billy Hunt", "English Rose", "Mr. Clean", "The Butterfly Collector", "Thick As Thieves", "Man In The Corner Shop" and "Tales From The Riverbank."
The Jam: Paul Weller (vocals, guitar); Bruce Foxton (vocals, bass); Rick Buckler (drums).
Includes an excerpt from Paolo Hewitt's biography of the Jam, "A Beat Concerto."
Composer: Paul Weller.
Personnel: Paul Weller (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Bruce Foxton (vocals); Rick Buckler (drums).
Liner Note Author: Paolo Hewitt.

Professional Reviews

Uncut (p.124) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "Not just one of the most succinct best-ofs ever, but still the one Jam artefact everyone really should have."

Mojo (Publisher) (p.114) - 5 stars out of 5 - "SNAP! Represented the definitive Jam record. Few songwriting talents have flowered so swiftly as Paul Weller's..."