Jam (album)

Summary

Jam is the third studio album by British rock band Little Angels. It peaked at number one in the UK Albums Chart in 1993.[4] The album features the band's biggest hit, "Womankind", which peaked at no. 12 during a five-week stay in the UK charts.[4] The single "Too Much Too Young" features Canadian singer Bryan Adams on backup vocals, and also became a significant hit for the group, reaching no. 22.[4] "Soap Box" and "Sail Away" were lesser hits, peaking at no. 33 and no. 45 respectively.[4]

Jam
Studio album by
Released31 January 1993
GenreHard rock
Length50:52
LabelPolydor
ProducerAndy Julian Paul, Ken Lomas
Little Angels chronology
Young Gods
(1991)
Jam
(1993)
A Little of the Past
(1994)
Singles from Jam
  1. "Too Much Too Young"
    Released: 26 October 1992[1]
  2. "Womankind"
    Released: December 1992
  3. "Soapbox"
    Released: 12 April 1993[2]
  4. "Sail Away"
    Released: 13 September 1993[3]

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]

Allmusic gave the album a positive retrospective review, saying it "had all the ingredients of a major rock album -- powerful melodic guitar-based songs [...and] softer ballads".[5]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Way That I Live"Toby Jepson, Jimmy Dickinson4:59
2."Too Much Too Young"Toby Jepson, Andy Paul4:21
3."Splendid Isolation"Toby Jepson5:49
4."Soapbox"Toby Jepson, Andy Paul3:50
5."S.T.W."Bruce John Dickinson1:14
6."Don't Confuse Sex with Love"Toby Jepson, Bruce John Dickinson4:43
7."Womankind"Toby Jepson4:39
8."Eyes Wide Open"Toby Jepson, Cliff Wade3:38
9."The Colour of Love"Toby Jepson, Bruce John Dickinson, Andy Paul4:17
10."I Was Not Wrong"Toby Jepson4:00
11."Sail Away"Toby Jepson, Jimmy Dickinson, Andy Paul4:34
12."Tired of Waiting for You (So Tired)"Ray Davies4:27
13."S.T.W. (Reprise)"Bruce John Dickinson0:21


Japan Only Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Hard Times"4:05
15."I Get The Shakes"4:16

Personnel edit

Little Angels
The Big Bad Horns
Other

References edit

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 24 October 1992. p. 21.
  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 10 April 1993. p. 21.
  3. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 11 September 1993. p. 23.
  4. ^ a b c d "Little Angels UK chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  5. ^ a b Allmusic review

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