Sound Affects

Not to be confused with sound effects.

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Sound Affects is the fifth studio album by British rock band The Jam. The cover art is a pastiche of the artwork used on various Sound Effects records produced by the BBC during the 1970s.

Musical influences noted include post-punk groups such as Wire, Gang Of Four, and Joy Division and, particularly evident in Rick Buckler's drumming, Michael Jackson's Off the Wall album. Frontman Paul Weller said at the time that he considered the album a cross between Off the Wall and Revolver. Weller considers it to be The Jam's best work.

The album features the group's second UK number one single, "Start!", built around exact copies of the bassline and guitar solos from The Beatles' "Taxman", the lead cut on Revolver. Polydor pushed for "Pretty Green" to be the first single released, but Weller insisted on "Start!". "Pretty Green" includes a funk bassline and rhythm with melodic guitar breaks and psychedelic sound effects. "That's Entertainment" is an acoustic ballad. "Boy About Town" and "Dream Time" include horns.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
BBC	(favourable)
Salon	(favourable)

In 2006, Q magazine placed the album at #15 in its list of "40 Best Albums of the '80s".

Track listing

• All tracks written by Paul Weller except as noted.

Side One:

1. "Pretty Green" - 2:37
2. "Monday" - 3:02
3. "But I'm Different Now" - 1:52
4. "Set the House Ablaze" - 5:03
5. "Start!" - 2:33
6. "That's Entertainment" - 3:38

Side Two:

1. "Dream Time" - 3:54
2. "Man in the Corner Shop" - 3:12
3. "Music for the Last Couple" (Rick Buckler, Bruce Foxton, Paul Weller) - 3:45
4. "Boy About Town" - 2:00
5. "Scrape Away" - 3:59

• "Start!" was the first track on Side One of the U.S. issue. This issue also included the "Going Underground/"Dreams of Children" 7"

Sound Affects was re-issued on November 8th 2010 as a 2 CD Deluxe Edition to celebrate its 30th Anniversary.

CD1 - the original LP.

CD 2 - DEMOS, B-SIDES, ALTERNATE VERSIONS

All songs by Paul Weller except where stated

1. "Start!"(Single version) - The Jam, Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
2. "Liza Radley" - The Jam, Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
3. "The Dreams Of Children" - The Jam, Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
4. "That's Entertainment" (Alternate)- Peter Wilson, The Jam, Rick Buckler, Bruce Foxton, Paul Weller
5. "Pretty Green*" (Demo)- The Jam
6. "Pop Art Poem" - Peter Wilson, The Jam
7. "Rain" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) (Demo)- Rick Buckler, Bruce Foxton, Paul Weller, Peter Wilson, The Jam
8. "Boy About Town*" (Demo)- The Jam
9. "Dream Time" (Demo)- Rick Buckler, Bruce Foxton, Paul Weller, The Jam, Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
10. "Dead End Street" (Ray Davies)(Demo)- Rick Buckler, Bruce Foxton, Paul Weller, Peter Wilson, The Jam
11. "But I'm Different Now" (Demo)- Peter Wilson, The Jam
12. "Scrapeaway*" (Instrumental)- The Jam
13. "Start!" (Demo)- The Jam
14. "Liza Radley" (Demo)- Peter Wilson, The Jam
15. "And Your Bird Can Sing" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) (Demo)- Peter Wilson, The Jam
16. "Monday*" (Alternate)- The Jam
17. "Get Yourself Together" (Ronnie Lane/Steve Marriott)(Demo)- Peter Wilson, The Jam
18. "Set The House Ablaze*" (Alternate 'dub' ending)- The Jam
19. "Boy About Town" (Alternate)- Peter Wilson, The Jam, Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
20. "No One In The World" (Demo)- Peter Wilson, The Jam
21. "Instrumental*" (Demo)- The Jam
22. "Waterloo Sunset*" (Ray Davies) (Demo)- The Jam

• Tracks previously unreleased