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Town Called Malice by The Jam

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The Jam Was A Punk/mod Revival Group Formed In Woking England In 1972 Consisting Of Paul Weller Vocals Guitar Bruce Foxton Bass Vocals And Rick Buckler Drums . The Band Split In 1982. The Band Released Six Albums And Had 18 Consecutive Top 40 Hits In The United Kingdom Between 1977 And 1982 Including Four #1 Singles Going Underground Start! Town Called Malice And Beat Surrender . Their Singles "That's Entertainment" And "Just Who Is The Five O'Clock Hero" Are The Best Selling Import Singles In UK History. The Band Drew Upon A Variety Of Stylistic Influences Over The Course Of Their Career Including 1960s Beat Music Soul Rhythm And Blues And Psychedelic Rock As Well As 1970s Punk And New Wave. The Trio Was Known For Its Melodic Pop Songs Its Distinctly English Flavour And Its Mod Image. The Band Launched The Career Of Paul Weller Who Went On To Form The Style Council And Later Had A Successful Solo Career. Weller Wrote And Sang Most Of The Jam’s Original Compositions And He Played Lead Guitar Using A Rickenbacker. Bruce Foxton Provided Backing Vocals And Prominent Basslines Which Were The Foundation Of Many Of The Band’s Songs Including The Hits "Down In The Tube Station At Midnight" "The Eton Rifles" "Going Underground" And "Town Called Malice". For Artists Called "Jam" Please See Http //www.Last.Fm/music/ Noredirect/Jam.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Town Called Malice

It Was A Double A-Side Single Release Featuring "Precious" As The Flip Side. The Song Has A Very Similar Introduction And Bassline To "You Can't Hurry Love" By The Supremes. A 12" Version Was Also Available With A Live Version Of "Town Called Malice" Backed By An Extended Version Of "Precious". Released As The First Single From The Album On 29 January 1982 It Entered The Chart At Number One On The British Music Charts Staying At The Top For Three Weeks And Preventing "Golden Brown" By The Stranglers From Reaching Number One. EMI The Stranglers Record Company Objected To The Sales Of Both Formats Of "Town Called Malice" Being Aggregated Arguing That Jam Fans Were Buying Both Versions And Thus Preventing Their Band From Reaching The Top Of The Charts.

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