In the City (album)

Infobox Album
Name = In the City
Type = studio
Artist = The Jam


Released = May 20 1977
Recorded = March 1977
Genre = Punk rock
Length = 32:02
Label = Polydor Records
Producer = Vic Smith, Chris Parry
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0hvsa9lgb23a link]
Last album =
This album = "In the City"
(1977)
Next album = "This Is the Modern World"
(1977)

"In the City" was the debut album of British mod revival/punk rock band The Jam. It was released in 1977 by Polydor Records and featured the hit single and title track "In the City".

Weller's guitar style on the album is very much influenced by Wilko Johnson and Pete Townshend.

The album includes two covers, Slow Down and the theme to the 1960s Batman TV series, the latter of which had also been previously covered by The Who.

Upon release In The City received all-round positive reviews. Phil McNeil from the NME said Weller's songwriting "captures that entire teen frustration vibe with the melodic grace and dynamic aplomb of early Kinks and Who". Brian Harrigan of Melody Maker was equally impressed, "The Weller composed songs are anything but an embarrassement, he has a deft touch that places his material on a much higher plateau". Barry Cain said for Record Mirror " Armed and extremely dangerous The Jam stalk the decrepit grooves. If you don´t like them, hard luck they´re gonna be around for a long time. It´s been a long time since albums actually reflected pre-20 delusions and this one does".

Track listing

All songs by Paul Weller unless otherwise noted.

Side 1
#"Art School" (2:02)
#"I've Changed My Address" (3:31)
#"Slow Down" (2:39) (Larry Williams)
#"I Got By in Time" (2:07)
#"Away from the Numbers" (4:03)
#"Batman Theme" (1:31) (Neal Hefti)Side 2
#"In the City" (2:19)
#"Sounds from the Street" (3:14)
#"Non-Stop Dancing" (2:28)
#"Time for Truth" (3:10)
#"Takin' My Love" (2:15)
#"Bricks and Mortar" (2:37)