There can be no argument that this was a weaker effort than Paul Weller’s work with the Jam, but by no means does this outfit deserve some of the bad press it received. The Blue Eyed Soul Sophist-Pop was very textured and diverse but with the love that the Jam had within Great Britain it was as if they wanted Weller to fail. Having said that; the best chance for the deserving Paul Weller to break into the Hall is with the Jam.

We find that with our next selection that some things just don’t translate; even if it is in the same language. The music of The Jam fits that description, because as huge as they were in their native England, they just couldn’t find a substantial audience in North America.