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YOUNG MEN
FROM WOKING
A Guide to the Bootlegs of
The Jam
UNCORRECTED PROOF
Compiled by
Neil Allen & Jon Abnett
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The Author’s of this book do not endorse the release or purchase of bootlegs.
Please remember, the artists and copyright holders do not get paid
by bootleggers and they are not legitimate/official releases
Due to the volatile nature of prices on auction sites, the author’s have decided not to value any
records or CDs, the book would quickly be out of date if that were the case so they have decided
to indcate how rare they are and how likely they will turn up on auction sites.
The best indication of prices is to be found on Popspike (www.popspike.com)
By the standards The Jam had set themselves to date, 1981 was a quiet year for the band. This was probably the first real sign
that the intensity that had driven the group was taking its toll, particularly on Paul. There was no new album release in the year
to promote, and only two UK singles were issued – Funeral Pyre in May and Absolute Beginners in October. The beginning of the
year had also seen the flood of imported copies of the That’s Entertainment German release, which hit the UK charts. During the
latter part of the year, the band were working on the tracks that eventually made up The Gift LP released in March 1982.
Gig wise things were also fairly low key:
– 6 small UK charity and warm up shows
February/March – 12 date European Sound Affects tour
April – a benefit concert in Liverpool in support of a ‘March Against Unemployment’
May – 5 concerts made up the second tour of Japan, and the fifth USA/Canada tour took in 6 dates
June – 2 shows in Sweden, followed by another Jam show at The Rainbow, London
June/July – the 11 date ‘Bucket And Spade’ UK tour
October – a couple of CND benefit shows in London, particularly notable for a cover of Sandie Shaw’s Long Live Love being
played. Also a very low key appearance on the back of a low loader on the Victorial Embankment. The exact location of this
was changed as the route for the change was altered as advised by the police. A small crowd of around 100 people witnessed
this one-off event!
December – 4 London CND benefit shows; followed by the final show of the year at Golders Green Hippodrome,
London, which was a concert held for the BBC to record the band for their In Concert series, and this was broadcast in February
1982.
In terms of concert recordings, Polydor recorded all 4 of the London December CND shows. The first official release of any of
these tracks came in 1982, with Town Called Malice, from the 14th December Hammersmith Palais show, being used on the 12”
single.
A further 3 tracks from the 14th December recording were released on Dig The New Breed. 1993’s Live Jam compilation
included 3 more tracks from the 14th (including another release for Malice, which Dennis Munday said in the liner notes was “just
too good to be left off and buried in the vaults”), and 3 tracks from the 15th at Hammersmith. 2002 saw the release of The Jam At
The BBC, and this included the 12 tracks from Golders Green recorded on 19th December. In 2015, as part of the 6CD Fire And
Skill live box set, the 14th December recording was released, although not the full show as Start was omitted. The same recording
was then released as a double vinyl album in 2017.
Unofficial audience recordings were plentiful as always, but only a handful of recordings have been issued by the bootleggers
on vinyl and CD over the years.
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Bootlegs known to be in existence for 1981*
Date Venue Bootleg title
26/02/1981 Paris, Pavilion Baltard Live In Paris 1981
16/05/1981 Tokyo, Sun Plaza Hall Set Tokyo Ablaze
16/05/1981 Tokyo, Sun Plaza Hall Funeral Pyre
26/05/1981 New York, Ritz Radio Ritz
26/05/1981 New York, Ritz Set The Ritz Ablaze
25/10/1981 London, BBC Studio B.15 EP
12/12/1981 London, Michael Sobell Sports Centre Distant Echoes
Format
7 inch
LP
CD
LP
LP
7 inch
LP
12/12/1981 London, Michael Sobell Sports Centre
We Are The Mods! Volume:
One
LP
19/12/1981 London, Golders Green Hippodrome; Young Man From Woking
07/07/1980 Tokyo, Japan, Nihon Seinenkan Young Man From Woking
19/12/1981 London, Golders Green Hippodrome Last February
2LP
7 inch
LP
19/12/1981 London, Golders Green Hippodrome
It’s A Mod Mod Mod Mod
World
CD
* These were the releases known at the time of publication.
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LIVE IN PARIS 1981 (7-inch)
Label: Gung Punk Records
Catalogue number: None
Recording: Paris, Pavilion Baltard, 26/02/1981
Source: Audience recording
Rarity «««««
Track listing:
Side A: Private Hell
Side B: The Butterfly Collector
But I’m Different Now
One of the glut of bootlegs featuring many artists,
emanating from Greece since around 2012. As with all Greek
releases, the claims in terms of the numbers pressed are very
dubious, as is the quality.
These Greek releases have tended to be frowned upon by
most collectors, and these really are only the
absolute completists, as they are very overpriced for what
they are.
The following pressings are available:
Black vinyl – ?50 copies. Estimated value: £35
Clear vinyl – ?50 copies. Estimated value: £35
Picture Disc. Estimated value: £40
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SET TOKYO ABLAZE (LP)
Label: Kamikaze Kid Records
Catalogue number: KK 01
Recording: Tokyo, Sun Plaza Hall, 16/05/1981
Source: Audience recording
Rarity «««««
Track listing:
Side A: Side B:
But I’m Different Now
The Butterfly Collector*
Boy About Town
Set The House Ablaze
To Be Someone
Scrape Away
Monday
Start!
Man In The Corner Shop Thick As Thieves
Funeral Pyre
The Modern World
The Butterfly Collector* Strange Town
Pretty Green**
Private Hell**
*Listed on the sleeve as track 7, side 1; but is actually track 1, side 2
**Not listed on sleeve, but on the record
Another mid-1980’s release from the Kamikaze Kid Label.
The sleeve claims that the release is for J.A.S. Members only
(Jam Appreciation Society).
Each sleeve is individually
stamped with the number out of the 600 pressed.
The following pressings are available:
Black vinyl – 600 copies. Estimated value: £65
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Filler Page, ie Reviews etc
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FUNERAL PYRE (CD)
Label: Kamikaze None
Catalogue number: 8105-2
Recording: Tokyo, Sun Plaza Hall, 16/05/1981
Source: Audience recording
Rarity «««««
Track listing:
Intro/But I’m Different Now/Boy About Town/
To Be Someone/Monday/Man In The Corner Shop/
Funeral Pyre/Pretty Green/Private Hell/Butterfly Collector/
David Watts/Set The House Ablaze/Scrape Away/Start!/
Thick As Thieves/ The Modern World/Strange Town
A very rare factory pressed silver from Japan. This was
issued in the mid 1990’s. It was defi nitely an upgrade in
terms of sound quality compared to Set Tokyo Ablaze,
and this CD included the full show together with one of
John Weller’s typical stage introductions.
The following pressings are available:
Factory pressed silver CD. Estimated value: £50
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RADIO RITZ (LP)
Label: Redlabel Records
Catalogue number: RED0001
Recording: New York Ritz, 26/05/1981
Source: Soundboard Recording
Rarity «««««
Track listing:
Side A: Side B:
Funeral Pyre
Little Boy Soldiers
Pretty Green
The Modern World
Private Hell
Strange Town
The Butterfly Collector (Love Is Like A) Heatwave
Set The House Ablaze
Eton Rifles
David Watts
A-Bomb In Wardour Street
A 2011 USA pressing featuring an edited soundboard recording. The sound quality is therefore excellent,
although with all soundboard recordings you never quite get the overall sound and this recording lacks a bit
of bass.
The artwork is fairly basic in design and concept, simply recreating a record label with the relevant details, the
actudal sleeve itself is printed on a thickish stock and has been gloss fi nished.
The following pressings are available:
Black vinyl. Estimated value: £20
Red vinyl – 50 copies. Estimated value: £60
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SET THE RITZ ABLAZE (LP)
Label: Soundboard Recordings
Catalogue number: RED0001
Recording: New York Ritz, 26.05.1981
Source: Soundboard Recording
Rarity «««««
Track listing:
Side A: Side B:
Funeral Pyre
Little Boy Soldiers
Pretty Green
The Modern World
Private Hell
Strange Town
The Butterfly Collector (Love Is Like A) Heatwave
Set The House Ablaze
Eton Rifles
David Watts
A-Bomb In Wardour Street
A 2016 UK release, which was either a bootleg of the
Radio Ritz bootleg, or more likely that the original
bootlegger just put the same record out with a new
cover and labels.
The sleeve is again high-quality and the actual imagery
is a slight improvement from that of Radio Ritz,
although as with so many bootlegs, the front cover
photograpgh is not from the same era as that of the
recording.
The following pressings are available:
Black vinyl. Estimated value: £20
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Filler Page, ie Reviews etc
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1981
STUDIO B15 EP (7 inch)
Label: Kamikaze Records
Catalogue number: RED0001
Recording: London, Studio B15 – BBC Radio 25/10/1981
Source: Radio Broadcast
Rarity «««««
Track listing:
Side A: Side B:
Absolute Beginners
Funeral Pyre
Tales From The Riverbank Sweet Soul Music
Early to mid 1980’s release by the Kamikaze Kid. This mono recording of a great live radio session from Studio
B15 at Broadcasting House. The show was presented by Richard Allinson. The session was notable for a rare
cover of Arthur Conley’s Sweet Soul Music, , not played live since 1977. Comes in a black and white paper
wraparound sleeve.
The following pressings are available:
Black vinyl – white label, with stamped ‘Kamikaze Kid Records’ on side A.
Black vinyl – plain white label.
Clear vinyl – 100 copies.
Some copies have appeared with a yellow and black wraparound sleeve, and also a red and black
wraparound. As these sleeves are only photocopies, it’s very likely that some enterprising person made a few
of these to create extra limited editions.
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