THE JAMの名盤『SETTING SONS』がスーパー・デラックス・エディションで発売!!
■オリジナルは1979年発売で、彼らにとって4枚目のスタジオ・アルバム。英チャートで4位にランクイン。
■ディスク1にはオリジナル・アルバムに、シングル曲とB面曲を収録。
■ディスク2には未発表トラックを含むデモ曲、EXTRASを収録。
■ディスク3には全曲未発表の、1979年のライヴ・パフォーマンスを収録。
■DVDにはプロモーション・ビデオ、BBC映像等を収録。
■68ページの豪華ブックレット付/初回生産限定盤。
発売・販売元 提供資料(2014/10/09)
The Jam's Setting Sons was originally planned as a concept album about three childhood friends who, upon meeting after some time apart, discover the different directions in which they've grown apart. Only about half of the songs ended up following the concept due to a rushed recording schedule, but where they do, Paul Weller vividly depicts British life, male relationships, and coming to terms with entry into adulthood. Weller's observations of society are more pointed and pessimistic than ever, but at the same time, he's employed stronger melodies with a slicker production and comparatively fuller arrangements, even using heavy orchestration for a reworked version of Bruce Foxton's "Smithers-Jones." Setting Sons often reaches brilliance and stands among the Jam's best albums, but the inclusion of a number of throwaways and knockoffs (especially the out-of-place cover of "Heat Wave" which closes the album) mars an otherwise perfect album. ~ Chris Woodstra|
Rovi