The Gift (The Jam album)

The Gift
Studio album by
the Jam
Released12 March 1982
RecordedOctober 1981 – February 1982
StudioAir Studios, London; PolyGram Studios, London
Genre
Length32:47
LabelPolydor
ProducerPeter Wilson, the Jam
The Jam chronology
Sound Affects
(1980) 		The Gift
(1982) 		Dig the New Breed
(1982)
Singles from The Gift
  1. "Town Called Malice" / "Precious"
    Released: 29 January 1982
  2. "Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?"
    Released: 21 June 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[3]
NME(mixed)[2]
Record Mirror(favourable)[2]
Uncut8/10[4]

The Gift is the sixth and final studio album by English new wave/mod revival band the Jam. It was originally released on 12 March 1982 by Polydor as the follow-up to the Jam's critically and commercially successful 1980 album Sound Affects. The songs were largely recorded during 1981 to 1982, at George Martin's Air Studios, assisted by Peter Wilson. Generally regarded as the culmination of the smoother sound of the band's later work, it was one of their most successful studio albums, reaching No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart.[5]

The song "Carnation" was later covered by Liam Gallagher of Oasis in collaboration with Steve Cradock of Ocean Colour Scene.[6]

A 2-disc deluxe edition of The Gift was released in 2012 to mark the 30th anniversary of the album's release.[7]

  1. ^ a b Chris Woodstra (12 March 1982). "The Gift – The Jam | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "The Jam Album Reviews – The Gift". Thejam.org.uk. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  3. ^ "CG: the jam". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  4. ^ "The Jam – The Gift: Super Deluxe Edition". Uncut.co.uk. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  5. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 277. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. ^ NME (7 August 1999). "JAMMIN'". NME. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Paul Weller Opens up About Anniversary Reissue of The Gift". NME. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2017.