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FOREWORD
Plenty has been written about The Jam over the years, some of it has been true, and some of it I didn’t recognise at all when I read it. When Albert told me earlier in the summer he was going to write a biography of the band I was surprised as I didn’t think there was much more to add to what has already been written. But in this case he seems to have found plenty more, some of it I had even forgotten myself.
In the past when I have been interviewed I have always partly regretted it afterwards as much of what I say gets edited or used in a context other than I would have liked it to be. In this case, however, Graham has stuck to the facts and told the story of The Jam how it actually happened, certainly how I remember it. On occasions I have been surprised at how detailed some of those facts are but in every case things are pretty much how I remember them. But that shouldn’t be too surprising as he is a Woking Jam fan. He saw the band play live on countless occasions and was at places like the YMCA and The Cricketers, when we played those small gigs in the 80’s, so a lot of what he has written is from first hand experience, not research.
Over the years the attention for many has always focused on The Jam’s ‘acrimonious split’ or ‘bitterness’ between myself Paul and Rick, but nothing could be further from the truth. The Jam didn’t break up badly at all. And as for the bitterness - we were young when we started, schoolkids in fact, we grew up together, made some pretty decent music, saw the world and had the time of our lives. That’s nothing to be bitter about at all and none of us are. The level of interest there still is in The Jam always pleasantly surprises me. It is, after all, over 20 years ago now. It must mean the three of us did something right together and that is something to be very proud of.
The Jam were mainly known as a ‘singles band’ and as a result all the best of compilations have focussed only on the very well known songs, but hopefully after you have read this book you might go and pick up a couple of the albums and discover some of lesser known track’s, or perhaps some of those hidden away on b-sides that you haven’t heard before. I think you could be in for a few surprises.
I hope you enjoy reading the story of The Jam and taking a look behind the scenes, so to speak.
Thanks for continuing to make it all so worthwhile.
Bruce Foxton – Guildford September 2003.
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940152454680 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Albert Jack |
| Publication date: | 11/21/2012 |
| Sold by: | Smashwords |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 405 KB |
About the Author
Albert Jack is an English writer and historian who became something of a publishing phenomenon in 2004 when his first book Red Herrings and White Elephants, which explored the origins of well-known phrases in the English language, became a huge international best-seller. The book was serialised by the Sunday Times for over a year and stayed in the top ten of the UK Sunday Times best-seller list for sixteen months.
His follow up book Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep was also a best seller and has sold over 150,000 copies since publication in October 2005. It became Penguin Book's Christmas best-seller. His hilarious third book, a study of Urban Legends called Phantom Hitchhikers is also a best-seller and was released in paperback in September 2007. In the same month Red Herrings and White Elephants was re-released for the first time in paperback and Albert has provided 30% more content for a revised and expanded version that is sure to hit the best-seller list once again.
Fascinated by discovering the truth behind the world's great stories, Albert has become an expert in explaining the unexplained, which is great news for conversations and storytellers everywhere.
He is now a veteran of hundreds of live television shows and thousands of radio appearances world-wide. His books have become best-sellers in Great Britain & Europe, America, Canada, South Africa, Australia and translated into many different languages.
In 2007, Albert Jack's Loch Ness Monsters and Raining Frogs, a study of the world's great mysteries from the Bermuda Triangle to the disappearance of Glen Miller. Crop Circles, Loch Ness Monster, UFO's, Marilyn Monroe and the Mary Celeste have also come under investigation along with many more famous stories. Albert uncovers the sometimes surprising truth and his acerbic wit makes for an entertaining read. Loch Ness Monsters was be the third book Albert released in the autumn of 2007 and in March 2009 Random House published the same title in America.
In 2008 Penguin UK released the best-selling Pop Goes the Weasel, Albert's book exploring the dark history and meaning of nursery rhymes that became an instant best-seller and offered the writer new contract to produce two brand new Albert Jack books for release in 2009 and 2010. The first of these, The Old Dog and Duck, Albert's fascinating historic study of the origins of pub and hotel names is due in the shops on September 3rd 2009, closely followed by Penguin USA issuing stateside versions of Pop Goes the Weasel on 6th October and Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep in March 2010.
In September 2010 What Caesar did for my Salad, Albert's humorous study of our favourite foods reveals who Caesar really was, why sausages are bangers, what the Tartars had to with raw steak why the Thousand Islands developed their seafood sauce and who Margarita was and why she inspired the world's most famous pizza.
Finally, What Caesar Did for my Salad is due for release in America in September 2011, The Old Dog and Duck is released as a paperback in the UK during October 2011, Phantom Hitchhikers Part One and Two are due for release in China in November 2011 and Random House are publishing Albert's brand new UK title, It's a Wonderful Word, on November 3rd 2011. In 2012 Albert re-released Sounds from the Street and published two new books, Money for Old Rope Parts 1 & 2
The success of his books has a lot to do with Albert's invention of what he calls the 'ten minute read,' enabling readers to open his books at any point and be fully entertained for ten minutes at a time before 'going off to do something more productive with their time.' Currently hosting a series of Writer's Workshops in England & South Africa, Albert has plans for another ten hard backs that look set to continue his success for many years to come. Albert is also an accomplished lecturer and after dinner speaker.