40 years ago today (11/28/80), The Jam served up their fifth album Sound Affects, one which leader Paul Weller has labeled as the Jam’s best album. Serving as an influencer on the post-punk scene that would spawn Wire and Gang of Four, Sound Affects was the Jam’s most aggressive affair as the band was transitioning from new-wave to soul. Check out the ripe “Pretty Green”- which shows just how influential and underrated The Jam really were…
