Strange Town

1979 single by The Jam
VisualArtwork single Q7621475
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Strange Town

Summary

Strange Town is a single[1].

Key Facts

  • Strange Town's instance of is recorded as single[2].
  • Strange Town's genre is mod revival[3].
  • Strange Town followed Down in the Tube Station at Midnight[4].
  • Strange Town was followed by When You're Young[5].
  • Strange Town was produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven[6].
  • Among the performers on Strange Town was The Jam[7].
  • Strange Town's record label is recorded as Polydor[8].
  • Strange Town was released on March 9, 1979[9].
  • Strange Town's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Snap![10].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Single[11]

  • First release date: 1979-03-17[12]

  • Genre(s): mod, mod revival, rock[13]

  • Community tags: electronic; jazz; mod revival; rock; trance, mod, mod revival, rock[14]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2ae72e16-b292-3fbc-bed0-c68c75ee41c3[15]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Strange Town was The Jam[7]. It was produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven[6].

Publication

Strange Town was published on March 9, 1979[9]. Its genre is mod revival[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Strange Town followed Down in the Tube Station at Midnight[4]. It was followed by When You're Young[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [11] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [12] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [13] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [14] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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