Start!
| "Start!" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Liza Radley" |
"Start!" is the eleventh UK single release by punk rock band, The Jam and their second number-one, following "Going Underground/Dreams of Children".[1] Upon its release on 15 August 1980, it debuted at number three, and two weeks later reached number one for one week.[2] Written by Paul Weller and produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and The Jam, "Start!" was the lead single from the band's fifth album Sound Affects. The single's B-side is "Liza Radley".
"Start!" is based on both the main guitar riff and bass riff of The Beatles' 1966 song "Taxman" from the album Revolver, written by George Harrison.[3] Likewise, The Jam's "Dreams of Children" had featured the same "Taxman" bassline, played then as a lead guitar riff.
The album version of the song runs at 2:30 and features trumpets in the final section. The single version, also featured on the "Snap!" compilation, is edited and slightly remixed, and omits the trumpets.
References
- ^ Martin Roach (ed) (2008) The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles, Virgin Books, London
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=8978
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/pmw6/
Sources
- Martin Roach (ed) (2008) The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles, Virgin Books, London.
- http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=8978
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/pmw6/
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