The Gift (The Jam album)
| The Gift | ||||
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| Released | 12 March 1982 | |||
| Recorded | October 1981 – February 1982 | |||
| Studio | AIR Studios (London); PolyGram Studios (London) | |||
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| Length | 32:47 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | B |
| NME | (mixed) |
| Record Mirror | (favourable) |
| Uncut | 8/10 |
The Gift is the sixth and final studio album by the English rock 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 studio album Sound Affects (1980). 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.
The song "Carnation" was later covered by Liam Gallagher of Oasis in collaboration with Steve Cradock of Ocean Colour Scene (OCS).
A 2-disc deluxe edition of The Gift was released in 2012 to mark the 30th anniversary of the album's release.