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In the late '70s, a group of British punk rockers inspired by the Jam brought back the mod styles and sound of mid-'60s London. The Mod Revivalists stuck to the R&B-informed rock & roll that distinguished the original '60s mods, but the sound was harder and more frenetic, and often only implied the music's R&B roots. Since the original wave of mod bands in the '60s only included a few of bands -- the Small Faces, the Who, the Creation, and the Action, as well as a handful of others -- there were actually more mod groups in the revival than there were in the '60s. Furthermore, since most of the original mods only performed in cover bands (with the exception of the aforementioned groups) or simply danced to Motown records, the revival was the first wave of mod bands to rely on original material. Nevertheless, the mod revival only produced a handful of popular bands. The Jam were the most popular band in Britain during the late '70s and early '80s, but groups like the

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1960's R&B; 1970's Alternative Rock; 1980's Alternative Rock; Britpop; New Wave;

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... Lambrettas, the Merton Parkas, Squire, and Purple Hearts managed to cultivate cult followings and occasionally have pop hits. The mod revival lasted as long as the Jam's career -- after Paul Weller disbanded the trio to form the Style Council, most mod revivalists either split up or became new romantics, which usually resulted in a breakup as well. Despite its brief time in the spotlight, the mod revival had a lasting impact on British pop music, as many of the most popular English rock bands of the '80s and '90s -- from the Smiths to Blur and Oasis -- was indebted either to the Jam or to the movement in general.

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	The Jam This Is the Modern World/All Mod Cons 10/03/2000	$15.99

	Secret Affair Glory Boys 01/01/1979	$16.99

	The Merton Parkas The Complete Mod Collection 01/01/1997	$15.99

	The Jam Singles Box Set: 1980-1982 06/05/2001	$49.99

	This Is Mod: The Best of British 11/06/2001	$19.99

	100% British Mod 04/28/1998	$15.99

	Mods Mayday '79 05/27/1997	$20.99

	This Is Mod, Vol. 1: The Rarities 1979-1981 01/01/1995	$15.99

	The Jam Setting Sons (Bonus Tracks) 11/06/2001	$15.99

	The Vapors Magnets 01/01/1981	$16.99

greatest tracks
Song	Artist	Album
Blood Spattered With Guitars (3:50)	Accidents	This Is Mod (Cleopatra)
One Way Street (2:34)		This Is Mod, Vol. 5: 1979-1983
Can We Go Dancing (2:35)	The Amber Squad	This Is Mod (Cleopatra)
I Can't Put My Finger on You (3:13)	The Amber Squad	This Is Mod, Vol. 5: 1979-1983
Your Side of Heaven	Back to Zero	The Unsung Heroes, 1978-81: The Phase II Mod Collection
Don't Throw Your Life Away (2:28)	Beggar	Mods Mayday '79
Friday Night (3:21)	Beggar	Mods Mayday 2: Modnight at the Bridge
Doing Alright as I Am (4:22)	Beggar	Mods Mayday 2: Modnight at the Bridge
Broadway Show (3:02)	Beggar	Mods Mayday '79
All Night (2:42)	Beggar	Mods Mayday '79

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The Jam; Secret Affair; The Merton Parkas; Squire; Purple Hearts; Small Hours; The Teenbeats; The Vapors; The Mods; Crooks; Nine Below Zero; The Cigarettes; Beggar; The V.I.P.'s; The Same; Jags; The Circles; Small World; The Odds; The Nips; The Lambrettas; The Name; Sema 4; The Amber Squad; Killermeters; The Exits; The Letters; Sta-Prest; blink-182; Aces; the Rage; the media; The Clerks; Junior Wells; Ted Lewis; The Undertones; Faron Young; Deadbeats; Spiritualized; First Choice; Stoney Edwards; Directions; Accidents; Mod Fun; The Embrooks; Teenage Filmstars; Speedball; Scene; Back to Zero; Nipple Erectors;

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