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It was a double A-side single release featuring “Precious” as the flip side. The song has a very similar introduction and bassline to “
You Can’t Hurry Love” by The Supremes. A 12” version was also available with a live version of “Town Called Malice” backed by an extended version of “Precious”.
Released as the first single from the album on 29 January 1982, it entered the chart at number one on the British music charts, staying at the top for three weeks, and preventing “Golden Brown” by The Stranglers from reaching number one. EMI, the Stranglers record company, objected to the sales of both formats of “Town Called Malice” being aggregated, arguing that Jam fans were buying both versions and thus preventing their band from reaching the top of the charts.
You Can’t Hurry Love” by The Supremes. A 12” version was also available with a live version of “Town Called Malice” backed by an extended version of “Precious”.Released as the first single from the album on 29 January 1982, it entered the chart at number one on the British music charts, staying at the top for three weeks, and preventing “
Golden Brown” by The Stranglers from reaching number one. EMI, the Stranglers record company, objected to the sales of both formats of “Town Called Malice” being aggregated, arguing that Jam fans were buying both versions and thus preventing their band from reaching the top of the charts.
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bit shakey due to jumping around. this is the encore from the intimate crypt gig at middlesborough.
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pogopatterson wrote:
Slightly more aggressive than the Supremes!
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sinisterman wrote:
The Jam: No choice, you´ve got to love them.
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gdtroiano wrote:
No one should feel guilty listening to The Jam. Play it loud and proud.
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Sulley99 wrote:
I dare you to not become instantly happy while listening to this song.
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EileenNichol wrote:
Classic........will never date !!
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xx-becca-xx wrote:
love this the jam are my secret guilty pleasure great to play in the car after a bad day at work :)
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pogopatterson wrote:
Doesn't get any better than this track. One that always gets blokes up to dance.
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delaluis wrote:
thoes beat nappers jam did borrow supremes tune!!!!
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bobvagas wrote:
you cant hurry love , supremes
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CU2005 wrote:
Great song
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JustJoshy101 wrote:
@YoBossman, thats just offensive to The Jam plus theres a big diffence between them!
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Steffii88 wrote:
Classic!
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YoBossman wrote:
the first Fall Out Boys
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susan_kelleher wrote:
AAAAAAAAAAAAWHAAHAWAH I LOVE IT!!!
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sneggyuser wrote:
Great band, great track, love "Start" better though.
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amit313 wrote:
awesome
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basilwh wrote:
fking brilliant!!!
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corky64 wrote:
Great track....<3
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justchio wrote:
great!
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weebly wrote:
I hated this as a kid as it was over played on the radio - quite like it now though!
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