second disc of b-sides, outtakes and unreleased demos and a DVD containing a 40-minute documentary directed by Don Letts. Reception In his review for NME, Charles Shaar Murray said that All Mod Cons was "not only several light years ahead of anything they've done before but also the album that's going to catapult the Jam right into the front rank of international rock and roll; one of the handful of truly essential rock albums of the last few years." Sounds critic Garry Bushell hailed it as the Jam's "statement of artistic triumph, musical maturation and compositional strength". Dave Schulps of Trouser Press stated that "All Mod Cons firmly establishes Paul Weller (and the Jam) as a major talent (and band) for the '80s." NME ranked All Mod Cons as the second best album of 1978 in its end of year review. In 2000, Q placed All Mod Cons at number 50 on its list of the "100 Greatest British Albums Ever". In 2013, NME ranked All Mod Cons at number 219 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album is listed in the reference book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Track listing All songs written by Paul Weller except as noted. Side one "All Mod Cons" – 1:20 "To Be Someone (Didn't We Have a Nice Time)" – 2:32 "Mr. Clean"* – 3:29 "David Watts" (Ray Davies) – 2:56 "English Rose"** – 2:51 "In the Crowd" – 5:40 Side two "Billy Hunt" – 3:01 [UK and 1st US pressings] "The Butterfly Collector" – 3:11 [US reissues] "It's Too Bad" – 2:39 "Fly" – 3:22 "The Place I Love" – 2:54 "'A' Bomb in Wardour Street" – 2:37 "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" – 4:43 **Neither the title nor lyrics of "English Rose" were printed on the original vinyl release of All Mod Cons due to Weller's feeling that the song's lyrics didn't mean much without the music behind them. Personnel The Jam Paul Weller – guitar, piano, keyboard, vocals Bruce Foxton – bass, vocals Rick Buckler – drums, percussion Technical Vic Coppersmith-Heaven – production, soundboard engineering Chris Parry – associate production Roger Béchirian – soundboard engineering Gregg Jackman – soundboard engineering Peter Schierwade – assistant engineering Phil Thornalley – assistant engineering Bill Smith – design The Jam – design Peter "Kodick" Gravelle – photography Charts Certifications References External links Album