{"id":31377,"date":"2025-05-20T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/the-jam-in-the-city-was-released-48-years-ago-today-more-information-here\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T06:00:00","slug":"the-jam-in-the-city-was-released-48-years-ago-today-more-information-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/the-jam-in-the-city-was-released-48-years-ago-today-more-information-here\/","title":{"rendered":"THE JAM &#8211; &#8220;In the City&#8221; was released 48 years ago today. 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Like the albums by <strong>The Clash<\/strong> and <strong>The Sex Pistols<\/strong>, &#8220;In the City&#8221; was characterized by fast, loud and pointed songs. What sets it apart from the records of these two bands are the predominant rock influences of the sixties. 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