Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The song "Strange Town" was released on 17 March 1979 by The Jam and reached #15 in the UK singles chart.This single, backed by the Paul Weller-penned "The Butterfly Collector", only appeared on one of the band's studio albums, the Canadian Polydor pressing of Setting Sons. "Strange Town" also appears on the greatest hits album Snap!. "The Butterfly Collector" also appears in the 1996 The Jam Collection compilation album as well as on Snap!.The start of the promotional video for the single was filmed at the entrance to the underground section of London Victoria station.The b-side song was covered by Noel Gallagher with Paul Weller at a Teenage Cancer Trust gig at the Royal Albert Hall in 2007. This track was also included on a CD of songs given away with the March 15th 2009 edition of the Sunday Times.[1] It has also been covered by Garbage as a b-side of the "Queer" single.The same single was released in the U.S. in May 1979, as Polydor #14553. However, for the American release "The Butterfly Collector" was catalogued as the A-side. The single did not chart in the States. Pressings were issued on both see-through gold vinyl and standard black vinyl. The latter appears to be the less common variety, but neither is rare. Other than colour, there is no difference between the two issues. There was no picture sleeve for the U.S. issue. Gold vinyl issues were packaged in a clear plastic sleeve. Black vinyl issues were marketed in standard Polydor house bags.. }
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- Strange_Town abstract "The song "Strange Town" was released on 17 March 1979 by The Jam and reached #15 in the UK singles chart.This single, backed by the Paul Weller-penned "The Butterfly Collector", only appeared on one of the band's studio albums, the Canadian Polydor pressing of Setting Sons. "Strange Town" also appears on the greatest hits album Snap!. "The Butterfly Collector" also appears in the 1996 The Jam Collection compilation album as well as on Snap!.The start of the promotional video for the single was filmed at the entrance to the underground section of London Victoria station.The b-side song was covered by Noel Gallagher with Paul Weller at a Teenage Cancer Trust gig at the Royal Albert Hall in 2007. This track was also included on a CD of songs given away with the March 15th 2009 edition of the Sunday Times.[1] It has also been covered by Garbage as a b-side of the "Queer" single.The same single was released in the U.S. in May 1979, as Polydor #14553. However, for the American release "The Butterfly Collector" was catalogued as the A-side. The single did not chart in the States. Pressings were issued on both see-through gold vinyl and standard black vinyl. The latter appears to be the less common variety, but neither is rare. Other than colour, there is no difference between the two issues. There was no picture sleeve for the U.S. issue. Gold vinyl issues were packaged in a clear plastic sleeve. Black vinyl issues were marketed in standard Polydor house bags.".