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The song “Strange Town” was released on 17 March 1979 by The Jam and reached #15 in the UK singles chart. Backed by the Paul Weller-penned “The Butterfly Collector”, the single was one of many The Jam singles that did not appear on any of the band’s studio albums. “Strange Town” appears on the greatest hits album Snap!. “The Butterfly Collector” 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... Read on...