The Jam – The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)

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Label:	Polydor – 2478 166
Format:	Vinyl , 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo
Country:	US
Released:	Oct 1982
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Mod

Tracklist

A1	The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) Written-By – P. Weller*	3:32
A2	Pity Poor Alfie Written-By – P. Weller*	4:45
A3	Fever Written-By – J. Davenport*
B1	The Great Depression Written-By – P. Weller*	2:52
B2	War Written-By – N. Whitfield*	4:00

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Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polydor Ltd.
Copyright © – Polydor Ltd.
Manufactured By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Distributed By – PolyGram Records, Inc.

Credits

Arranged By [Strings] – Peter Wilson
Producer – Tony Taverner (tracks: B1, B2)

Notes

Tracks A2 and A3 are a medley and the track time listed next to 'Pity Poor Alfie' is for both tracks.

Jenny McKeown appears by courtesy of The Belle Stars and Stiff Records.

Tracks A1, A2 & B1 (ASCAP)
Tracks A3 & B2 (BMI)
©℗ 1982 Polydor Ltd. London
Manufactured and Marketed by PolyGram Records, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A Runout): PX-1⋅506⋅AS-PRC-C-1-1 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (B Runout): PX⋅1⋅506⋅BS-PRC-C1-1 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (A Label): PX-1-506-AS
Matrix / Runout (B Label): PX-1-506-BS
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID: PRC-C

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) (7", 45 RPM, Single, French Pressing)	Polydor	POSP 505, 2059 546	UK	1982
Recently Edited	The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) (7", 45 RPM, Single)	Polydor	2059 546	Scandinavia	1982
New Submission	The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) (12", 45 RPM, EP)	Polydor	2141 635	Netherlands	1982
	The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) (7", 45 RPM, EP)	Polydor	2229 260, POSP 505	Netherlands	1982
New Submission	The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) (7", 45 RPM)	Polydor	7DM 0064	Japan	1982