Consumer Guide Album

The Jam: The Bitterest Pill [Polydor EP, 1982]
Fan fodder there, where Paul Weller is a god; cult fodder here, where he's an artist. It made sense for him to revive a Pete Townshend obscurity on his previous EP-in-waiting, and the arty horn and bassline touches on the evergreen "War" are not without interest. But only worshippers want his "Fever." In fact, agnostics aren't sure about the title tune either. B