The Jam – Beat Surrender (1983 / Polydor US / 12" EP / 53 Hauppauge Pressing)

The Jam – Beat Surrender (1983 / Polydor US / 12" EP / 53 Hauppauge Pressing)

A factory-sealed Mint copy of The Jam's farewell single on the original 1983 US Polydor 12" EP pressing — the 53 Hauppauge plant variant, pristine and unplayed.

Released in 1982 in the UK and 1983 in the US, "Beat Surrender" is one of the most significant singles in British rock history — The Jam's final release, their sixth UK number one, and the record Paul Weller chose to go out on at the peak of the band's commercial and critical standing. That decision — to disband at the top rather than diminish gradually — gave "Beat Surrender" a weight and finality that has only grown with time. The 12" EP format extends beyond the standard 7" configuration with additional B-sides, making it the preferred collector's version of the single. This US Polydor pressing carries the 53 Hauppauge plant designation — a detail that places it among the documented pressing variants that Jam and Polydor US collectors specifically seek out. Sealed Mint copies of any original Jam pressing are genuinely uncommon; a variant-specific 12" EP in this condition is a serious find for collectors of mod, soul, and British post-punk.

• Format: 12", 33⅓ RPM, EP
• Pressing: 53 Hauppauge (US Polydor pressing plant)
• Edition: 1983, US Release
• Label: Polydor – 810 751-1 Y-1
• Genre: Soul, Mod, Post-Punk
• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)

Sealed Mint 12" EP — The Jam's final single, their sixth UK number one, in a variant-specific US Hauppauge pressing. A copy like this rarely surfaces.

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