# Away from the Numbers guitar solo

> Paul Weller's guitar solo on Away from the Numbers by The Jam (1977) starts at about 2:15. From the album In the City. A punk classic from the 1970s.

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The Jam, 1977, from *In the City*. Solo by *Paul Weller*.

A melodic, reflective track with a lyrical lead break showing Weller's songcraft.

Away from the Numbers by The Jam is #8 in our ranking of the best The Jam guitar solos. The solo is played by Paul Weller and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Jam Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-jam-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Away from the Numbers?

Paul Weller played the solo on The Jam's Away from the Numbers (1977).

### What guitar was used on the Away from the Numbers solo?

A rickenbacker 330 through a Vox AC30 amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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