Joe Jackson is an English pianist, songwriter, vocalist, author, and occasional bandleader, active since the late 1970s. Emerging on London’s New Wave scene, he achieved fame with the 1979/80 albums Look Sharp!, I’m the Man, and Beat Crazy. Over the years, his music has incorporated rock, reggae, salsa, jump blues, Tin Pan Alley, big-band vocal […]
Big World is a three-sided album by English musician/vocalist Joe Jackson, released in 1986 on A&M. The album consists of original songs recorded live at New York’s Roundabout Theatre in January of that year. Tracklist: A1. “Wild West” (4:36) A2. “Right and Wrong” (4:34) A3. “(It’s a) Big World” (4:43) A4. “Precious Time” (3:23) A5. […]
Body and Soul is the fifth album of original studio material by English musician/vocalist Joe Jackson, released in 1984 on A&M. Tracklist: A1. “The Verdict” (5:31) A2. “Cha Cha Loco” (4:47) A3. “Not Here, Not Now” (5:27) A4. “You Can’t Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)” (4:50) A5. “Go for It” […]
Night and Day is the fourth album of original studio material by English musician/singer Joe Jackson, released on June 25, 1982, on A&M. Real Men The music video for Joe Jackson’s “Real Men,” directed by Steve Barron and released in 1982 to promote the lead single from Night and Day, opens on a 1950s primary […]
Look Sharp! is the debut album by English musician/vocalist Joe Jackson, released in 1979 on A&M. Tracklist: A1. “One More Time” (3:15) A2. “Sunday Papers” (4:22) A3. “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” (3:33) A4. “Happy Loving Couples” (3:08) A5. “Throw It Away” (2:49) B1. “Baby Stick Around” (2:36) B2. “Look Sharp!” (3:23) B3. […]
Beat Crazy is the third album by English musician/vocalist Joe Jackson, released in 1980 on A&M. Tracklist: A1. “Beat Crazy” (4:16) A2. “One to One” (3:21) A3. “In Every Dream Home (A Nightmare)” (4:32) A4. “The Evil Eye” (3:46) A5. “Mad at You” (6:00) B1. “Crime Don’t Pay” (4:26) B2. “Someone Up There” (3:47) B3. […]
