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Joe Jackson - Greatest Hits
''Greatest Hits'' is a 1996 compilation album from the British musician Joe Jackson. The album is part of the ''Backlot'' series from A&M Records featuring newly designed artwork, digital remastering, unreleased tracks and extensive liner notes. Tracks include the hits "Is She Really Going Out with Him?", "It's Different for Girls", " Steppin' Out" and "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)", plus live versions of "A Slow Song "A Slow Song" is a song by British singer-songwriter and musician Joe Jackson, which was released in 1982 as the closing track on his fifth studio album '' Night and Day''. The song was written by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and David Kershen ..." and "Memphis". Track listing References {{DEFAULTSORT:Joe Jackson - Greatest Hits 1996 greatest hits albums Joe Jackson (musician) albums A&M Records compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Jackson (musician)
David Ian "Joe" Jackson (born 11 August 1954) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Having spent years studying music and playing clubs, he scored a hit with his first release, "Is She Really Going Out with Him?", in 1979. It was followed by a number of new wave singles, before he moved to more jazz-inflected pop music and had a top 10 hit in 1982 with " Steppin' Out". Jackson is associated with the 1980s Second British Invasion of the US. He has also composed classical music. He has recorded 20 studio albums and received five Grammy Award nominations. Biography Early years Born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, David Jackson spent his first year in nearby Swadlincote, Derbyshire. He grew up in the Paulsgrove area of Portsmouth, where he attended the Portsmouth Technical High School. Jackson's parents moved to nearby Gosport when he was a teenager. He learned to play the violin but soon switched to piano, and prevailed on his father to install one in the ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beat Crazy (song)
"Beat Crazy" is the title track to the Joe Jackson Band's 1981 album, ''Beat Crazy''. Written by Joe Jackson, and sung by Graham Maby, it was released as a single in 1981. Background According to Jackson, when he performed the song live at Pinkpop Festival in 1980, the song is dedicated to "drug-crazed teenagers all over the world." The lyrics of the song complain of how kids of the time are too busy on drugssaying that they are all too "beat crazy"to take responsibility and get jobs. Musically, the song, like many others on ''Beat Crazy'', is more reggae-influenced than songs on Jackson's previous two albums. Unlike many other songs by Jackson, the lead vocals are performed by bassist Graham Maby with Jackson on supporting vocals. The vocals also feature an echo effect. "Beat Crazy" saw a single release in January 1981 as the second single from ''Beat Crazy'' (the first being " Mad at You," which did not chart). Backed with a rerecording of Jackson's first hit, "Is She Really G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Town (song)
"Home Town" is a song by the British new wave musician Joe Jackson released on Jackson's 1986 album, ''Big World''. Written as an ode to his home of Portsmouth, "Home Town" was later released as the follow-up to his politically-charged single, " Right and Wrong". Despite its lack of chart success, the song has since attracted positive critical reception. Background "Home Town," a song about the singer longing to return to his "home town," was written by Jackson as a nostalgic look-back on his childhood home of Portsmouth. Jackson said of the song, Home Town' was a deliberate exercise in writing a nostalgic song. It's not something I tend to indulge in that much. I think it turned out quite well". After performing the song in concert, Jackson joked, "That was a nostalgic song. I try to not write too many of those. But after a while, they're all nostalgic". In the song's lyrics, Jackson sings from the perspective of a busy city worker who longs to leave his current standing and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big World
''Big World'' is a 1986 live album of original songs by Joe Jackson. The album was recorded in front of an invited audience at the Roundabout Theatre, East 17th Street in New York City on 23, 24 and 25 January 1986 (except "Man in the Street", recorded during rehearsals on 22 January). The songs are loosely linked by lyrics covering a general theme of post-World War II international relations and global travel. Production Jackson's intent for the recording was to capture the intensity and spontaneity of a live performance, but without the distraction of noise from the crowd. He requested that the audience remain silent while the performances of his band were recorded. Unlike most other pop music recordings, which use multitrack recording techniques, no post-recording mixing or overdubbing was performed on the album. The music was mixed live from microphones on each musical instrument, then sent directly to a two track stereo digital tape recorder. Regarding the album, Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Right And Wrong (song)
"Right and Wrong" is a song by British singer-songwriter and musician Joe Jackson, which was released in 1986 as the lead single from his live album '' Big World''. It was written by Jackson, and produced by David Kershenbaum and Jackson. "Right and Wrong" peaked at No. 90 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart. Background "Right and Wrong" was inspired by a speech made by Ronald Reagan in March 1985 where he defended the United States' involvement in the Nicaraguan Revolution. Jackson told ''The Boston Globe'' in 1986: "I heard a Reagan speech about supporting the Contras in Nicaragua. That's where he said it was not a question of right and left, but of right and wrong. But anyone with a modicum of intelligence can see it's absolutely, definitely a question of right versus left." After the song was written, Reagan asked Congress for $100 million to support the Contras in February 1986, which Jackson felt added further meaning to the son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be My Number Two
"Be My Number Two" is a song by British singer-songwriter and musician Joe Jackson, which was released in 1984 as the third and final single from his sixth studio album '' Body and Soul''. It was written by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and David Kershenbaum. "Be My Number Two" reached No. 70 in the UK and remained in the charts for four weeks. Background Speaking to ''The A.V. Club'' in 2011, Jackson said of the song, "I would say it's a bit world-weary or, not world-weary, but a bit, how else to express this? Once bitten, twice shy. It's saying, 'Well, let's try again, but it's not going to be like it was the first time.' So it's poignant, I think." Critical reception On its release as a single, Jerry Smith of ''Music Week'' wrote, "A slow ballad sung with feeling, mainly accompanied by piano until the band come in at the end with a warm fluid sax picking out the melody." Colin Davidson of the '' Evening Express'' described it as a "great choice as a single" and "poignant son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Body & Soul (Joe Jackson Album)
''Body and Soul'' is the seventh studio album by English singer-songwriter Joe Jackson, released on 14 March 1984 by A&M Records. Jackson's first fully digital project, it peaked at No. 14 in the UK, while in the US it reached No. 20. Described by one reviewer as a sophisti-pop album, the tracks are a mix of pop, jazz and Latin music, showcasing the hit single "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)". Two other singles fared well, with " Happy Ending" charting in five countries, and "Be My Number Two" enjoying moderate success in the UK. The album artwork emulated the smoky jazz style of ''Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2'' (1957). Musically, critics commended Jackson's introspective lyrics and dynamic arrangements, but one reviewer felt that Jackson and producer David Kershenbaum were not successful in their sonic goal of true-to-life minimalism. Jackson toured through August 1984 to promote the album, commenting afterward that he was exhausted from so much time on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis (Joe Jackson Song)
"Memphis" is a song by English singer-songwriter and musician Joe Jackson, which was released in 1983 as a single from the soundtrack album of the American film ''Mike's Murder''. The song was written by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and David Kershenbaum. "Memphis" reached No. 85 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Critical reception On its release, ''Cash Box'' wrote, "Jackson gives a rockabilly-voiced recounting of a disastrously funny journey to the city of his cultural roots." They considered the organ intro to be similar to that of the 1966 Spencer Davis Group song "Gimme Some Lovin'" and the bass line to be the same as Jackson's 1982 hit " Steppin' Out". In a review of ''Mike's Murder'', Brett Milano of ''The Boston Globe'' felt the song "recalls the punkish sound of Jackson's early albums" and also drew similarities between the song's organ riff and "Gimme Some Lovin'". John Laycock of the ''Windsor Star'' stated that the song "consciously steals several musical reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live 1980/86
''Live 1980/86'' is a Joe Jackson double live album, released in May 1988. It was recorded during the 1980 ''Beat Crazy'' tour, the 1982-83 '' Night and Day'' tour, the 1984 '' Body & Soul'' tour, and the 1986 ''Big World'' tour. Notably, the album contains three different versions of "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" Track listing All songs written and arranged by Joe Jackson, except where noted. Personnel ; Musicians * Joe Jackson - piano, synthesizer, organ, alto saxophone, harmonica, vocals :-- Performing on the Beat Crazy tour :* Graham Maby – bass, vocals :* Gary Sanford – guitar, vocals :* David Houghton – drums, vocals :-- Performing on the Night & Day tour :* Graham Maby – bass, vocals :* Joy Askew – keyboards, vocals, percussion on "Cancer" :* Ed Roynesdal – keyboards, vocals, percussion on "Cancer" :* Sue Hadjopoulos – percussion, vocals :* Larry Tolfree – drums, percussion :-- Performing on the Body & Soul tour :* Graham Maby – bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night And Day (Joe Jackson Album)
''Night and Day'' is the fifth studio album by English musician Joe Jackson, released in June 1982 by A&M Records. It reached the top five in both the United Kingdom and United States, Jackson's only studio album to do so in either country. The album has been certified gold in the UK and US, and achieved platinum status in Canada. It has sold over one million copies. The album pays tribute to the wit and style of Cole Porter (and indirectly to New York City). The track " Real Men" pointed obliquely to the city's early-1980s gay culture. " Steppin' Out" earned Grammy Award nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male. It reached number 6 on both the UK and the US charts. "Breaking Us in Two" reached number 18 in the US and number 59 in the UK. Reissues In 1997, A&M released a digitally remastered CD manufactured in Europe. Not only were the tracks remastered, but "Another World" has an extra two bars in the intro. The crossfades for the songs were a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaking Us In Two
"Breaking Us in Two" is a song by British musician Joe Jackson. It was the third of three charting singles from his 1982 LP, '' Night and Day''. The single was released in the UK on 13 August 1982, backed with a song called "El Blanco", which was simply Jackson's song "Target" sung in Spanish. In the US, the B-side was the regular English version of "Target". The single began to get radio airplay in late 1982 and early 1983, especially in the US where the music video was in medium rotation on MTV in early February. By mid-March the single had become a hit in the US, reaching number 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Later, it reached number 40 in Canada. It also charted in the UK and Australia. It was a bigger Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number eight in the U.S. and number 12 in Canada. ''Billboard'' said it was "jazzy and precise ndsimilar in tone to the top 10 ' Steppin' Out'." The music video was filmed on location in and around the Oakworth railway station Oakwor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
