The Jazz Age is the second album by the
British alternative rock
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band
Jack, released in August 1998. It was recorded in
Wales
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and
London
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in late 1997 and early 1998, and was produced by
Darren Allison
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, who had previously worked with
The Divine Comedy
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and
Spiritualized.
It was the band's second - and last - album for the
Too Pure
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label, and the last to feature original members Richard Adderley, Patrick Pulzer, Colin Williams and George Wright.
Despite excellent reviews and extensive touring in support of the album, sales were disappointing. This led in part to the band being dropped by their record label in 1999. "Steamin'" and "Lolita Elle" were released as singles in the
UK and
Europe
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, but failed to chart or to pick up significant airplay.
Track listing
# "3 o'clock in the morning"
# "Pablo"
# "My World versus Your World"
# "Saturday's Plan"
# "Nico's Children"
# "Lolita Elle"
# "Cinematic"
# "Steamin'"
# "Love and Death in the Afternoon"
# "Half Cut, Wholly Yours"
References
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1998 albums