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Before exploring jump blues and early R&B on 1981's Jumpin' Jive and later jazz and Latin styles on 1982's Night and Day, Joe Jackson expanded his power pop and punk m.o. with this, his reggae-tinged third album. Jackson sticks with the short songs and punk feel of his first two releases, but strategically adds rocksteady and jazz elements here and there. A direct reggae influence is heard on such dub-style cuts like "In Every Dream Home," while more of a pastiche approach is evident on tracks like "Mad at You." Jackson even riffs off of Linton Kwesi Johnson's dub poetry sides with the dancefloor politics of "Battleground," while also laying down some straight ska on "Pretty Boys." One also gets intimations of the sophisticated jazz-pop songwriting of Night and Day with torching gems like "One to One." As is the case on most of his albums, Jackson covers a wide array of topics here, including modern relationships, feminism, club life, and the social fringe. A solid effort.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
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David Kershenbaum, Producer - Joe Jackson, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 A&M Records Limited
David Kershenbaum, Producer - Joe Jackson, Producer, Recording Arranger, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 A&M Records Limited
Joe Jackson, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 A&M Records Limited
Joe Jackson, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 A&M Records Limited
Joe Jackson, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 A&M Records Limited
Joe Jackson, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 A&M Records Limited
Joe Jackson, Producer, Recording Arranger, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 A&M Records Limited
Joe Jackson, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 A&M Records Limited
Joe Jackson, Producer, Recording Arranger, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 A&M Records Limited
Joe Jackson, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 A&M Records Limited
Joe Jackson, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 A&M Records Limited
Album review
Before exploring jump blues and early R&B on 1981's Jumpin' Jive and later jazz and Latin styles on 1982's Night and Day, Joe Jackson expanded his power pop and punk m.o. with this, his reggae-tinged third album. Jackson sticks with the short songs and punk feel of his first two releases, but strategically adds rocksteady and jazz elements here and there. A direct reggae influence is heard on such dub-style cuts like "In Every Dream Home," while more of a pastiche approach is evident on tracks like "Mad at You." Jackson even riffs off of Linton Kwesi Johnson's dub poetry sides with the dancefloor politics of "Battleground," while also laying down some straight ska on "Pretty Boys." One also gets intimations of the sophisticated jazz-pop songwriting of Night and Day with torching gems like "One to One." As is the case on most of his albums, Jackson covers a wide array of topics here, including modern relationships, feminism, club life, and the social fringe. A solid effort.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:31
- Main artists: Joe Jackson
- Composer: Joe Jackson
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2007 American Beat Records ℗ 2007 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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