This Is It! (The A&M Years 1979–1989)
This Is It! (The A&M Years 1979–1989), released in February 1997, is a Joe Jackson compilation double album, covering his period with A&M Records between the years 1979 and 1989.[1]
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| Released | February 1997[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1989 | |||
| Genre | New wave, rock, pop | |||
| Length | 2:36:15 | |||
| Label | A&M Records | |||
| Producer | Mike Gill | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic journalist Stephen Thomas Erlewine notes that the album does not include any material from Laughter & Lust, but otherwise presents a comprehensive overview of Jackson's work.[3] It is duly noted that Laughter & Lust was released only in 1991, apart from the fact that its release was on the Virgin Records music label.
In his book The Great Rock Discography journalist Martin C. Strong awards the album 8 out of 10.[1]
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Joe Jackson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" | Look Sharp! (1979) | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Fools in Love" | Look Sharp! | 4:23 |
| 3. | "One More Time" | Look Sharp! | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Sunday Papers" | Look Sharp! | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Look Sharp!" | Look Sharp! | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Got the Time" (live album version) | Live 1980/86 (1988) | 4:28 |
| 7. | "On Your Radio" | I'm the Man (1979) | 4:01 |
| 8. | "It's Different for Girls" | I'm the Man | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Don't Wanna Be Like That" | I'm the Man | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Amateur Hour" | I'm the Man | 4:05 |
| 11. | "I'm the Man" | I'm the Man | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Tilt" (taken from the single "The Harder They Come" (1980)) | 2:45 | |
| 13. | "Someone Up There" | Beat Crazy (1980) | 3:47 |
| 14. | "One to One" | Beat Crazy | 3:22 |
| 15. | "Beat Crazy" | Beat Crazy | 4:15 |
| 16. | "Biology" | Beat Crazy | 4:31 |
| 17. | "Jumpin' Jive (1981)" (written by Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba and Jack Palmer) | Jumpin' Jive (1981) | 2:41 |
| 18. | "What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again)" (written by Busby Meyers) | Jumpin' Jive | 3:46 |
| 19. | "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (live a cappella version) | Live 1980/86 | 4:07 |
| 20. | "Another World" | Night and Day (1982) | 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Breaking Us in Two" | Night and Day | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Chinatown" | Night and Day | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Real Men" | Night and Day | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Steppin' Out" | Night and Day | 4:23 |
| 5. | "A Slow Song" | Night and Day | 7:01 |
| 6. | "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)" | Body & Soul (1984) | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Not Here, Not Now" | Body & Soul | 5:27 |
| 8. | "Be My Number Two" | Body & Soul | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Happy Ending" (featuring Elaine Caswell) | Body & Soul | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Wild West" | Big World (1986) | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Right and Wrong" | Big World | 4:35 |
| 12. | "Home Town" | Big World | 3:12 |
| 13. | "Precious Time" | Big World | 3:23 |
| 14. | "Me and You (Against the World)" | Blaze of Glory (1989) | 4:14 |
| 15. | "Down to London" | Blaze of Glory | 4:14 |
| 16. | "Nineteen Forever" | Blaze of Glory | 5:48 |
| 17. | "The Human Touch" | Blaze of Glory | 5:11 |
References
- Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- Allmusic.com
- "Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
External links
- This Is It album information at The Joe Jackson Archive
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