This Is It! (The A&M Years 1979–1989)

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This Is It!
(The A&M Years 1979–1989)
This Is It Joe Jackson album cover.jpg
Compilation album by
Joe Jackson
ReleasedFebruary 1997[1]
Recorded1979–1989
GenreNew wave, rock, pop
Length2:36:15
LabelA&M Records
ProducerMike Gill
Joe Jackson chronology
Joe Jackson - Greatest Hits
(1996) 		This Is It!
(The A&M Years 1979–1989)
(1997) 		Heaven & Hell
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[2]

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]

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.

Disc One
No.TitleAlbumLength
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 Man3:42
9."Don't Wanna Be Like That"I'm the Man3:41
10."Amateur Hour"I'm the Man4:05
11."I'm the Man"I'm the Man3:58
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 Crazy3:22
15."Beat Crazy"Beat Crazy4:15
16."Biology"Beat Crazy4:31
17."Jumpin' Jive (1981)" (written by Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba, 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' Jive3:46
19."Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (live a cappella version)Live 1980/864:07
20."Another World"Night and Day (1982)3:53
Disc Two
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Breaking Us in Two"Night and Day4:53
2."Chinatown"Night and Day4:07
3."Real Men"Night and Day4:04
4."Steppin' Out"Night and Day4:23
5."A Slow Song"Night and Day7:01
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 & Soul5:27
8."Be My Number Two"Body & Soul4:18
9."Happy Ending" (featuring Elaine Caswell)Body & Soul3:39
10."Wild West"Big World (1986)4:37
11."Right and Wrong"Big World4:35
12."Home Town"Big World3:12
13."Precious Time"Big World3:23
14."Me and You (Against the World)"Blaze of Glory (1989)4:14
15."Down to London"Blaze of Glory4:14
16."Nineteen Forever"Blaze of Glory5:48
17."The Human Touch"Blaze of Glory5:11

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  2. ^ Allmusic.com
  3. ^ "Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 May 2009.

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