Best Ever Albums

Re: Album of the day (#2702): Look Sharp! by Joe Jackson

bobbyb5 — Fri, 11 May 2018 23:44:59 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 05/12/2018 03:44

Fischman wrote:

Here's a little known work from Joe in 1999.

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Joe Jackson Symphony?!?!
Yep.

It's definitely pop/new wave/rock, so his traditional audience didn't take to it. It's not classical enough for the hard core art music crowd. . Both sides were either lukewarm to panning it outright.

There is a violin, but no string section; instrumentation is more jazz than concert hall, and it even has modern jazz master trumpeter Terence Blanchard as well as rock guitar god Steve Vai. Overall, music is an interesting mix of rock/prog/jazz/and yes, a little classical.

I love it. It definitely shows another side, and adds great breadth to his musical talent. It really is amazing to see such a well rounded musician, who can do something like this as well as the excellent Look Sharp.

I didn't realize he had so many albums all the way into the 90s and 2000s. Last one I remembered was Big World. This is my favorite though, besides I'm the Man. This is from 1982.

Mike's Murder Soundtrack by Joe Jackson

Re: Album of the day (#2702): Look Sharp! by Joe Jackson

RoundTheBend — Fri, 11 May 2018 23:38:39 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 05/12/2018 03:38

I had to look it up if he was related to Michael Jackson or not.

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Re: Album of the day (#2702): Look Sharp! by Joe Jackson

Fischman — Fri, 11 May 2018 22:13:16 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 05/12/2018 02:13

Here's a little known work from Joe in 1999.

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Link

Joe Jackson Symphony?!?!
Yep.

It's definitely pop/new wave/rock, so his traditional audience didn't take to it. It's not classical enough for the hard core art music crowd. . Both sides were either lukewarm to panning it outright.

There is a violin, but no string section; instrumentation is more jazz than concert hall, and it even has modern jazz master trumpeter Terence Blanchard as well as rock guitar god Steve Vai. Overall, music is an interesting mix of rock/prog/jazz/and yes, a little classical.

I love it. It definitely shows another side, and adds great breadth to his musical talent. It really is amazing to see such a well rounded musician, who can do something like this as well as the excellent Look Sharp.

Re: Album of the day (#2702): Look Sharp! by Joe Jackson

bobbyb5 — Fri, 11 May 2018 08:30:50 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 05/11/2018 12:30

He had three good ones right in a row. This one, I'm the Man and Beat Crazy. And I love Mike's Murder too. The rest of his 80s albums are pretty good too.

Re: Album of the day (#2702): Look Sharp! by Joe Jackson

911Turbo — Thu, 10 May 2018 18:26:04 GMT

Author: 911Turbo

Posted: 05/10/2018 22:26

His best album.
Still sounds pretty good.

Re: Album of the day (#2702): Look Sharp! by Joe Jackson

Fischman — Thu, 10 May 2018 17:50:22 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 05/10/2018 21:50

I have a funny relationship with this album.

It's very much a product of its time, which means it should have faded over the years.

However, I wasn't too keen on it when it came out, but have rather grown to like it over the years. Joe really is a unique talent and this album shows that well. This albums is full of seething songs and frustration, but catchy and positively energetic as well. It makes for a great statement that has stood the test of time even if the sound is largely indicative of its era.

Album of the day (#2702): Look Sharp! by Joe Jackson

BestEverAlbums — Tue, 8 May 2018 16:00:03 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 05/08/2018 20:00

Today's album of the day

Look Sharp! by Joe Jackson (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1979.
Country:
Overall rank: 1,497
Average rating: 78/100 (from 154 votes).

Tracks:
1. One More Time
2. Sunday Papers
3. Is She Really Going Out With Him?
4. Happy Loving Couples
5. Throw It Away
6. Baby Stick Around
7. Look Sharp!
8. Fools In Love
9. (Do The) Instant Mash
10. Pretty Girls
11. Got The Time

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