Look Sharp!
by Joe Jackson
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Joe Jackson bestography
Look Sharp! is ranked 2nd best out of 30 albums by Joe Jackson on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Joe Jackson is Night And Day which is ranked number 1804 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 944.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Look Sharp! track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Look Sharp! rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 51 minutes ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  slatsheit | Top 59 Music Albums of 1979 | 27/59 | 3 |
| 2026 | craab | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 17/100 | 17 |
| 2026 | tim0505 | Top 48 Music Albums of 1979 | 16/48 | 3 |
| 2026 | blueandthemoon | Top 22 Music Albums of 1979 | 8/22 | 3 |
| 2026 | thenat | Top 31 Music Albums of 1979 | 19/31 | 2 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top Greatest Music Albums 101-200 | 43/100 | - |
| 2026 |  Liedzeit | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 90/100 | 10 |
| 2026 | stangetzaway | Top 49 Music Albums of 1979 | 35/49 | 2 |
| 2026 |  spigelwii | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 70/100 | 30 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Top 99 Music Albums of 1979 | 35/99 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 216 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 914 | |||
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Look Sharp! ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/16/2026 09:08 |  MetalMan67 | 6,251 | 71/100 |
| ! | 08/07/2026 13:34 | davidhuret | 2,055 | 76/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2026 15:05 |  RockyRaccoon | 7,239 | 84/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.7/100, a mean average of 76.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.5.
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Look Sharp! forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 07/18/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5377): By LiedzeitLook Sharp! comments
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For a guy who plays the piano, this debut has precious little of that instrument...and that's a good thing. This is power pop at it's finest. The songs are catchy but deep and Joe's sarcastic flare was never better. I remember hearing this album for the first time a few months after "Night and Day" came out. I refused to believe it was the same man. Realizeing the range of his abilities at that moment made me a Joe Jackson fanatic for years to come. (Edited)
Fischman TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/01/2019 01:13 | #234310 | TOP COMMENT
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Joe's first is definitely his best. Somehow, he perfectly blended pop, punk, and new wave, into a perfect amalgamation of style all his own. Lots of great songs with good variety, skillful craftsmanship and fine delivery. A genuine accomplishment.
Mr. Shankly TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/08/2009 04:26 | #7080 | TOP COMMENT
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As far as the New Wave period goes, this albums has got to be in the top five of that era. It's just solid from start to finish. Has anyone made a track as frenetically charged as "Got the Time?" Anthrax covered it, for Chrissake! (Edited)
extremely unrated and over looked, pity his later albums not as great as this one
So solid and energetic album, marking the transition from punk to new wave. No bad songs. Best tracks: Sunday Papers, Fools in Love
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