Fast Forward (Joe Jackson album)

Fast Forward
Studio album by Joe Jackson
Released	October 2, 2015
Label	Caroline, Universal
Producer	Joe Jackson, Stefan Schmid, Stefan Kruger
Joe Jackson chronology
The Duke (2012) Fast Forward (2015)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Villager	Positive[1]
Ultimate Classic Rock	Positive[2]
WaxonTape	[3]

Fast Forward is an album by British singer-songwriter Joe Jackson. The album and track list were officially announced via Jackson's official website and was scheduled for a mid-fall release.^[4] The record was later released wordwide on October 2, 2015. Excluding his classical releases and film work, the album is his thirteenth studio project.

Development

The album was developed out of plans for a series of four-track EPs, each relating to a specific city. Eventually, the EPs were combined and arranged into a full-length studio album. The four cities represented are New York City, Berlin, Amsterdam, and New Orleans, with each of the city's specific tracks having been arranged and recorded there. Jackson worked with a different set of musicians in each location. There are two covers confirmed for the record, a remake of Television's "See No Evil", and a rendition of the 1930s German cabaret song "Good Bye Johnny".^[5]

Release

On July 14th, Jackson released A Little Smile as an album teaser via the Caroline Music YouTube channel. On August 13, the album's first single, the titular Fast Forward, was uploaded on Soundcloud.^[6]

Track listing

All tracks written by Joe Jackson, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fast Forward"		6:02
2.	"If It Wasn't For You"		3:39
3.	"See No Evil"	Tom Verlaine	4:08
4.	"Kings of the City"		5:22
5.	"A Little Smile"		4:00
6.	"Far Away"		4:02
7.	"So You Say"		2:52
8.	"Poor Thing"		3:32
9.	"Junkie Diva"		5:38
10.	"If I Could See Your Face"		4:19
11.	"The Blue Time"		5:31
12.	"Good Bye Jonny"	Peter Kreuder, Hans Fritz Beckmann, Joe Jackson (English arrangement)	5:41
13.	"Neon Rain"		3:35
14.	"Satellite"		4:24
15.	"Keep on Dreaming"		4:17
16.	"Ode to Joy"		4:16

Personnel

• Joe Jackson – lead vocals^[5]
• Bill Frisell – guitar (New York)
• Brian Blade – drums (New York)
• Graham Maby – bass (New York)
• Regina Carter – violin (New York)
• Greg Cohen – bass (Berlin)
• Dirk Berger – guitar (Berlin)
• Earl Harvin – drums (Berlin)
• Stefan Kruger – drums (Amsterdam)
• Stefan Schmid – keyboards (Amsterdam)
• members of Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Amsterdam)
• Mitchell Sink – vocals (Amsterdam)
• Stanton Moore – drums (New Orleans)
• Robert Mercurio – bass (New Orleans)
• Jeff Rains – guitar (New Orleans)
• Donald Harrison – saxophone (New Orleans)

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7]	20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8]	72
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[9]	11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]	54

References

1. Valcourt, Keith. "Joe Jackson's back with what you need". The Villager.
2. Lifton, Dave. "Joe Jackson, 'Fast Forward': Album Review". Ultimate Classic Rock.
3. "Joe Jackson - 2015 - Fast Forward [9/10]". WaxonTape.
4. "FAST FORWARD: A NEW ALBUM + US TOUR DATES". Official Joe Jackson. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
5. Smith, Jay. "Joe Jackson's On 'Fast Forward'". Pollstar. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
6. "Joe Jackson". Soundcloud. Soundcloud. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
7. "Ultratop.be – Joe Jackson – Fast Forward" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
8. "Ultratop.be – Joe Jackson – Fast Forward" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Jackson – Fast Forward" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
10. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 9 October 2015.