Stepping Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson
Stepping Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Greatest hits album by Joe Jackson | ||||
Released | September 1990[1] | |||
Genre | New wave, jazz pop | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Steve Jensen and Martin Kirkup | |||
Joe Jackson chronology | ||||
|
Professional ratings | |
---|---|
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic.com | [2] |
Stepping Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson is a compilation album from the English singer-songwriter, Joe Jackson.[1] The songs, arranged in chronological order, are taken from nine of his first twelve albums, all of which were released on the A&M label.[1] Stepping Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson reached No. 7 in the UK Albums Chart in October 1990.[3] By this time Jackson had parted company with A&M, with his next few releases being on the Virgin Records label.[4]
Critique
In his book, The Great Rock Discography, music historian Martin C. Strong awards the album 8 out of 10.[1]
Track listing
LP A&M 397 052-1
Side 1
- "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" (1979, from Look Sharp!)
- "Fools in Love" (1979, from Look Sharp!)
- "I'm the Man" (1979, from I'm the Man)
- "It's Different for Girls" (1979, from I'm the Man)
- "Jumpin' Jive" (1981, from Jumpin' Jive)
- "Breaking Us in Two" (1982, from Night and Day)
- "Steppin' Out" (1982, from Night and Day)
Side 2
- "A Slow Song" (live album version) (1988, from Live 1980/86)
- "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)" (1984, from Body & Soul)
- "Be My Number Two" (1984, from Body & Soul)
- "Right and Wrong" (1986, from Big World)
- "Down to London" (1989, from Blaze of Glory)
- "Nineteen Forever" (1989, from Blaze of Glory)
CD A&M 397 052-2
- "Is She Really Going Out with Him?"
- "Fools in Love"
- "I'm The Man"
- "It's Different for Girls"
- "Beat Crazy" (1980, from Beat Crazy)
- "Jumpin' Jive"
- "Breaking Us in Two"
- "Steppin' Out"
- "A Slow Song" (live album version)
- "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)"
- "Be My Number Two"
- "Right and Wrong"
- "Home Town" (1986, from Big World)
- "Down to London"
- "Nineteen Forever"
Production and songwriting credits
Based on the track numbering from the CD version of the album, the songs were produced by: tracks 1, 2, 3 and 4 by David Kershenbaum; tracks 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 by Joe Jackson and David Kershenbaum; tracks 5, 6, 14 and 15 by Joe Jackson.[5]
All tracks were written by Joe Jackson, except for "Jumpin' Jive", penned in 1939 by Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba and Jack Palmer.[5][6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ↑ "Review by Mike DeGagne". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 274. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Biography by William Ruhlmann". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- 1 2 Stepping Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson album sleeve notes - accessed on 6 May 2009
- ↑ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 22. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.