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Joe Jackson singles chronology. "Go for It". (1985) " Right and Wrong ". (1986) "Left of Center". (1986) " Right and Wrong " is a song by British singer-songwriter and musician Joe Jackson, which was released in 1986 as the lead single from his live album Big World. It was written by Jackson, and produced by David Kershenbaum and Jackson. [1] ".
was one of the first songs Joe Jackson recorded with the Joe Jackson Band, which included bassist Graham Maby, guitarist Gary Sanford, and drummer Dave Houghton. The song was immediately popular with the band; Jackson recalled in his autobiography, "Everyone liked it. It was catchy, they said, and had the makings of a hit.
Home Town (song) " Home Town " is a song by the British new wave musician Joe Jackson released on Jackson's 1986 live album, Big World. Written as an ode to his home of Portsmouth, "Home Town" was later released as the follow-up to his politically-charged single, "Right and Wrong". Despite its lack of chart success, the song has since attracted ...
Big World is a 1986 live album of original songs by Joe Jackson. [4] The album was recorded in front of an invited audience at the Roundabout Theatre, East 17th Street in New York City on 23, 24 and 25 January 1986 (except "Man in the Street", recorded during rehearsals on 22 January). The songs are loosely linked by lyrics covering a general ...
Joe Jackson and his band, using money earned by Jackson from touring with the cabaret band Koffee 'n' Kream, began recording the album from autumn 1977 to spring 1978 in a studio in Portsmouth. [6] However, after producer David Kershenbaum heard a demo tape from Jackson, he signed Jackson to A&M Records in 1978, after which Jackson and his band ...
Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive is the fourth studio album by Joe Jackson. [2] Released in 1981, it is a collection of covers of classic 1940s swing and jump blues songs originally performed by musicians such as Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway, the latter of whose song "Jumpin' Jive" was the eponym for this album. The album and single were credited to ...
Jackson's first band, formed in Gosport, was called Edward Bear, [note 1] later renamed Arms and Legs. [5] The band broke up in 1976 after two unsuccessful singles. He was still known as David Jackson when he joined Arms and Legs, but picked up the nickname "Joe" based on his perceived resemblance to the British television puppet character Joe 90, a genius child spy.
Night and Day is the fifth studio album by English musician Joe Jackson, released on 25 June 1982 by A&M Records. [10][11] It reached the top five in both the United Kingdom and United States, Jackson's only studio album to do so in either country. [11] The album has been certified gold in the UK and US, and achieved platinum status in Canada.