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Joe Jackson
CAREER SPAN:
Decade
Album Score
# Albums
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.
Overall Band Score:
2.2613
Joe Jackson Album Rankings
1
By 1978, the clangor of punk and New Wave had penetrated the boardrooms of America's major labels, each of which wanted an Elvis Costello to call its own.
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2
Joe Jackson recently releasedNight And Day 2, a supposed sequel to his 1982 record of the same name (without the "2", of course).
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3
Joe Jackson crafted his most labored, serious album in 1984'sBody & Soul, so it's no surprise that he made a complete turnaround for its follow-up,Big World.
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4
Despite Jackson's anxious demeanor and shaky pop/rock presence,I'm the Manholds together quite well as his second attempt. Reaching number 12 in the U.K. and a respectable number 22 in the U.S.
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5
Joe Jackson has made a career out of not repeating himself.
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6
Given the changes that both New York and Jackson have undergone over the years, it's fitting that the new album lacks the swagger and bubbly feel of the first edition, and instead leaves the listener
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7
Just as Elvis Costello invariably makes his greatest albums with the Attractions/Imposters, Joe Jackson always sounds best when at least some of his original quartet are on board.
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8
The not-quite-as-hot follow-up to Night And Day bore a Sonny Rollins tribute for a cover and typically sophisticated songcraft. Not enough hooks, though.
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10
Joe Jackson finally becomes the "serious composer" on Will Power. A good exercise in self-indulgence but little of anything else.
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11
In the early days of New Wave, Joe Jackson was always in the shadow of his contemporaries Elvis Costello and Graham Parker.
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12
Jumpin' Jive proved to be one of Joe Jackson's most adventurous projects as he tries his hand at covering a bunch of Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway tunes, ranging from the extravagance of big band to
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15
Another classy "fusion" venture like 1987's Will Power , this sounds great at night--especially when it's nearing bedtime.
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16
After the inappropriately bombastic arena rock of Blaze of Glory, Joe Jackson returned (somewhat) to his roots to deliver the most straightforward pop album in his career in Laughter & Lust.
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19
God, I love this man's music. After over a decade of varying success in the pop world, Joe Jackson found himself tired of throwing himself against the wall to see if he would stick.
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23
After nearly a decade of focusing on art songs and instrumental music, Joe Jackson signaled his return to the pop/rock realm by titling his 2000 studio album Night and Day II, recalling his biggest c
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24
"Duets" is a moving experience, if a little surreal.
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26
This retrospective is the most complete look at Joe Jackson's songwriting currently available, but it is not, unfortunately, the one that I would recommend.
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29
The news aboutBeat Crazyis that Joe Jackson has gone, uh, beat crazy.
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