This Is It: The A&M Years – 1979–1989

~ Release by Joe Jackson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Is She Really Going Out With Him?
engineer:
Rod Hewison
producer:
David Kershenbaum
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
drums (drum set):
David Houghton
guitar:
Gary Sanford
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recorded at:
First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 2003-03-29)
live recording of:
Is She Really Going Out With Him? (on 2003-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Kobalt Music and Pokazuka Limited
4.53:41
2Fools in Love
recording of:
Fools in Love (Joe Jackson)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
4:31
3One More Time
engineer:
Rod Hewison
producer:
David Kershenbaum
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
drums (drum set):
David Houghton
guitar:
Gary Sanford
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recording of:
One More Time (Joe Jackson)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
43:20
4Sunday Papers
engineer:
Rod Hewison
producer:
David Kershenbaum
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
drums (drum set):
David Houghton
guitar:
Gary Sanford
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recording of:
Sunday Papers (Joe Jackson)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd.
44:24
5Look Sharp
engineer:
Rod Hewison
producer:
David Kershenbaum
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
drums (drum set):
David Houghton
guitar:
Gary Sanford
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recording of:
Look Sharp!
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd.
33:26
6Got the Time (live)
4:46
7On Your Radio
4:04
8It’s Different for Girls
recording engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
David Kershenbaum
mixer:
Aldo Bocca
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
drums (drum set):
Dave Houghton
guitar:
Gary Sanford
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
arranger:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recorded at:
TW Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
It’s Different for Girls by Joe Jackson (English musician)
recording of:
It’s Different for Girls
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd. (in 1979)
43:46
9Don’t Wanna Be Like That
recording of:
Don't Wanna Be Like That
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd.
3:45
10Amateur Hour
recording of:
Amateur Hour (Joe Jackson)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd.
4:10
11I’m the Man
recording engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
David Kershenbaum
mixer:
Aldo Bocca
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
drums (drum set):
Dave Houghton
guitar:
Gary Sanford
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
arranger:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recorded at:
TW Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I’m the Man (Joe Jackson)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
54:01
12Tilt
2:48
13Someone Up There
3:51
14One to One
recording of:
One to One
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
3:26
15Beat Crazy
recording of:
Beat Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
4:19
16Biology
4:35
17Jumpin’ Jive
2:43
18What’s the Use of Getting Sober (When You’re Gonna Get Drunk Again)
3:49
19Is She Really Going Out With Him? (A Cappella version) (live)
live recording of:
Is She Really Going Out With Him?
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Kobalt Music and Pokazuka Limited
4:36
20Another World
recording of:
Another World (Joe Jackson)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music
4:14
CD 2
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1Breaking Us in Two
engineer:
Michael Ewasko
co-producer and co-mixer:
Joe Jackson (English musician) and David Kershenbaum
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
arranger:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recorded at:
Blue Rock Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1982-03 until 1982-06)
recording of:
Breaking Us in Two
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Kobalt Music and Albion Music Ltd. (in 1982)
44:51
2Chinatown
recording of:
Chinatown (Joe Jackson)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music
4:29
3Real Men
engineer:
Michael Ewasko
co-producer and co-mixer:
Joe Jackson (English musician) and David Kershenbaum
guest violin family:
Ed Roynesdal
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
arranger:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recorded at:
Blue Rock Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1982-03 until 1982-06)
recording of:
Real Men
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music, Pokazuka Limited and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
4:05
4Steppin’ Out
engineer:
Michael Ewasko
co-producer and co-mixer:
Joe Jackson (English musician) and David Kershenbaum
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
arranger:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recorded at:
Blue Rock Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1982-03 until 1982-06)
recording of:
Steppin’ Out
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music
54:23
5A Slow Song
engineer:
Michael Ewasko
co-producer and co-mixer:
Joe Jackson (English musician) and David Kershenbaum
guest violin family:
Ed Roynesdal
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
arranger:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recorded at:
Blue Rock Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1982-03 until 1982-06)
recording of:
A Slow Song
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music, Kobalt Music and Pokazuka Limited
7:01
6You Can’t Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)
engineer:
Rik Pekkonen
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
drums (drum set):
Gary Burke
guitar:
Vinnie Zummo
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
arranger:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recording of:
You Can’t Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Kobalt Music and Pokazuka Limited
44:55
7Not Here, Not Now
engineer:
Rik Pekkonen
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
drums (drum set):
Gary Burke
guitar:
Vinnie Zummo
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
arranger:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recording of:
Not Here, Not Now
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
35:31
8Be My Number Two
recording of:
Be My Number Two
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Kobalt Music and Pokazuka Limited
4:25
9Happy Ending
engineer:
Rik Pekkonen
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
drums (drum set):
Gary Burke
guitar:
Vinnie Zummo
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
arranger:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Happy Ending (Joe Jackson)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3.53:41
10Wild West
4:36
11Right and Wrong
recording of:
Right and Wrong
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Kobalt Publishing (UK) and Pokazuka Limited
4:37
12Home Town
recording of:
Home Town (Joe Jackson)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
3:15
13Precious Time
3:24
14Me and You (Against the World)
3:53
15Down to London
recording of:
Down to London (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician) (in 1989)
publisher:
Kobalt Music (in 1989) and Pokazuka Limited (in 1989)
4:18
16Nineteen Forever
recording of:
Nineteen Forever (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician) (in 1989)
publisher:
Kobalt Music (in 1989) and Pokazuka Limited (in 1989)
5:45
17The Human Touch
5:11