3 catalog entries, grouped by year.
Joe Jackson emerged in English new wave with Look Sharp! and I'm the Man, including the single Is She Really Going Out with Him? His musical interests soon expanded beyond that early guitar-based sound. Jumpin' Jive explored blues and swing, while Night and Day included the jazz-influenced Steppin' Out. Later work ranged from the orchestral Symphony No. 1 to the piano-centered songs of Fool, reflecting a continuing movement between songwriting and other musical forms.
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Release: 1978Source checked
Screenshot additions: 1970s listJoe Jackson's debut single Is She Really Going Out with Him? was issued by A&M in October 1978. It preceded the January 1979 Look Sharp album, produced by David Kershenbaum, and became a broader hit after the album...
Read background and sourcesBreaking Us in Two appears on Joe Jackson's 1982 Night and Day album, alongside Steppin' Out. The album marked a move toward piano-centered pop and away from the guitar-driven setting of his early new wave records....
Read background and sourcesReported release: 1982Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #82An ode to New York City nightlife, featuring a prominent piano riff.
View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.