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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1Is She Really Going Out With Him?
engineer:
Rod Hewison
producer:
David Kershenbaum
bass guitar:
Graham Maby (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
David Houghton (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Gary Sanford (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician) (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1979)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 438)
recording of:
Is She Really Going Out With Him? (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Kobalt Music (publisher) and Pokazuka Limited
4.43:41
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) (in 1978-08)
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) (in 1978-08)
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! (in 1978-08)
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1979)
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)
3.753:46
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 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:
Amateur Hour (Joe Jackson)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd.
34:10
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
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
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 (publisher) 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
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