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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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 (publisher) 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!)
34:05
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
4.54:23
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 (publisher) and Pokazuka Limited
37:01
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 (publisher) 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
engineer:
Rik Pekkonen
bass guitar:
Graham Maby (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Gary Burke (in 1984)
grand piano and lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician) (in 1984)
guitar:
Vinnie Zummo (in 1984)
saxophone:
Tony Aiello (in 1984)
arranger:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recorded at:
Vanguard Studios (23rd Street, New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1984)
recording of:
Be My Number Two (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Kobalt Music (publisher) and Pokazuka Limited
34:25
9Happy Ending
engineer:
Rik Pekkonen
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
drums (drum set):
Gary Burke
guitar:
Vinnie Zummo
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
performer:
Elaine Caswell
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 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 (publisher) (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 (publisher) (in 1989) and Pokazuka Limited (in 1989)
5:45
17The Human Touch
5:11