Artist:  Joe Jackson

Title:  Night & Day

Date:  1982

Label:  A & M Records  SP 4906

Art Direction:  Joe Jackson

Artwork:  Philip Burke

Photo:  George Dubose 

Notes:  From the simple line drawing of the cover to the smooth production quality this is a class effort from Mr. Jackson and friends. I guess this could be called his "break out" album after the new wave sounding "Look Sharp" and "I'm the Man" albums. The lack of guitars is not a detriment to this ensamble. Beautiful melodies, a rolling percussion section and the heartfelt vocals combine to bring a right satisfying feeling to the listener. Joe's talent continues to grow, but it's nice to look, back into the rootstock to see where the eine of the future came from.

Track Listing

Night Side

Another World
Chinatown
T. V. Age
Target
Steppin' Out

Day Side

Breaking Us in Two
Cancer
Real Men
A Slow Song

Inside Cover Photo