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Joe Jackson: I’m The Man (1979)
The songs began to stretch out a bit more on JJ’s second album, but his aim is still true.
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The Joe Jackson Band: Beat Crazy (1980)
Dig that crazy beat, because there really isn’t much else to dig on here.
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Joe Jackson’s Jumpin’ Jive: “Jumpin’ Jive” (1981)
Joe Jackson takes a trip back to Cab Calloway in his time taxi.
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Joe Jackson’s Jumpin’ Jive (1981)
Elvis was making country music, JJ was playing swing. What’s so funny ’bout punk, pop and undemanding?
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Joe Jackson’s Jumpin’ Jive: “Jack, You’re Dead” (1981)
The swingingest cats around are back for a second hep’ing on this UK-only single.
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Joe Jackson: “Real Men” (1982)
JJ ditches Cab Calloway for Cole Porter.
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Joe Jackson: Night and Day (1982)
Sophisticated Latin jazz and smartly executed pop music meet in the middle on this wonderful album.
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Joe Jackson: “Breaking Us In Two” (1982)
The third single from JJ’s Night and Day, and with no end to Night in sight.
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Joan Armatrading: Secret Secrets (1985)
Song for song, this is one of her best albums from the 80s.
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Pretty In Pink: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1986)
Remember when Molly Ringwald was hot? Yeah, I don’t either.
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