Joe Jackson’s Jumpin’ Jive
(A&M Records 1981 AMLH68530)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Sleeve in Excellent/Very Good+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners & some rubbing/foxing spots
David Ian “Joe” Jackson (born 11 August 1954) is an English musician, singer and songwriter.
Joe Jackson’s Jumpin’ Jive is a 1981 album by Joe Jackson. It is a collection of covers of classic 1940’s swing and jump blues songs originally performed by musicians such as Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway
Track listing
- “Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid” (Lester Young, King Pleasure) – 2:43
- “Jack, You’re Dead” (Walter Bishop, Dick Miles) – 2:46
- “Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby” (Bill Austin, Louis Jordan) – 4:57
- “We the Cats (Shall Hep Ya)” (Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer) – 3:19
- “San Francisco Fan” (Sammy Mysels, Dick Sanford) – 4:28
- “Five Guys Named Moe” (Jerome Bresler, Larry Wynn) – 2:30
- “Jumpin’ Jive” (Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba, Jack Palmer) – 2:41
- “You Run Your Mouth (and I’ll Run My Business)” (Louis Armstrong) – 2:31
- “What’s the Use of Getting Sober (When You’re Gonna Get Drunk Again)” (Busby Meyers) – 3:46
- “You’re My Meat” (Skeets Tolbert) – 2:54
- “Tuxedo Junction” (Erskine Hawkins, Buddy Feyne, William Johnson, Julian Dash) – 5:18
- “How Long Must I Wait for You” (Jerry Black, Lucky Millinder) – 4:06
Personnel
- Joe Jackson – Vocals and vibraphone
- Dave Bitelli – Tenor saxophone and clarinet
- Graham Maby – Bass
- Raul Olivera – Trumpet
- Pete Thomas – Alto saxophone
- Larry Tolfree – Drums
- Nick Weldon – Piano
- All – Backing vocals
- Producer – Joe Jackson
- Assistant producer – Norman Mighell
- Engineer – Norman Mighell
- Arrangements – Joe Jackson
- Horn arrangements – Joe Jackson, Pete Thomas, Dave Bitelli, Raul Olivera
- Photography – Anton Corbijn
- Cover Design – Corbijn and Jackson
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