... in a long time and now realize just how great it really is, Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2015. I don't know of any another guitar player who sounds quite like what you have here. Released shortly after Jackson's breakthrough debut, Look Sharp!, I'm the Man saw Jackson continue the style of his earlier album. One of those records that, if it came out in your youth, takes you right back there. Highly recommended.
Although born in Staffordshire, Jackson grew up in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. I remember liking it at the time but listening to it as an adult gave me a new appreciation. [1] Released shortly after Jackson's breakthrough debut, Look Sharp!, I'm the Man saw Jackson continue the style of his earlier album. John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls named the album as one of the ten albums that changed his life.
Despite Jackson's anxious demeanor and shaky pop/rock presence, I'm the Man holds together quite well as his second attempt. Lovely to own it on CD now too, though a pity it lacks any extras. There's a problem loading this menu right now. I'm the Man is sourced from the best analog tape currently available, a beautifully preserved ½” “safety copy” of the original stereo master. • Mastered by Kevin Gray At Cohearent Audio • Dead Quiet 180-Gram Vinyl Pressed At RTI • Exquisitely Restored Cover Art Printed By Stoughton. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. I think people always want to put a label on what you do, so I thought I'd be one step ahead of them and invent one myself - spiv rock. Definitely worth a listen. I'm the Man, released in 1979, was British musician Joe Jackson's second LP.It built on the success of his debut album, Look Sharp, which had been released earlier that same year, and helped to make him an international star.In later years, Jackson moved into other genres such as jazz and classical, much like Elvis Costello, the artist to whom he is most often compared. I never understood why 'Kinda Kute' wasn't a hit; it certainly should have been.
A classic from the time when Joe made the kind of music I loved. [11] Carol Decker of T'Pau similarly praised the album as one of her favorites.[12]. There is some autobiographical stuff here especially "On Your Radio" and "The Band Wore Blue Shirts" which tells the story of Joe's cover band days. Please try again. Album Info:Astonishingly released within months of Jackson's 1979 debut album Look Sharp!, I'm the Man is another tight and inspired set of power-pop that features some of Jackson’s best and most timeless tunes. I'm the Man is Joe Jackson's second album, released in October 1979. such a driving force. One of my favorite albums ever and I finally have it on vinyl. Many of the songs here like “On Your Radio,” “Kinda Kute,” and the title track “I’m the Man” fall right in line with the punchy guitar riffs and pounding bass that made Look Sharp! [7], I'm the Man was re-released in 2001 with one bonus track, a live version of "Come On".
It's getting more interesting as it goes along. This is an essential album for Joe Jackson fans. I'm the Man was also released as a 7" album (5 - 7" singles) in a package as 'The 7" Album' and included a poster. While Jackson’s greatest commercial success was Night and Day, Look Sharp! and I’m the Man are new-wave classics that improve with every listen! The definitive issue of this iconic New Wave classic! Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2016. Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2008.
– it was released less than a year later. Shortly after Look Sharp's release, Jackson speculated, "Compared to the first album, I think it's a bit more mature. Singles from the album included "I'm the Man" and "It's Different for Girls", the latter of which was his biggest UK chart single, peaking at number five in the UK Singles Chart. The aggressive lockstep rhythm section, cemented by the melodic counterpoint of bassist Graham Maby, combines with the tight harmony arrangements for incredibly precise pop (“Geraldine and John,” “Kinda Kute,” “It’s Different for Girls”) that symbolizes the anti-excess of the ‘New Wave’ era. (1979) and Steppin' Out (1982). Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2018. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2020, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2013. I think the band is gonna amaze people on the next album". I hadn't heard this (other than 'It's Different for Girls' and 'Kinda Kute') since the early Eighties and still sounds as good as it did at the beginning of that decade (which wasn't all bad - just mostly). Where the aggressive top -end energy is concerned, the tapes showed no discenible age! Pretty much every song here is strong and is one of the better albums to come out of the new wave movement of the late 70's early 80's. [13] The record label then decided on its own to release "It's Different for Girls" which went straight to the UK Top Ten. Written for the album's "spiv rock" theme, the song is a new wave rock track with humorous lyrics. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. When mastering this LP we compared what we were getting off the tape to an original A&M UK LP. The original sounded tinny and thin, and this one restores the warmth and overall bass.
This reissue is great, you get improved sound quality, cool liner notes and extra track. [1], On the album cover, Jackson appears in the guise of a particular type of petty criminal known in the United Kingdom as a spiv, a character who, in Jackson's own words, "always wears a gross polka-dot tie and a pencil-thin mustache, and he's always trying to sell you a watch or something like that real cheap.
Great pop/rock. I don't hear audiophile ears but the Intervention Records re-issue of this album stands heads and tails above the original pressing from A&M. Jackson is probably best known for the hit singles Is She Really Going Out With Him? Streamlining his eclectic musical interests, Jackson zeroed in on a lean, mean sound that emphasized tight percussive pop with his caustic, observational insights. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in.
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