Stepping Out (Joe Jackson album)
Encyclopedia
Stepping Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson is a compilation album
from the English
singer-songwriter
, Joe Jackson
. The song
s, arranged in chronological order, are taken from nine of his first twelve album
s, all of which were released on the A&M
label
. Stepping Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson reached #7 in the UK Albums Chart
in October 1990. By this time Jackson had parted company with A&M, with his next few releases being on the Virgin Records
label.
awards the album 8 out of 10.
version of the album, the song
s were produced
by: tracks 1, 2, 3 and 4 by David Kershenbaum
; tracks 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 by Joe Jackson and David Kershenbaum; tracks 5, 6, 14 and 15 by Joe Jackson.
All tracks were written
by Jackson, except for "Jumpin' Jive", penned in 1939 by Cab Calloway
, Frank Froeba
and Jack Palmer.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
from the English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson (musician)
Joe Jackson is an English musician and singer-songwriter now living in Berlin, whose five Grammy Award nominations span from 1979 to 2001...
. The song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s, arranged in chronological order, are taken from nine of his first twelve album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s, all of which were released on the A&M
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
. Stepping Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson reached #7 in the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
in October 1990. By this time Jackson had parted company with A&M, with his next few releases being on the Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
label.
Critique
In his book, The Great Rock Discography, fellow journalist Martin C. StrongMartin C. Strong
Martin C. Strong is a researcher and compiler of music discographies.His books include The Great Rock Discography, The Essential Rock Discography, The Great Metal Discography, The Great Psychedelic, The Great Alternative and Lights, Camera, Soundtracks...
awards the album 8 out of 10.
Side 1
- "Is She Really Going Out with Him?Is She Really Going Out with Him?"Is She Really Going Out with Him?" is the first single released by Joe Jackson in September 1978. The track was included on Jackson's debut album, Look Sharp!, the following year...
" (1979, from Look Sharp!Look Sharp! (Joe Jackson album)Look Sharp! is the debut album by Joe Jackson, released in 1979. Look Sharp! was re-released in 2001 with two bonus tracks, "Don't Ask Me" and "You Got the Fever" the respective b-sides of the singles "One More Time" and "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" originally released in May and July 1979...
) - "Fools in Love" (1979, from Look Sharp!)
- "I'm The Man" (1979, from I'm The ManI'm the Man (Joe Jackson album)I'm the Man is Joe Jackson's second album, released in October 1979. Critically, the album was considered a continuation of Look Sharp!, an opinion shared by Jackson himself...
) - "It's Different for Girls" (1979, from I'm The Man)
- "Jumpin' JiveJumpin' Jive"Jumpin' Jive" is a famous jazz/swing composition, written by Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba and Jack Palmer. originally recorded on July 17, 1939, on Vocalion Records, it sold over a million copies...
" (1981, from Jumpin' JiveJumpin' Jive (Joe Jackson album)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, the latter of whom's song "Jumpin' Jive" was the eponym for this album.The album, and...
) - "Breaking Us in Two" (1982, from Night and Day)
- "Steppin' OutSteppin' Out (Joe Jackson song)"Steppin' Out" is a song written by Joe Jackson, originally included on his 1982 album, Night and Day.The song is about the anticipation and excitement of a night out on the town. Released as a single in August 1982, it became Jackson's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit in the U.S., peaking at number...
" (1982, from Night and Day)
Side 2
- "A Slow Song" (live albumLive albumA live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
version) (1988, from Live 1980/86Live 1980/86Live 1980/86 is a Joe Jackson double live album, released in May 1988. It was recorded during the 1980 Beat Crazy tour, the 1982-83 Night and Day tour, the 1984 Body & Soul tour, and the 1986 Big World tour.-Disc 1:...
) - "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)" (1984, from Body & Soul)
- "Be My Number Two" (1984, from Body & Soul)
- "Right and Wrong" (1986, from Big WorldBig WorldBig World is a 1986 live album by Joe Jackson. The album was recorded in front of an invited audience at the Roundabout Theatre in New York City on 22–25 January 1986. Jackson's intent was to capture the excitement and spontaneity of a live performance, but without any noise from the crowd...
) - "Down to London" (1989, from Blaze of GloryBlaze of Glory (Joe Jackson album)Blaze of Glory is an 1989 album by Joe Jackson. Blaze of Glory was a modest seller, although the resultant single, "Nineteen Forever", reached #4 in the U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. Jackson felt the album was one of his best efforts and toured to support it with an eleven piece band in the U.S...
) - "Nineteen Forever" (1989, from Blaze of Glory)
CD A&M 397 052-2
- "Is She Really Going Out with Him?"
- "Fools in Love"
- "I'm The Man"
- "It's Different for Girls"
- "Beat Crazy" (1980, from Beat CrazyBeat CrazyBeat Crazy is the third album by Joe Jackson, released in October 1980, and credited to the Joe Jackson Band. It was a relative disappointment commercially, peaking outside the Top 40 in both the UK and the United States, with its singles failing to chart. One reason for the reduced sales in the...
) - "Jumpin' Jive"
- "Breaking Us in Two"
- "Steppin' Out"
- "A Slow Song" (live album version)
- "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)"
- "Be My Number Two"
- "Right and Wrong"
- "Home Town" (1986, from Big World)
- "Down to London"
- "Nineteen Forever"
Production and songwriting credits
Based on the track numbering from the CDCompact Disc
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version of the album, the song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s were produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by: tracks 1, 2, 3 and 4 by David Kershenbaum
David Kershenbaum
David Kershenbaum is an American record producer and entrepreneur, born in Springfield, Missouri. He has worked with many artists including Duran Duran, Tracy Chapman, Joe Jackson, Bryan Adams, Supertramp, Cat Stevens, Elkie Brooks, and Tori Amos. As a producer he has earned 75 international gold...
; tracks 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 by Joe Jackson and David Kershenbaum; tracks 5, 6, 14 and 15 by Joe Jackson.
All tracks were written
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
by Jackson, except for "Jumpin' Jive", penned in 1939 by Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway
Cabell "Cab" Calloway III was an American jazz singer and bandleader. He was strongly associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York City where he was a regular performer....
, Frank Froeba
Frank Froeba
Frank Froeba or Froba was an American jazz pianist and bandleader.Froeba held jobs in the bands of Johnny Wiggs and John Tobin while still in his teens...
and Jack Palmer.