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| studio = [[Basing Street Studios|Basing Street]], [[London]]
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| genre = [[Jump blues]], [[swing revival]]
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'''''Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive''''' is the fourth studio album by [[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]].<ref name="The Great Rock Discography">{{cite book
'''''Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive''''' is the fourth studio album by [[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]].<ref name="The Great Rock Discography">{{cite book
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| isbn= 1-84195-017-3}}</ref> Released in 1981, it is a collection of [[cover version|covers]] of classic 1940s [[swing (genre)|swing]] and [[jump blues]] [[song]]s originally performed by [[musician]]s such as [[Louis Jordan]] and [[Cab Calloway]], the latter of whose song "[[Jumpin' Jive]]" was the [[eponym]] for this album.
| isbn= 1-84195-017-3}}</ref> Released in 1981, it is a collection of [[cover version|covers]] of classic 1940s [[swing (genre)|swing]] and [[jump blues]] [[song]]s originally performed by [[musician]]s such as [[Louis Jordan]] and [[Cab Calloway]], the latter of whose song "[[Jumpin' Jive]]" was the [[eponym]] for this album.


The album and [[single (music)|single]] were credited to '''Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive'''.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited| location= London| page= 274| isbn= 1-904994-10-5}}</ref> Jackson's foray through jump blues anticipated the so-called "retro-[[swing revival]]" ([[Squirrel Nut Zippers]], [[Big Bad Voodoo Daddy]], [[Brian Setzer Orchestra]]) by a full fifteen years.
The album and [[single (music)|single]] were credited to '''Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive'''.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited| location= London| page= 274| isbn= 1-904994-10-5}}</ref>


A remastered edition was released in late 1998.
A remastered edition was released in late 1998.

==Critical reception==
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''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]'' deemed the album "the best of Jackson's stylistic jaunts."<ref name=RS/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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* Dave Bitelli – [[tenor saxophone]] and [[clarinet]]
* Dave Bitelli – [[tenor saxophone]] and [[clarinet]]
* [[Graham Maby]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]]
* [[Graham Maby]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]]
* Larry Tolfree – [[drum]]s
* [[Larry Tolfree]] – [[drum]]s
* All – [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]]
* All – [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]]


Latest revision as of 16:25, 9 March 2024

Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive
Studio album by
Joe Jackson
Released19 June 1981[1]
RecordedMay 1981
StudioBasing Street, London
GenreJump blues, swing revival
Length42:17
LabelA&M
ProducerJoe Jackson
Joe Jackson chronology
Beat Crazy
(1980) 		Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive
(1981) 		Night and Day
(1982)
1998 remastered edition cover art

Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive is the fourth studio album by Joe Jackson.[2] Released in 1981, it is a collection of covers of classic 1940s swing and jump blues songs originally performed by musicians such as Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway, the latter of whose song "Jumpin' Jive" was the eponym for this album.

The album and single were credited to Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive.[3]

A remastered edition was released in late 1998.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

The Rolling Stone Album Guide deemed the album "the best of Jackson's stylistic jaunts."[5]

Track listing

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No.TitelWriter(s)Length
1."Jumpin' with Symphony Sid"Lester Young, King Pleasure2:43
2."Jack, You're Dead"Walter Bishop, Dick Miles2:46
3."Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby"Bill Austin, Louis Jordan4:57
4."We the Cats (Shall Hep Ya)"Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer3:19
5."San Francisco Fan"Sammy Mysels, Dick Sanford4:28
6."Five Guys Named Moe"Jerome Bresler, Larry Wynn2:30
7."Jumpin' Jive"Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba, Jack Palmer2:41
8."You Run Your Mouth (and I'll Run My Business)"Lil Armstrong2:31
9."What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again)"Busby Meyers3:46
10."You're My Meat"Skeets Tolbert2:54
11."Tuxedo Junction"Erskine Hawkins, Buddy Feyne, William Johnson, Julian Dash5:18
12."How Long Must I Wait for You"Jerry Black, Lucky Millinder4:06

Personnel

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Musiker
Production

Charts

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Chart (1981) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 29
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 12
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 14
US Billboard 200[9] 42

References

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  1. ^ "Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive" (PDF). Record Mirror. 20 June 1981. p. 32. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  2. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 274. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ Mike DeGagne. "Jumpin' Jive - Joe Jackson | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 350.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 151. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Joe Jackson – Body and Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Joe Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
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