I'm the Man (album)
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| Studio album by Joe Jackson | ||||
| Released | 5 October 1979 | |||
| Recorded | March 1979 TW Studios, Fulham, London |
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| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 38:03 (original) 41:35 (2001 reissue) |
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| Label | A&M AMLH 64794[1] A&M/PolyGram Records 214 794 A&M/Universal Records 493 089 (2001 reissue) |
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| Producer | David Kershenbaum | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
I'm the Man is Joe Jackson's second album, released in October 1979.[1] Critically, the album was considered a continuation of Look Sharp!, an opinion shared by Jackson himself.[4] Like other punk and new wave acts, Jackson used reggae rhythms on occasion, notably on "Fools in Love" on Look Sharp!, and as here with "Geraldine and John".[4]
Taken from the album, "It's Different for Girls", was his biggest UK chart single, peaking at number five in the UK Singles Chart.[5]
I'm the Man was re-released in 2001 with one bonus track, a live version of "Come On". "Come On" was originally released as the b-side to Jackson's single "I'm the Man", also issued in October 1979.[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. 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."[6]
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.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Jackson, except where noted.
- "On Your Radio" – 4:01
- "Geraldine and John" – 3:14
- "Kinda Kute" – 3:33
- "It's Different for Girls" – 3:42
- "I'm the Man" – 3:58
- "The Band Wore Blue Shirts" – 5:07
- "Don't Wanna Be Like That" – 3:41
- "Amateur Hour" – 4:05
- "Get That Girl" – 3:03
- "Friday" – 3:36
[edit] Bonus track (2001 reissue)
- "Come On" (Live) (Chuck Berry) – 3:29
[edit] Personnel
- Joe Jackson – vocals, piano, harmonica, melodica
- Gary Sanford – guitar
- Graham Maby – bass, vocals
- David Houghton – drums, vocals
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | UK Albums Chart | #12 |
| 1979 | U.S. Billboard 200 | #22 |
| Year | Song | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | "It's Different for Girls" | UK Singles Chart[1] | #5 |
| 1979 | "It's Different for Girls" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] | #101 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| CRIA – Canada | Gold | 1 November 1979 |
| CRIA – Canada | Gold | 1 January 1980 |
| BPI – UK | Gold | 29 April 1980 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ Mike DeGagne. "I'm the Man". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r10058. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "CG: joe jackson". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=joe+jackson. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ^ a b "Biography by William Ruhlmann". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4574/biography. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 274. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Henke, James (May 17, 1979). "Joe Jackson Puts His Best Shoe Forward". Rolling Stone (Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.) (291): 22.
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