Beat Crazy
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
Beat Crazy is the third album by Joe Jackson, released in October 1980, and credited to the Joe Jackson Band.[3] 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.[4] One reason for the reduced sales in the U.S. may have been that the group did not tour to support it there.[4] Nevertheless, the Joe Jackson Band was successful and toured extensively.[4] This would be the last studio album released by the Joe Jackson Band's original line-up until 2003's Volume 4.
Track listing
All songs written by Jackson.
- "Beat Crazy" – 4:15
- "One to One" – 3:22
- "In Every Dream Home (A Nightmare)" – 4:30
- "The Evil Eye" – 3:46
- "Mad at You" – 6:02
- "Crime Don't Pay" – 4:25
- "Someone Up There" – 3:47
- "Battleground" – 2:33
- "Biology" – 4:31
- "Pretty Boys" – 3:41
- "Fit" – 4:43[3]
Personnel
- Joe Jackson – vocals, keyboards, melodica, arrangements, sleeve concept
- Graham Maby – bass, vocals, lead vocal on "Beat Crazy"
- Gary Sanford – guitars
- David Houghton – drums, vocals
- Technical
- Norman Mighell - engineer
- Nigel Mills - assistant engineer
- Anton Corbijn - cover photography
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK Albums Chart | #42 |
| 1980 | US Billboard 200 | #41 |
References
- ^ "Beat Crazy". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "CG: Joe Jackson Band". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ a b c "Biography by William Ruhlmann". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2009.