Laughter & Lust
| Untitled | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Laughter & Lust is a 1991 album by Joe Jackson.[1] He left A&M Records in 1990, which soon released Steppin' Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson, which became a Top Ten hit in the UK.[4] Jackson subsequently signed a recording contract with Virgin Records.[4]
Music journalist Martin C. Strong states "Laughter & Lust was Jackson's most direct, accessible material in years, a welcome diversion from his constant experimentation".[1]
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Joe Jackson, except where noted.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Obvious Song" | 4:11 | |
| 2. | "Goin' Downtown" | Joe Jackson, Drew Barfield | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Stranger than Fiction" | 3:40 | |
| 4. | "Oh Well" | Peter Green | 2:29 |
| 5. | "Jamie G." | 2:04 | |
| 6. | "Hit Single" | 3:37 | |
| 7. | "It's All Too Much" | 4:22 | |
| 8. | "When You're Not Around" | 4:01 | |
| 9. | "The Other Me" | 4:11 | |
| 10. | "Trying to Cry" | 6:35 | |
| 11. | "My House" | 4:26 | |
| 12. | "The Old Songs" | 3:32 | |
| 13. | "Drowning" | 5:09 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Joe Jackson - keyboards, vocals
- Graham Maby - bass, vocals
- Joy Askew - keyboards, vocals
- Tom Teeley - guitar, vocals
- Sue Hadjopoulos - percussion, drums
- Dan Hickey - drums
- Michael Morreale - trumpet
- Tony Aiello - saxophones
- Annie Whitehead - trombone
- Charles McCracken - cello
- Production
- Joe Jackson - arrangements, producer
- Ed Roynesdal - co-producer, sampling, Kurzweil K250 sequencer
- Larry Alexander - recording engineer
- Dave Cook, John Yates - assistant recording engineer
- Adam Yellin - mixing engineer
- Melanie Nissen - art direction
- Patrik Andersson - photography
Charts
| UK Albums Chart[5] | U.S. Billboard 200 Chart[6] |
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References
- ^ a b c d Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ Laughter & Lust at AllMusic
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Biography by William Ruhlmann". Allmusic.com. 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.
- ^ "Allmusic ((( Joe Jackson > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))".
External links
- Laughter & Lust album information at The Joe Jackson Archive