Night and Day (Joe Jackson album)
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Night and Day is Joe Jackson's fifth album, released in June 1982.[1] The title is from a Cole Porter song, and the album reflects a transition to a more sophisticated level of songwriting.
The album pays tribute to the wit and style of Cole Porter (and indirectly to New York).[1] This was Jackson's only studio album to reach the Top 5 in both the UK and U.S.[1] selling over one million copies, earning gold disc status.[1] The track "Real Men" pointed obliquely to the city's early 1980s gay culture.[4] A&M put considerable promotional muscle behind the album, and the resultant single "Steppin' Out" became a multi-format hit, eventually earning Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.[5] The album also spawned a second Top 20 U.S. hit single in "Breaking Us in Two".[5] Jackson finished his Night and Day touring in May 1983.[5] "Breaking Us in Two" was covered by Mandy Moore on her 2003 album Coverage.
"Steppin' Out" was a Top 10 in both the UK and the U.S. (UK #6, U.S. #6). "Breaking Us in Two" was a Top 20 hit in the U.S. (#18), but charted lower in the UK (#59).[1][6] This was a rare occurrence in which one of his singles charted higher in the U.S. than the UK.
Track listing
All songs were written by Joe Jackson, except where noted.
Side 1 (Night side)
- "Another World" – 3:53
- "Chinatown" – 4:07
- "T.V. Age" (Jackson, Steve Tatler) – 3:47
- "Target" – 3:48
- "Steppin' Out" – 4:23
Side 2 (Day side)
- "Breaking Us in Two" – 4:53
- "Cancer" – 5:58
- "Real Men" – 4:04
- "A Slow Song" – 7:01
Deluxe edition
In 2003, a double disc deluxe edition of Night and Day was released. Disc 1 contained the original album (as detailed above). Disc 2 contains demo versions of songs from the album, five songs from the Mike's Murder soundtrack, and five live tracks from Live 1980/86 (as detailed below). However, the demos are listed in the wrong order on the cover than actually on the CD.
According to the cover it is:
- "Steppin' Out" (demo) – 4:14
- "Target" (demo) – 4:10
- "Cancer" (demo) – 4:23
- "Real Men" (demo) – 4:20
- "Breaking Us in Two" (demo) – 3:56
- "Chinatown" (demo) – 3:05
On the CD, the demos are in this order:
- "Steppin' Out" (demo) – 4:14
- "Chinatown" (demo) – 3:05
- "Breaking Us In Two" (demo) – 3:56
- "Cancer" (demo) – 4:23
- "Real Men" (demo) – 4:20
- "Target" (demo) – 4:10
Personnel
- Joe Jackson – Organ, synthesizer, harmonica, piano, hammond organ, electric piano, alto saxophone, vocals, vibraphone, Rhodes piano
- Sue Hadjopoulos – Flute, percussion, bongos, conga, timbales, vocals, xylophone, bells, orchestral bells
- Graham Maby – Bass, percussion, vocals
- Grace Millan – Vocals, background vocals
- Ed Roynesdal – Violin, keyboards
- Larry Tolfree – Percussion, drums, timbales
- Ricardo Torres – Percussion, claves, bongos, cowbell
- Al Weisman – Vocals, background vocals
Charts
Album
Year | Chart | Chart position |
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1982 | UK Albums Chart[1] | #3 |
1982 | U.S. Billboard 200[1] | #4 |
1982 | Dutch Album Charts[1] | #2 |
Singles
Year | Title | Chart position | |||||||
UK Singles Chart[6] | Australia | Canada | Germany | Holland [7] | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] |
U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks[8] |
U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[8] | ||
1982 | "Steppin' Out" | #6 | #30 | #5 | #28 | - | #6 | - | #7 |
1983 | "Breaking Us in Two" | #59 | #90 | #40 | - | - | #18 | - | - |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "NPR Weekend Edition Sunday: Gay Pop Music", 22 June 2003
- ^ a b c "Biography by William Ruhlmann". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 274. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Dutchcharts.nl
- ^ a b c "Allmusic ((( Joe Jackson > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))".