Look Sharp!

by Joe Jackson

Look Sharp! cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 29 January 1979
  • Label: A&M
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 42:55
  • Community rating: 4.16/5 from 9 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Joe Jackson exploded onto the new wave scene with this incredibly sharp, highly energetic debut full of cynical, biting power pop. Driven by propulsive basslines and remarkably melodic hooks, 'Look Sharp!' is a wonderfully playful, deeply sarcastic, and romantically bitter exploration of modern love and urban rebellion.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, melodic, piano, witty, british, guitars

Tracklist

  1. One More Time (3:16)
  2. Sunday Papers (4:19)
  3. Is She Really Going Out With Him? (3:35)
  4. Happy Loving Couples (3:07)
  5. Throw It Away (2:48)
  6. Baby Stick Around (2:37)
  7. Look Sharp! (3:22)
  8. Fools In Love (4:23)
  9. (Do The) Instant Mash (3:11)
  10. Pretty Girls (2:54)
  11. Got The Time (2:58)
  12. Don't Ask Me - Single Version (2:43)
  13. You Got The Fever (3:36)

Credits

  • Joe Jackson - primary artist, vocals, piano, harmonica, written-by, arranged by
  • Michael Ross - art direction
  • Graham Maby - bass
  • Frankie Enfield - crew [road crew]
  • Dave Houghton - drums
  • Rod Hewison - engineer
  • Aldo Bocca - engineer [assistant]
  • Gary Sanford - guitar
  • Brian Griffin - photography by
  • David Kershenbaum - producer
  • Denson - stylist [shoes by]

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