Beat Crazy
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Beat Crazy is the third album by Joe Jackson, released in October 1980 and credited to the Joe Jackson Band.[1] 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.[2] One reason for the reduced sales in the U.S. may have been that the group did not tour to support it there.[2] Nevertheless, the Joe Jackson Band was successful and toured extensively.[2] This would be the last studio album released by the Joe Jackson Band's original line-up until 2003's Volume 4.[3]
Background
Beat Crazy was intended to be a stylistic departure from Jackson's first two albums. However, as he recalled, the band lacked a clear direction during the recording. Jackson later stated that he felt the record "didn't really work".[4] He explained,
Musically, the album saw the band take in reggae and ska influence as seen on songs such as "In Every Dream Home", "Mad at You", and "Pretty Boys".[5]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Musicians
- Joe Jackson – vocals, keyboards, melodica
- Graham Maby – bass, vocals, lead vocal on "Beat Crazy"
- Gary Sanford – guitars
- David Houghton – drums, vocals
- Production
- Joe Jackson - arrangements, producer
- Norman Mighell - recording engineer
- Nigel Mills - assistant recording engineer
- Willy Smax - artwork
- Anton Corbijn - photography
Charts
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 82 |
References
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External links
- Beat Crazy album information at The Joe Jackson Archive