- new wave, rock, swing, swing revival
- 42 min
- 12 tracks
- A&M Records
Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive is the fourth studio album by Joe Jackson. Released in 1981, it is a collection of covers of classic 1940s swing and jump blues songs originally performed by musicians such as Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway, the latter of whose song "Jumpin' Jive" was the eponym for this album.
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- classical in formformally daring
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Tracks
- 1Jumpin' With Symphony Sid2:44
- 2Jack, You're Dead2:48
- 3Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby4:59
- 4We the Cats (Shall Hep Ya)3:20
- 5San Francisco Fan4:30
- 6Five Guys Named Moe2:33
- 7Jumpin' Jive2:42
- 8You Run Your Mouth (And I'll Run My Business)2:33
- 9What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again)3:49
- 10You're My Meat2:58
- 11Tuxedo Junction5:22
- 12How Long Must I Wait For You4:08
12 tracks, 42 minutes.
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- Artist
- Joe Jackson
- Label
- A&M Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- CA
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