Music

Look Sharp! 1979

rock, new wave, album rock 37 min 11 tracks A&M Records

Look Sharp! is the debut album by Joe Jackson, released in January 1979. The album features one of Jackson's most well-known songs, "Is She Really Going Out with Him?", as well as the title track "Look Sharp", "Sunday Papers", "One More Time" and "Fools in Love".

rock new wave album rock

Log it

Character

Spare, classical in form, cool and contemporary.

sparerichly built
classical in formformally daring
cooloverwhelming

Tracks

1One More Time3:17
2Sunday Papers4:23
3Is She Really Going Out With Him?3:35
4Happy Loving Couples3:08
5Throw It Away2:53
6Baby Stick Around2:38
7Look Sharp!3:22
8Fools in Love4:24
9(Do the) Instant Mash3:11
10Pretty Girls2:54
11Got the Time2:52

11 tracks, 37 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Joe Jackson
Label: A&M Records
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: US

Listen or buy

From MusicBrainz, the earliest official release of this album.

Where to listen

Spotify Apple Music YouTube Music Bandcamp Tidal Deezer

Each opens a search for this album on that service.

Similar in taste

Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.

You Could Have It So Much Better 200590% alike
Both spare, classical in form, cool.
Punch the Clock 198389% alike
Both spare, classical in form, cool.
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand 200988% alike
Both spare, classical in form, cool.
Pressure Chief 200487% alike
Both spare, classical in form, contemporary.
The Fine Art of Surfacing 197987% alike
Both spare, classical in form, cool.
Suck It and See 201186% alike
Both spare, classical in form, cool.
Cool for Cats 197986% alike
Both spare, classical in form, cool.
Plastic Letters 197786% alike
Both spare, classical in form, cool.
Fangirl, Vol. 1 202077% alike
Book · Both spare, classical in form, cool.
Mala onda 199177% alike
Book · Both classical in form, spare, cool.