Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive

Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive
Studio album by Joe Jackson
Released	June 1981[1]
Recorded	May 1981, Basing Street Studios, London
Genre	Jump blues, swing revival
Length	42:17
Label	A&M
Producer	Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson chronology
Beat Crazy (1980) Jumpin' Jive (1981) Night and Day (1982)
1998 remastered edition cover art

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive is a 1981 album by Joe Jackson.^[1] It is a collection of covers of classic 1940's swing and jump blues songs originally performed by musicians such as Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway, the latter of whom's song "Jumpin' Jive" was the eponym for this album.

The album and single were credited to Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive.^[3] Jackson's foray through jump blues anticipated the so-called "retro-swing revival" (Squirrel Nut Zippers, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Brian Setzer Orchestra) by a full fifteen years.

A remastered edition was released in late 1998.

Track listing

1. "Jumpin' with Symphony Sid" (Lester Young, King Pleasure) – 2:43
2. "Jack, You're Dead" (Walter Bishop, Dick Miles) – 2:46
3. "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" (Bill Austin, Louis Jordan) – 4:57
4. "We the Cats (Shall Hep Ya)" (Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer) – 3:19
5. "San Francisco Fan" (Sammy Mysels, Dick Sanford) – 4:28
6. "Five Guys Named Moe" (Jerome Bresler, Larry Wynn) – 2:30
7. "Jumpin' Jive" (Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba, Jack Palmer) – 2:41
8. "You Run Your Mouth (and I'll Run My Business)" (Louis Armstrong) – 2:31
9. "What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again)" (Busby Meyers) – 3:46
10. "You're My Meat" (Skeets Tolbert) – 2:54
11. "Tuxedo Junction" (Erskine Hawkins, Buddy Feyne, William Johnson, Julian Dash) – 5:18
12. "How Long Must I Wait for You" (Jerry Black, Lucky Millinder) – 4:06

Personnel

• Joe Jackson – Vocals and vibraphone
• Dave Bitelli – Tenor saxophone and clarinet
• Graham Maby – Bass
• Raul Olivera – Trumpet
• Pete Thomas – Alto saxophone
• Larry Tolfree – Drums
• Nick Weldon – Piano
• All – Backing vocals
• Producer – Joe Jackson
• Assistant producer – Norman Mighell
• Engineer – Norman Mighell
• Arrangements – Joe Jackson
• Horn arrangements – Joe Jackson, Pete Thomas, Dave Bitelli, Raul Olivera
• Photography – Anton Corbijn
• Cover Design – Corbijn and Jackson

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1981	UK Albums Chart[1][3]	#14
1981	U.S. Billboard 200[1]	#42

References

1. Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
2. Mike DeGagne. "Jumpin' Jive - Joe Jackson | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 274. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.