Tucker (soundtrack)

Tucker
Soundtrack album by Joe Jackson
Released	November 1988[1]
Recorded	1988
Genre	Rock
Length	44:25
Label	A&M
Producer	Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson chronology
Live 1980/86 (1988) Tucker (1988) Blaze of Glory (1989)

Professional ratings
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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Tucker is an album by Joe Jackson, released in November 1988 by A&M Records.^[1] It is the soundtrack for the Francis Ford Coppola film, Tucker: The Man and His Dream.^[3] The album earned Jackson a Grammy nomination for Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or TV.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Captain of Industry (Overture)" – 2:32
2. "The Car of Tomorrow – Today!" – 1:34
3. "No Chance Blues" – 2:30
4. "(He's A) Shape in a Drape" – 2:59
5. "Factory" – 1:08
6. "Vera" – 2:30
7. "It Pays to Advertise" – 0:41
8. "Tiger Rag" – 2:09
9. "Showtime in Chicago" – 2:46
10. "Lone Bank Loan Blues" – 1:11 feat. Pete Thomas
11. "Speedway" – 2:40
12. "Marilee" – 3:03
13. "Hangin' in Howard Hughes' Hangar" – 2:37
14. "Toast of the Town" – 1:25
15. "Abe's Blues" – 2:42
16. "The Trial" – 6:46
17. "Freedom Swing/Tucker Jingle" – 1:38
18. "Rhythm Delivery" – 3:24^[1]

Personnel

Performance

• Joe Jackson – Vocals, synthesizer, harmonica, percussion, piano, keyboards
• David Bitelli – Clarinet, tenor saxophone, vocals
• Gary Burke – Drums
• Bill Charleson – Flute, alto saxophone
• Tony Coe – Clarinet, bass clarinet
• Raul d'Oliveira – Trumpet
• Arlette Fibon – Ondes Martenot
• David Green – Bass
• Frank Ricotti – Percussion
• Ed Roynesdal – Synthesizer, violin, sampling, Kurzweil synthesizer, synthesizer programming
• Paul Spong – Trumpet
• Rick Taylor – Trombone
• Pete Thomas – Flute, alto saxophone, vocals
• Vinnie Zummo – Guitar

Production

• David Anderle – Co-ordinator
• Joe Jackson – Production, arrangement
• Gavyn Wright – String director, string co-ordinator

References

1. Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
2. Allmusic review
3. "Biography by William Ruhlmann". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2009.