Joe Jackson – Look Sharp!
Tracklist
| A1 | One More Time | 3:15 | |
| A2 | Sunday Papers | 4:18 | |
| A3 | Is She Really Going Out With Him? | 3:33 | |
| A4 | Happy Loving Couples | 3:07 | |
| A5 | Throw It Away | 2:48 | |
| B1 | Baby Stick Around | 2:35 | |
| B2 | Look Sharp! | 3:22 | |
| B3 | Fools In Love | 4:23 | |
| B4 | (Do The) Instant Mash | 3:10 | |
| B5 | Pretty Girls | 2:54 | |
| B6 | Got The Time | 2:52 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – A&M Records Ltd.
- Published By – Albion Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – Eden Studios
- Printed By – Robor Ltd.
- Mastered At – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – Δ24044
- Lacquer Cut At – A&M Mastering Studios
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Credits
- Art Direction – Michael Ross (3)
- Bass – Graham Maby
- Crew [Road Crew] – Frankie Enfield
- Drums – Dave Houghton
- Engineer – "Hot" Rod Hewison*
- Engineer [Assistant] – Aldo Bocca
- Guitar – Gary Sanford
- Photography By – Brian Griffin (3)
- Producer – David Kershenbaum
- Vocals, Piano, Harmonica – Joe Jackson
- Written-By, Arranged By – Joe Jackson
Notes
Textured sleeve. Shoes by Denson.
A label variation can be found here.
The runouts are stamped; the SP string is etched.
In August 1979 UK store chain WH Smith offered this album with a free limited poster (size 39 x 57,5 cm). See picture of NME ad.
A label variation can be found here.
The runouts are stamped; the SP string is etched.
In August 1979 UK store chain WH Smith offered this album with a free limited poster (size 39 x 57,5 cm). See picture of NME ad.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Price Code (Sticker on back cover): CB 271
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AMLH 64743 A*
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): AMLH 64743 B*
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 1): AMLH 64743 A1 SP-5223 A+M SP 5̶2̶1̶1̶ (RE-1) -M4 INT MR Δ24044
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 1): AMLH 64743 B1) SP-5224 A+M SP 5̶2̶1̶2̶ (RE-1) -M3 INT MR Δ24044-X
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 2): AMLH 64743 A1 SP-5223 A+M SP 5̶2̶1̶1̶ (RE-1) -M4 INT MR Δ24044 [Trumpet symbol]
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 2): AMLH 64743 B1 SP-5224 A+M SP 5̶2̶1̶2̶ (RE-1) -M3 INT MR Δ24044-X [Trumpet symbol]
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 3): AMLH 64743 A1 ᐱ SP-5223 A+M SP 5̶2̶1̶1̶ (RE-1) -M3 INT MR [Trumpet symbol] Δ24044 Eng
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 3): AMLH 64743 A1 SP-5224 A+M SP 5̶2̶1̶2̶ (RE-1) -M3 INT ᐱ MR Δ24044-X [Trumpet symbol] Eng 10
Other Versions (5 of 137)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Submission | Look Sharp! (LP, Album, Test Pressing) | A&M Records | SP-4743 | US | 1978 | ||
New Submission | Look Sharp (LP, Album, Promo, White Label) | A&M Records | AMLH 64743 | UK | 1978 | ||
Recently Edited | Look Sharp! (LP, Album) | A&M Records | AMLH 64743 | Europe | 1979 | ||
Recently Edited | Look Sharp! (2×LP, 10", Album) | A&M Records | SP 3666 | US | 1979 | ||
Recently Edited | Look Sharp! (LP, Album, Indianapolis Pressing, Barcode) | A&M Records, A&M Records | SP 4743, SP-4743 | US | 1979 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Edited 4 months agoTerrific sound, loud, deep and clear. They don't come any better. A&M trumpet pressings are usually great.- Cheap Mix (bad mics M88) and MONO! beware... next one is better!
Can anyone recommend specific pressings of the first two albums? I have some earlier copies that are plagued with god awful sibilance and it doesn't seem to be a simple matter of wear and tear.
How is it that there's a US George Peckham cut of this (https://www.discogs.com/Joe-Jackson-Look-Sharp/release/10428504), which one must assume used British metal at the time, but there's no corresponding Porky UK pressing..? I have plenty of US Pecko cuts (e.g., the US 'Singles Going Steady') that are sourced from the UK UK release, but this JJ is the first I've seen that has no UK Porky.- My copy : on back cover top right, a sticker with French price code CB 271.
- Do not see mine listed, the 10" 2x set. While the A&M disc labels both read SP 3666, on the cover spine is a paste over showing a catalog # of SP6017. Apparently this copy is from 1982 from what I've researched and was never properly repressed when stock ran out, the paste over being common with A&M at the time.
- As Westcotes54 says, this is a strong post punk/new wave record - Jackson wasn't as talented as Costello, but he was sharper than, say, Graham Parker. If you're a fan of this record, this (original UK) pressing is the one to get - sounds amazing, I was actually really surprised. Really punchy, decent soundstage, and clear definition to Maby's bass.
- Poor old Joe had suffered from comparison with Elvis Costello at the time, but to me this stands as one of the best post punk LP's. The title track is a stunner and stands true to the post punk ethos. His later work I think became diluted and he never quite matched the promise shown on this album. Worth a listen.
