| Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive | ||||
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| Released | 19 June 1981[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 1981 | |||
| Studio | Basing Street,London | |||
| Genre | Jump blues,swing revival | |||
| Length | 42:17 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Joe Jackson | |||
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| 1998 remastered edition cover art | ||||
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Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive is the fourth studio album byJoe Jackson.[2] Released in 1981, it is a collection ofcovers of classic 1940sswing andjump bluessongs originally performed bymusicians such asLouis Jordan andCab Calloway, the latter of whose song "Jumpin' Jive" was theeponym for this album.
The album andsingle were credited toJoe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive.[3]
A remastered edition was released in late 1998.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide deemed the album "the best of Jackson's stylistic jaunts."[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)" | Lil 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 |
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 29 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 12 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 14 |
| USBillboard 200[9] | 42 |
