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JACKSON,JOE - BIG WORLD | 
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Category: Music
Buy New: $10.96
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 33664
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 6021
UPC: 082839602129
EAN: 0082839602129
ASIN: B000007155
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Condition: Brand new. Shipped from the UK by Airmail direct to 5 airports in the United States. Delivery takes approximately 5 working days from posting - we're frequently faster than a lot of US based sellers.
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Album Description
1986 album for A&M, deleted in the U.S. A pure digital recording, the CD contains all 15 tracks from the 60 minute release (originally released as a three-sided LP) and the original booklet with the lyrics in six languages! A top 40 album in the U.S., it includes 'Right And Wrong', 'Wild West', 'Soul Kiss' and '(It's A) Big World'.
Album Details
Joe Jackson's 1986 Release for A&m Records was Recorded Live in Nyc. The Original LP was Three Sides Long, Thus the Three Portions of this Concept Album. The Lyrics Are Printed in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. Features '(It's A) Big World', 'home Town', 'wild West' and Twelve More.
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Joe Jackson - Overlooked Album That Was His Best Up To This Time In His Career October 9, 2008
Steven Sly (Kalamazoo, MI United States)
Ever the chameleon Joe Jackson pulled another complete 360 with the release of "Big World" in 1986. On this album he pulls away from the sound of his previous two (very successful) albums, puts together a basic rock combo (Keys, bass, drums, guitar) and records the whole thing in front of a live audience. All audience noise has been edited out, so it sounds like a studio disc. When the album came out on vinyl it spanned 3 discs, and on CD it fits in at right around 1 hour. Along with "Laughter And Lust" this is definilty one of Jackson's most underrated albums. Much of it comes across almost as AOR rock which one would not think would be Jackson's forte, but he pulls off everything admirably here. "Big World" would unfortunately start a commercial slide for Jackson as it would only chart in the high 30's. The only single to do much was the song "Right And Wrong" which would get some airplay on mainstream rock / AOR radio, but then faded away fairly quickly. This is too bad as I think this might have been Joe's best album up to this point in his career. There are 15 tracks on this disc and just about all of them feature prime Joe Jackson songwriting. I am not going to go through all of the tracks, but suffice to say that I don't think there is a weak one in the bunch. This album tends to get overlooked in the cannon of Joe Jackson's catalogue, but if you are at all a fan, this along with "Laughter And Lust" are two must own albums that are often sadly underappreciated.
From New Wave to Professor May 3, 2008
G. R. Welsh (Pittsburgh, PA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this album when it first came out -- on a whim -- and I've been a Joe Jackson fan ever since. I remember a review at the time described Joe as a kind of an eclectic professor, instructing everyone on just how worldly, diverse and genre-breaking a pop musician could get. I like his other eras, but I still think "Big World" is his best.
Not a "JJ fan"...but I'm a big fan of this record... December 16, 2007
J. R. Cornett (Indiana)
I have a strong feeling JJ and I would disagree on just about anything you could imagine...except my feelings about this album. It is simply a great album. It's a very rare treat. In my opinion, there's not a single throw-away track...and there are a lot of tracks.
Big Fan Review-JKlay February 26, 2000
Jonathan Klay (Granada Hills, California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one album that is a must for every J.J.fan however, non regular fans will love it also. J.J. uses a great three piece backing band to deliver a tremendously rounded performance. If the album has a live feel to it read the liner notes to find out the unique way it was recorded to give it this sound. The songs are flat out awesome, and are delivered with great passion. Pay particular attention to the last two songs "Man in the Street" and "Hometown", which are aabsolutely stellar. J.J. uses so many different styles and textures on this disc that one cannot help but wonder why this brilliant artist is so easily overlooked. Buy this disc, have a good listen and you too will be hooked!
A masterpiece of all times October 28, 1999
Jaime Gelabert (State College, PA USA)
All the reviews on this one pretty much agree, so I won't be too long. This CD is pretty much the soundtrack of part of my life, any song, any chord reminds me of great years. I am still a big fan of JJ but I still don't enjoy his late stuff that much. You have to buy it. Just like that. You will not regret it.
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