The Vault: Joe Jackson Remains The Man
From 1979 to 1989, Joe Jackson averaged an album a year; some were great (Look Sharp!, Night And Day), some were a chore (Will Power) and some remain inexplicably out of print in the U.S. (Beat Crazy, where are you?). But 1979’s I’m The Man remains the favorite in the Idolator flophouse, as it features his finest new-wave rave-up (“I’m The Man”) and a ballad (“It’s Different For Girls”) that some of America’s finest news outlets might regard as “emo before it was emo”:
Joe Jackson – I’m The Man [MP3, link expired]
Joe Jackson – It’s Different For Girls [MP3, link expired]
