Volume 4 (Joe Jackson album)
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Volume 4 is a 2003 album by Joe Jackson
. This is the first album to feature the Joe Jackson Band since the 1980 release, Beat Crazy
.
Jackson reunited his original quartet
for the album, implying that it was the follow-up to his first three albums with the original band and was followed by a lengthy tour. As before the quartet consisted of Jackson, Graham Maby
, David Houghton and Gary Sanford.
s composed
by Jackson.
tour.
Joe Jackson (musician)
Joe Jackson is an English musician and singer-songwriter now living in Berlin, whose five Grammy Award nominations span from 1979 to 2001...
. This is the first album to feature the Joe Jackson Band since the 1980 release, Beat Crazy
Beat Crazy
Beat Crazy is the third album by Joe Jackson, released in October 1980, and credited to the Joe Jackson Band. It was a relative disappointment commercially, peaking outside the Top 40 in both the UK and the United States, with its singles failing to chart. One reason for the reduced sales in the...
.
Jackson reunited his original quartet
Quartet
In music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...
for the album, implying that it was the follow-up to his first three albums with the original band and was followed by a lengthy tour. As before the quartet consisted of Jackson, Graham Maby
Graham Maby
Graham Maby , is a bass guitar player. He has recorded and toured with Joe Jackson since his first album, appearing on most of Jackson's albums and tours. He has continued to record and tour with Jackson even while working with other artists.In the early '90s he toured with Graham Parker, Garland...
, David Houghton and Gary Sanford.
Track listing
All songSong
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s composed
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
by Jackson.
- "Take It Like a Man" – 3:24
- "Still Alive" – 3:42
- "Awkward Age" – 3:22
- "Chrome" – 4:21
- "Love at First Light" – 4:08
- "Fairy Dust" – 3:47
- "Little Bit Stupid" – 3:28
- "Blue Flame" – 5:23
- "Dirty Martini" – 4:51
- "Thugz 'R' Us" – 3:23
- "Bright Grey" – 4:17
Limited edition bonus disc
A limited edition version of Volume 4 included a bonus CD of live material from the 2002 UKUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
tour.
- "One More Time" [live] – 3:15
- "Is She Really Going Out with Him?Is She Really Going Out with Him?"Is She Really Going Out with Him?" is the first single released by Joe Jackson in September 1978. The track was included on Jackson's debut album, Look Sharp!, the following year...
" [live] – 4:12 - "On Your Radio" [live] – 5:15
- "Got the Time" [live] – 3:47
- "It's Different for Girls" [live] – 4:15
- "I'm the Man" [live] – 4:21
Personnel
- Joe JacksonJoe Jackson (musician)Joe Jackson is an English musician and singer-songwriter now living in Berlin, whose five Grammy Award nominations span from 1979 to 2001...
– OrganElectronic organAn electronic organ is an electronic keyboard instrument which was derived from the harmonium, pipe organ and theatre organ. Originally, it was designed to imitate the sound of pipe organs, theatre organs, band sounds, or orchestral sounds....
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, electric pianoElectric pianoAn electric piano is an electric musical instrument.Electric pianos produce sounds mechanically and the sounds are turned into electrical signals by pickups. Unlike a synthesizer, the electric piano is not an electronic instrument, but electro-mechanical. The earliest electric pianos were invented...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, melodicaMelodicaThe melodica, also known as the "blow-organ" or "key-flute", is a free-reed instrument similar to the melodeon and harmonica. It has a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. Pressing a key opens a hole,... - Gary Sanford – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Graham MabyGraham MabyGraham Maby , is a bass guitar player. He has recorded and toured with Joe Jackson since his first album, appearing on most of Jackson's albums and tours. He has continued to record and tour with Jackson even while working with other artists.In the early '90s he toured with Graham Parker, Garland...
– BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - David Houghton – DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, backing vocals
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Top Independent Albums |
#8 |
| 2003 | Billboard Top Internet Albums | #297 |