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Beat Crazy is the third album by Joe Jackson, released in October 1980 and credited to the Joe Jackson Band.[1] 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.[2] One reason for the reduced sales in the U.S. may have been that the group did not tour to support it there.[2] Nevertheless, the Joe Jackson Band was successful and toured extensively.[2] This would be the last studio album released by the Joe Jackson Band's original line-up until 2003's Volume 4.[3]

Background

Beat Crazy was intended to be a stylistic departure from Jackson's first two albums but as he recalled, the band lacked a clear direction during the recording. Jackson later stated that he felt the record "didn't really work".[4] He explained,

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Musically, the album saw the band take in reggae and ska influence as seen on songs such as "In Every Dream Home", "Mad at You", and "Pretty Boys".[5]

Track listing

All songs written, arranged and produced by Joe Jackson. Шаблон:Track listing

Personnel

Musicians
  • Joe Jackson – vocals, keyboards, melodica
  • Graham Maby – bass, vocals, lead vocal on "Beat Crazy"
  • Gary Sanford – guitars
  • David Houghton – drums, vocals
Production

Charts

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Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 82

References

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External links

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