🎡 AotW Joe Jackson: BLAZE OF GLORY (A&M SP 5249)

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A1 Tomorrow's World Backing Vocals – Barfield*, Askew*Bass – Maby*Drums [Kurzweil] – Burke*Flute – Aiello*Guitar – Teeley*Lead Vocals – Maby*, Jackson*, Askew*Organ – Jackson*Twelve-String Guitar – Zummo* 4:30
A2 Me And You (Against The World) Alto Saxophone – Hunter*, Elson*Bass – Maby*Drums [Kurzweil] – Burke*Guitar – Teeley*Lead Vocals – Barfield*, Jackson*, Askew*Piano – Jackson*Tenor Saxophone – Aiello*Trombone – Gordon*Trumpet – Morreale*, Barrero*Twelve-String Guitar – Zummo* 3:51
A3 Down To London Alto Saxophone – Hunter*Baritone Saxophone – Elson*Bass – Maby*Drums [Kurzweil] – Burke*Guitar – Teeley*Piano, Harmonica [Fake] – Jackson*Tenor Saxophone – Aiello*Trombone – Gordon*Trumpet – Morreale*, Barrero*Vocals – Jackson*, Askew* 4:37
A4 Sentimental Thing Conductor [Strings] – Gene OrloffGuest, Soloist, Violin – Glenn DicterowGuitar – Zummo*Lead Vocals – Barfield*Recorded By [Strings] – Paul GoodmanSynth – Jackson*Vocals ['Madame Butterfly Vocals'] – Askew* 6:07
A5 Acropolis Now Acoustic Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar [Electric] – Zummo*Bass – Ford*Drums – Burke*Guitar – Teeley*Synth, Piano, Soloist [Synth] – Jackson* 4:16
A6 Blaze Of Glory Acoustic Guitar – Zummo*Alto Saxophone – Hunter*Backing Vocals – Jackson*, Askew*Bass – Maby*Drums [Kurzweil] – Burke*Electric Guitar – Teeley*Guest, Acoustic Bass – Anthony CoxLead Vocals – Jackson*Synth – Roynesdal*Tenor Saxophone – Aiello*Trombone – Gordon*Trumpet – Morreale*, Barrero* 6:08
B1 Rant And Rave Alto Saxophone – Hunter*Backing Vocals – Barfield*, Askew*Baritone Saxophone – Elson*Bass – Maby*Congas – Hadjopoulos*Drums – Burke*Lead Vocals – Barfield*, Jackson*Piano [Fake], Soloist, Piano – Jackson*Piano [Fake], Vibraphone [Vibes] – Roynesdal*Tenor Saxophone – Aiello*Trombone – Gordon*Trumpet [1st Solo] – Morreale*Trumpet [2nd Solo] – Barrero* 4:45
B2 Nineteen Forever Alto Saxophone – Hunter*Bass – Maby*Drums – Burke*Guitar – Teeley*Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals – Jackson*Organ [Hammond], Synth – Roynesdal*Sitar [Electric] – Zummo*Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Aiello*Trombone – Gordon*Trumpet – Morreale*, Barrero*Vocals [Chorus Vocals] – Barfield*, Maby*, Jackson*, Askew*, Teeley* 5:48
B3 The Best I Can Do Bass [6-String Fretless], Soloist – Ford*Synth, Piano – Roynesdal*Trumpet – Morreale*Vocals, Piano – Jackson* 3:16
B4 Evil Empire Acoustic Guitar – Teeley*, Zummo*Bass – Maby*Bass [Fretless] – Ford*Congas – Hadjopoulos*Drums – Burke*Soloist, Guitar [Nylon String] – Zummo*Vocals – Jackson* 3:37
B5 Discipline Alto Saxophone – Hunter*Backing Vocals – Barfield*, Maby*, Jackson*, Askew*, Teeley*Baritone Saxophone – Elson*Bass – Ford*Drums – Burke*Guitar – Zummo*Keyboards – Roynesdal*, Jackson*Lead Vocals – Barfield*, Jackson*, Askew*Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Aiello*Trombone – Gordon*Trumpet – Morreale*, Barrero* 4:32
B6 The Human Touch Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Nylon String] – Zummo*Backing Vocals – Barfield*, Askew*Bass – Maby*Guest, Cello – Charles McCrackenLead Vocals – Jackson*Piano – Jackson*Violin – Roynesdal* 5:42



Recorded at Bearsville Studios, New York State, Nov/Dec 1988.
Mixed at Electric Lady, New York City, Jan 1989.
Strings on "Sentimental Thing" recorded at RCA Studios, NYC

β„—&Β© 1989 A&M Records, Inc.
All songs published by Pokazuka Ltd. (PRS), administered in the U.S. and Canada by Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Entered the Billboard Top 200 on May 6, 1989
Charted for 21 weeks & peaked at # 61
Also issued as CD 5249

JB
 
The song "Nineteen Forever" had some radio airplay in 1989!! It was also his last for A&M because Joe signed with Virgin for "Laughter & Lust" in 1991 featuring the remake of Fleetwood Mac 1970 song "Oh Well" (later done by Detroit's The Rockets in 1979). Matt Clark Sanford, MI
 
Blaze of Glory never really resonated with me--I have to say that the last A&M album I really liked was Will Power.
 
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