Tucker is the ninth studio album by Joe Jackson, released in August 1988 by A&M Records.[2] It is the soundtrack for the Francis Ford Coppola film Tucker: The Man and His Dream.[3] The album earned Jackson a Grammy nomination for Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or TV.[3]

Tucker
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedAugust 1988
Recorded1988
GenreRock
Length44:25
LabelA&M
ProducerJoe Jackson
Joe Jackson chronology
Live 1980/86
(1988)
Tucker
(1988)
Blaze of Glory
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing edit

All songs written, arranged and produced by Joe Jackson, except where noted.[2]

No.TitleLength
1."Captain of Industry (Overture)"2:32
2."The Car of Tomorrow – Today!"1:34
3."No Chance Blues"2:30
4."(He's a) Shape in a Drape" (featuring Pete Thomas in tenor solo)2:59
5."Factory"1:08
6."Vera"2:30
7."It Pays to Advertise"0:41
8."Tiger Rag"2:09
9."Showtime In Chicago"2:46
10."Lone Bank Loan Blues" (featuring Pete Thomas on saxophone)1:11
11."Speedway"2:40
12."Marilee"3:03
13."Hangin' In Howard Hughes' Hangar"2:37
14."Toast of the Town"1:25
15."Abe's Blues"2:42
16."The Trial"6:46
17."Freedom Swing/Tucker Jingle" ("Tucker Jingle" music by Carmine Coppola)1:38
18."Rhythm Delivery" (featuring Dave Bitelli in tenor solo)3:24
Total length:44:25

Personnel edit

Musicians
Production

Charts edit

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 99

References edit

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  3. ^ a b "Biography by William Ruhlmann". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Joe Jackson – Tucker - The Man and His Dream" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

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