Fast Forward is the 19th studio album by British singer-songwriter Joe Jackson. The album and tracklist were officially announced via Jackson's official website and was scheduled for a mid-fall release.[5] The record was later released worldwide on 2 October 2015. Excluding his classical releases and film work, the album is his thirteenth studio project.
| Fast Forward | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2 October 2015 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 71:26 | |||
| Label | Caroline | |||
| Producer | Joe Jackson | |||
| Joe Jackson chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Ultimate Classic Rock | Positive[2] |
| The Villager | Positive[3] |
| WaxonTape |   [4] |
The album was developed out of plans for a series of four-track EPs, each relating to a specific city. Eventually, the EPs were combined and arranged into a full-length studio album. The four cities represented are New York City, Berlin, Amsterdam, and New Orleans, with each of the city's specific tracks having been arranged and recorded there. Jackson worked with a different set of musicians in each location. There are two covers on the album, a remake of Television's "See No Evil", and a rendition of the 1930s German cabaret song "Good Bye Johnny".[6]
On 14 July 2015, Jackson released "A Little Smile" as an album teaser via the Caroline Music YouTube channel. On 13 August the album's first single, the titular "Fast Forward", was uploaded on SoundCloud.[7]
Track listing
editAll songs written and arranged by Joe Jackson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fast Forward" | 6:02 | |
| 2. | "If It Wasn't For You" | 3:39 | |
| 3. | "See No Evil" | Tom Verlaine | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Kings of the City" | 5:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "A Little Smile" | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Far Away" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "So You Say" | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Poor Thing" | 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Junkie Diva" | 5:38 | |
| 10. | "If I Could See Your Face" | 4:19 | |
| 11. | "The Blue Time" | 5:31 | |
| 12. | "Good Bye Jonny" | Peter Kreuder; English arrangement by Hans Fritz Beckmann and Joe Jackson | 5:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Neon Rain" | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Satellite" | 4:24 |
| 15. | "Keep On Dreaming" | 4:17 |
| 16. | "Ode to Joy" | 4:16 |
Personnel
edit- Musicians
- -- Performing on the New York recording
- Regina Carter - violin
- Bill Frisell - guitar
- Brian Blade - drums
- Graham Maby - bass, vocals
- -- Performing on the Amsterdam recording
- Aram Kersbergen - bass
- Benedikt Enzler - cello
- Stefan Kruger - drums
- Mitchell Sink - vocals
- Guido Nijs - saxophone
- Jan Van Duikeren - trumpet
- Edith Van Moergastel - viola
- Borika Van Den Booren, Michael Waterman - violin
- Claus Tofft - percussion
- -- Performing on the Berlin recording
- Greg Cohen - bass
- Earl Harvin - drums
- Dirk Berger - guitar
- Markus Ehrlich - tenor saxophone
- Dima Bondarev - trumpet
- -- Performing on the New Orleans recording
- Donald Harrison, Jr. - alto saxophone
- Robert Mercurio - bass
- Stanton Moore - drums
- Jeffrey Raines - guitar
- Big Sam Williams - trombone
- John Michael Bradford - trumpet
- Production
- Joe Jackson - arrangements, producer
- Patrick 'Pat' Dillett - recording engineer (New York)
- Kasper Frenkel - recording engineer (Amsterdam)
- Misha Kachkachishvili - recording engineer (New Orleans)
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 20 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 72 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 11 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 54 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 96 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] | 24 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 27 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 45 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[16] | 25 |
References
edit- ^ Deming, Mark. "Joe Jackson, 'Fast Forward'". AllMusic.
- ^ Lifton, Dave. "Joe Jackson, 'Fast Forward': Album Review". Ultimate Classic Rock.
- ^ Valcourt, Keith. "Joe Jackson's back with what you need". The Villager.
- ^ "Joe Jackson - 2015 - Fast Forward [9/10]". WaxonTape.
- ^ "FAST FORWARD: A NEW ALBUM + US TOUR DATES". Official Joe Jackson. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Smith, Jay. "Joe Jackson's On 'Fast Forward'". Pollstar. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Joe Jackson". Soundcloud. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Jackson – Fast Forward" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Jackson – Fast Forward" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Jackson – Fast Forward" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Jackson – Fast Forward" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Joe Jackson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Joe Jackson Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Joe Jackson Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
External links
edit- Fast Forward album information at The Joe Jackson Archive