Live 1980/86 (1988)

About this title: A double-disc live collection, Live...1980-1986 manages to effectively trace the development of Joe Jackson's diverse career. Drawing from four different periods in the songwriter's career -- with each period featuring a new backing band -- Live captures Jackson with his original new wave trio, a 1983 quintet that was dominated by keyboards, a horn-driven group from 1984, and a 1986 quartet that specialized in straight-ahead rock & roll. The resulting album highlights his musical diversity, not his songwriting, which means the record is more intriguing as a historical document than as casual ...

Tracks:

1. One to One [Jackson]
2. I'm the Man [Jackson]
3. Beat Crazy [Jackson]
4. Is She Really Going Out With Him? [Jackson]
5. Don't Wanna Be Like That [Jackson]
6. Got the Time [Jackson]
7. On Your Radio [Jackson]
8. Fools in Love [Jackson]
9. Cancer [Jackson]
10. Is She Really Going Out With Him? [Acappella] [Jackson]
11. Look Sharp! [Jackson]
12. Sunday Papers [Jackson]
13. Real Men [Jackson]
14. Is She Really Going Out With Him? [Acoustic Version] [Jackson]
15. Memphis [Jackson]
16. Slow Song [Jackson]
17. Be My Number Two [Jackson]
18. Breaking Us in Two [Jackson]
19. It's Different for Girls [Jackson]
20. You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want) [Jackson]
21. The Jumpin' Jive [Calloway/Froeba/Pal]
22. Steppin' Out [Jackson]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.