Beat Crazy

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Beat Crazy

Studio album by The Joe Jackson Band

Released

October 1980

Recorded

1980 at Basing Street Studios, London

Genre

New Wave, Punk Rock, Ska

Length

45:40

Label

A&M

Producer

Joe Jackson

The Joe Jackson Band chronology

I'm the Man
(1979)

Beat Crazy
(1980)

Jumpin' Jive
(1981)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	B^[2]

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

Track listing

All songs written by Jackson.

"Beat Crazy" – 4:15
"One to One" – 3:22
"In Every Dream Home (A Nightmare)" – 4:30
"The Evil Eye" – 3:46
"Mad at You" – 6:02
"Crime Don't Pay" – 4:25
"Someone Up There" – 3:47
"Battleground" – 2:33
"Biology" – 4:31
"Pretty Boys" – 3:41
"Fit" – 4:43^[3]

Credits

Joe Jackson – vocals, keyboards, melodica
Graham Maby – bass, vocals, lead vocal on 1
Gary Sanford – guitars
David Houghton – drums, vocals

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1980	UK Albums Chart	#42
1980	U.S. Billboard 200	#41

References

↑ "Beat Crazy". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
↑ "CG: Joe Jackson Band". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
↑ 3.0 3.1 Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Biography by William Ruhlmann". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2009.

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Studio albums	Look Sharp! I'm the Man Beat Crazy Jumpin' Jive Night and Day Body and Soul Blaze of Glory Laughter & Lust Night and Day II Volume 4 Rain

Classical albums	Will Power Night Music Heaven & Hell Symphony No. 1

Soundtrack albums	Mike's Murder Tucker

Live albums	Big World Live 1980/86 Live in New York: Summer in the City Two Rainy Nights Afterlife

Compilation albums	Stepping Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson This Is It! (The A&M Years 1979-1989)

Singles	"Is She Really Going Out with Him?" "It's Different for Girls" "The Harder They Come" "Jumpin' Jive" "Steppin' Out" "Memphis"

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