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I’m the Man
Rock · 1979 · 8 tracks

I’m the Man

Joe Jackson

Sharp-edged new wave with a chip on its shoulder. Snappy piano riffs and biting social commentary delivered with the frantic energy of a 1979 London street corner.

October 1979 · A&M Records

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A high-velocity blend of intellectual snark and working-class frustration.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
On Your Radio
4:01
02
Geraldine and John
3:15
03
Kinda Kute
3:33
06
The Band Wore Blue Shirts
5:07
07
Don’t Wanna Be Like That
3:42
08
Amateur Hour
4:05
09
Get That Girl
3:03
10
Friday
3:36
Moments Worth Listening For
The frantic, breathless delivery of the title track where the rhythm section sounds like it's chasing Jackson down a narrow alley.
The sudden shift to a music-hall piano stomp on The Band Wore Blue Shirts, grounding the album's aggression in working-class reality.
The triumphant, sneering chorus of On Your Radio where the piano chords land like punches against his former detractors.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does I’m the Man sound next to the rest of Joe Jackson's catalogue?

Nasal+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into nasal than the rest of the catalogue.

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