Description:
As evidenced by his '79 debut, Jackson was a bit more eclectic than Parker or (early) Costello, and a touch ahead of both in terms of harmonic sophistication (though he downplayed his compositional chops at the beginning). The straight-ahead guitar-bass-drums trio that backed him on his first three albums was inspired by punk, but clearly more a part of the burgeoning new wave scene, marrying punk's aggression with smart, hooky pop song structures. True to the spirit of the times, Jackson's irritated by just about everything; tabloids ("Sunday Papers"), his libido ("Pretty Girls"), muzak ("Instant Mash"), you name it. Fortunately, his pop craftsmanship is unerring, so no matter how irate he gets, his anger is backed up with infectious melodies and rhythms. Jackson moves deftly from the punk raving of "Got the Time" to the reggaefied "Fools in Love" and the '60s-ish pop of his first monster hit "Is She Really Going Out With Him" without missing a step.

Track Listing:

1.	One More Time
2.	Sunday Papers
3.	Is She Really Going Out With Him?
4.	Happy Loving Couples
5.	Throw It Away
6.	Baby Stick Around
7.	Look Sharp!
8.	Fools In Love
9.	Instant Mash, (Do The)
10.	Pretty Girls
11.	Got The Time
12.	Don't Ask Me - (Bonus Track)
13.	You Got The Fever - (Bonus Track)

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