Night and Day (album)

Infobox Album |
Name=Night and Day
Type=studio
Artist=Joe Jackson


Released=June 1982
Recorded=January—February 1982
Blue Rock Studio, Soho, New York City
Genre=Pop
Length=42:15
Label=A&M
Producer=Joe Jackson, David Kershenbaum
Reviews=
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:vayvad1kv8w3~T1 link]
*"Rolling Stone" rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/joejackson/albums/album/138551/review/6068142/night_and_day link]
Last album="Jumpin' Jive"
(1981)
This album="Night and Day"
(1982)
Next album="Mike's Murder"
(1983)

"Night and Day" is Joe Jackson's fifth album, released in 1982. The title is from a Cole Porter song, and the album reflects a transition to a more sophisticated level of songwriting. The hits "Steppin' Out" and "Breaking Us In Two" put Jackson on the map, the latter of which was widely notable for borrowing the opening melody of Badfinger's "Day After Day".

Track listing

All songs were written by Jackson, except where noted.
#"Another World" – 3:53
#"Chinatown" – 4:07
#"T.V. Age" (Jackson, Steve Tatler) – 3:47
#"Target" – 3:48
#"Steppin' Out" – 4:23
#"Breaking Us in Two" – 4:53
#"Cancer" – 5:58
#"Real Men" – 4:04
#"A Slow Song" – 7:01

Deluxe Edition

In 2003, a two-disc Deluxe Edition of "Night and Day" was released. Disc 1 contains the original album, as detailed above. Disc 2 contains demo versions of songs from the album, five songs from the "Mike's Murder" soundtrack, and five live tracks from "Live 1980/86".

#"Steppin' Out" (demo) – 4:14
#"Target" (demo) – 4:10
#"Cancer" (demo) – 4:23
#"Real Men" (demo) – 4:20
#"Breaking Us In Two" (demo) – 3:56
#"Chinatown" (demo) – 3:05
#"Cosmopolitan" – 4:37
#"1-2-3 Go (This Town's A Fairground)" – 3:01
#"Laundromat Monday" – 3:33
#"Memphis" – 4:46
#"Moonlight" – 4:27
#"On Your Radio" (live) – 5:06
#"Fools In Love" (live) – 7:43
#"Cancer" (live) – 8:26
#"Is She Really Going Out With Him" (live, a cappella) – 4:42
#"Look Sharp!" (live) – 4:28

Personnel

* Joe Jackson – Organ, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Piano, Hammond Organ, Electric Piano, Alto Sax, vocals, Vibraphone, Fender Rhodes
* Sue Hadjopoulos – Flute, percussion, Bongos, Conga, Timbales, Vocals, Xylophone, Bells, Orchestral Bells
* Graham Maby – Bass, Percussion, Vocals
* Grace Millan – Vocals, background vocals
* Ed Roynesdal – Violin, keyboards
* Larry Tolfree – Percussion, drums, Timbales
* Ricardo Torres – Percussion, Claves, Bongos, Cowbell
* Al Weisman – Vocals, Background vocals

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)Singles - Billboard (North America)