Universal Masters Collection [Original recording remastered, Import]

Joe Jackson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 12, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Import
• Label: Universal UK
• ASIN: B00004U852
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #698,185 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Is She Really Going Out With Him?

2. Breaking Us In Two

3. Steppin' Out

4. It's Different For Girls

5. Real Men

6. Happy Ending

7. Jumpin' Jive

8. The Harder They Come

9. You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)

10. Me And You (Against The World)

11. Don't Ask Me

12. Mad At You

13. Sunday Papers

14. Tilt

15. Five Guys Named Moe

16. You Got The Fever

17. Rant And Rave

18. Out Of Style

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unusual choices and rare tracks!, June 30, 2000

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Megan Cohen (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Universal Masters Collection (Audio CD)

Universal Masters Collection is your standard greatest hits collection, with some unusual choices (Happy Ending comes to mind). However, what really sets this collection apart from the rest are the five (!) rare tracks: The Harder They Come, Don't Ask Me, Tilt, You Got the Fever, and Out Of Style. If you're a fan, this is a must-have.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One of 3 identical versions, March 9, 2001

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eveoflove (North York, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Universal Masters Collection (Audio CD)

Made in EU in 2000, Serial# 497-277-2, Playing Time 69:35

There are quite a few JJ compilations out there; this one is identical to "Talents Du Siecle", part of a series released in France (which translates into "Talents of The Century"), as well as another album entitled "Millennium Collection".

The material covers JJ's career up to the "Blaze Of Glory" album, though excludes any material from "Big World" and "Will Power". Tracks 8,14 and 18 are from the single "The Harder They Come", track 11 is the b-side to the "One More Time" single, while track 16 is the b-side to the "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" single.

JJ's musical journey brought us into many genres, from classical to jazz to rock. Each album as a personnality, which stands strong on its own. I found that when all mixed together like on this disc, it makes for a very eclectic experience: we go back and forth between those musical genres.

I like each album individually, but if I'm in the mood for some specific type of music, I'll put on the appropriate album: "Night And Day" for some jazzier sounds, "Look Sharp!" or "I'm The Man" for some rockier material, etc.

If you want an overview of the first decade of his career, this CD is fine; I find it MUCH too diverse to listen to from beginning to end: it contains something I'm not in the mood for at that time...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Rare Tracks!, December 16, 2005

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Spike McGee (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Universal Masters Collection (Audio CD)

I don't have this CD, but have had each track in it's original vinyl incarnation at one time or another. Unfortunately, most were lost when I moved from NY to FL in '90. I HAVE to get a copy of this! I used to play "Don't Ask Me" with a band I had back home in NY, and it was one of our most energetic (and fun) numbers. These old songs are great examples of Joe's enormous talent and a must have for anyone who admires his music like I do.