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Blaze of Glory is the tenth studio album by English rock and roll singer Joe Jackson, released in 1989.[6] Jackson has stated that the album and the songs themselves were an examination of his generation as the 1980s were ending, ranging from the optimism of the 1950s ("Tomorrow's World") to the politics of terrorism ("Rant and Rave") and the Cold War ("Evil Empire"), to yuppies ("Discipline") and rockers who are well past their prime ("Nineteen Forever").[7] The title track compares the legacy of a classic rock musician who died young ("...went out in a blaze of glory") with the current wannabes ("They're just cartoons" who "think they're Superman" but "can't even fly").
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| Released | 17 April 1989[1] | |||
| Recorded | November–December 1988 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville (Woodstock) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 57:10 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Joe Jackson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| New Musical Express | 6/10[3] |
| Q | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
Although Blaze of Glory was a modest seller, the resultant single "Nineteen Forever" reached No. 4 in the US Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.[8] Jackson felt the album was one of his best efforts and toured to perform and support it with an eleven piece band in the U.S. and Europe from June to November 1989, and was disappointed with both the critical and commercial reaction as well as his record label's lack of support.[8]
Track listing
All songs written, arranged and produced by Joe Jackson.[6]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tomorrow's World" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Me and You (Against the World)" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Down to London" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Sentimental Thing" | 6:09 |
| 5. | "Acropolis Now" | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Blaze of Glory" | 6:02 |
| 7. | "Rant and Rave" | 4:45 |
| 8. | "Nineteen Forever" | 5:48 |
| 9. | "The Best I Can Do" | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Evil Empire" | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Discipline" | 4:32 |
| 12. | "The Human Touch" | 5:11 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Joe Jackson – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, synthesizers
- Ed Roynesdal – synthesizer, vibraphone, Hammond organ, violin
- Graham Maby – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Rick Ford – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
- Tom Teeley – electric and acoustic 6-string guitars, backing vocals
- Vinnie Zummo – electric, acoustic and nylon 6 and 12-string guitars, electric sitar
- Gary Burke – drums
- Sue Hadjopoulos – congas
- Joy Askew – lead and backing vocals
- Drew Barfield – lead and backing vocals
- Chris Hunter – alto saxophone
- Tony Aiello – tenor saxophone
- Steve Elson – baritone saxophone
- Michael Morreale – trumpet
- Tony Barrero – trumpet
- Charlie Gordon – trombone
- Glenn Dicterow – violin
- Anthony Cox – acoustic bass
- Charles McCracken – cello
- Production
- Joe Jackson – arrangements, producer
- Ed Roynesdal – co-producer, sampling, Kurzweil K250 sequencer
- Joe Barbaria – recording engineer
- Gene Orloff – orchestra conductor
- Frank Orlinsky, Pat Gorman, Richard Frankel – art direction
- Sandra Haber, Laura Levine – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- "New Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 15 April 1989. p. 26. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- Allmusic review
- Swift, David (29 April 1989). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 33.
- Beattie, Rob. "Refreshed" [Blaze of Glory review]. Q. May 1989.
- "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- Hochman, Steve (30 August 1989). "Pop Music Reviews". Los Angeles Times.
- "Biography by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- "Australiancharts.com – Joe Jackson – Blaze of Glory". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6381". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Jackson – Blaze of Glory" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 20. 20 May 1989. p. 25. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Jackson – Blaze of Glory" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 15 July 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Blaze of Glory" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
- "Swisscharts.com – Joe Jackson – Blaze of Glory". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- "Joe Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
External links
- Blaze of Glory album information at The Joe Jackson Archive
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