Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

What a great site - Thank you for organizing it. You have continued the family spirit that Herb and Jerry worked so hard to create - and that is so hard to find otherwise. -- Sharon Steeley, Music Video Promotion

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Great site....brings back a lot of memories. -- Aaron Jacoves, Director of A&R

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Glad to know that you have set up this site. What a neat way to stay in touch. Great job! -- Xander Smith (Other Star People)

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

I came across the site by co-incidence - congratulations! A great initiative and nicely done. -- Russ Curry, VP European Operations

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Thanks for this site--best of luck with it! -- David Bradstreet

I just saw the A&M website, very impressive. -- Larry Weintraub, Vice President of A&R

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

Thanks, Les! It's so wonderful that you are so involved with the website. I have such fantastic memories of my time spent at A&M. It was definitely a magical place. -- Stacie Surabian, A&M Sales

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager

Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!!!! -- Monique Augusta

Wow Leslie!! Lots of great work here... Love what you did! -- Randy Alpert (Captain Badazz)

I'm so delighted to see it! Many of us have incredible memories and ongoing great comraderie from those years on The Lot....and I am so glad to see this happen now! -- Cheryl McEnaney, National Artist Development Manager

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Thanks, this is a great site. -- Barbara West, Sr. Director of Business / Legal Affairs

I had such a good time at A&M, so it's nice to still feel part of it. Keep up the good work with the website. -- Alex Hutchinson, A&M Records, Ltd., Art Department

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, A&M Records

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian

Congratulations Leslie on all the good work you do for the A&M community. -- Al Cafaro, President and CEO, A&M Records

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

It's good to see someone reminding us of the special organization A&M was -- John Hawkins (Edenstreet)

A friend forwarded the link to your site, it's amazing! -- Monique McGuffin, Graphics Coordinator

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Great site...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner

I'm always amazed every time I spend time on the site and imagine the enormous amount of work and time it has taken you to build this. It's a smorgasboard of history... -- Frann Altman

What a great site, lots of memories. -- Paul McKenna

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

Thanks for all your amazing work with keeping us all connected. -- Doria Leong

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

You have made me feel like I have come home safely to family, exactly what the A&M spirit was all about. -- Babs Stock

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Just a brief note to say thanks for ALL you do in keeping us A&M-ers consistently in the know. My years there were so wonderful and filled with fond memories. Thanks for keeping that alive. -- Miriam Heiman

A&M Records was home to me in the '70s. Chuck, Brenda, Gil, Marsha, Rita Ross and family gave me my first intro to the music business and put me on the right track to my own family and an historic artistic career. Love to all. -- Ron Artis, Almo/Irving Music

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Thank you for sharing with us and for your dedication to A&M Records. It's so wonderful to have a connection to my past. -- Sherry Jones Levy, A&M NYC

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Pretty cool site. Nice to see that the history of the label - which was its greatest asset - has not been forgotten. -- Brandon Costas, Sales Coordinator

--

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

This is great to see all the names of all of the friends of such a very special place. Thank you! -- Leigh Jackson, Artist Development

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Congratulations on a great web site. Thanks for all your efforts in making this site. -- Bill Morgan, Director, Technical Engineering, A&M Studios

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

You're right about the specialness of A&M. It's so hard to explain, but it really was unique. A Camelot, if you will. Thanks for your efforts -- Richard Pachter, Promotions

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Thanks Leslie for doing this. It's great to have this resource. You're awesome for keeping it going. -- Carmen DeVida

I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles

Keep up the great work on the site. -- Don Rodgers, Promotion Manager, Mid-Western Region, Canada

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records. -- Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios

What a fabulous site! It certainly brings back a lot of memories… -- David Browde, College Promotions

Thanks Les, I've spoken with more old friends from A&M in the last week than in the last decabe. All because of your site -- Alan Oken

This is a great web site on A&M. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

This site is AMAZING! THANK YOU! As a fan...and as someone humbled and honored to be ON this list. Outstanding. -- Monte Warden

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

Thank you so much for all of your help. It is a great site. Thank you for helping to keep these bands relevant. -- Andrea Bricklin (Bricklin)

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

It is great to have a site for the A&M family. -- Mary (Sukkestad) Mack, Executive Secretary, International Dept.

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

I am genuinely so happy to see this site--my daughter's picture is on the cover of one of those catalogs -- Rob Gold, Executive Director of Advertising and Merchandising, A&M Records

Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Stepping Out the Very Best of - Joe Jackson

Stock Number

602567 847809

Label

A&M Records

Country

United States

Format

eAlbum.

Released: 2018-9 -7

Recording Notes

2 discs

Track	Track Title Sort ascending	Track Time
25	You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)	00:04:54
37	The Man Who Wrote Danny Boy	00:05:12
12	The Harder They Come	00:03:50
2	Sunday Papers	00:04:20
38	Stranger Than You	00:04:16
36	Stranger Than Fiction	00:03:40
22	Steppin' Out	00:04:18
17	Someone Up There	00:03:47
28	Right and Wrong	00:04:35
19	Real Men	00:04:05
33	Rant and Rave	00:04:45
30	Precious Time	00:03:23
15	One to One	00:03:22
3	One More Time	00:03:15
7	On Your Radio	00:04:01
35	Obvious Song	00:04:11
34	Nineteen Forever	00:05:48
24	Memphis	00:04:00
32	Me and You (Against the World)	00:03:51
5	Look Sharp!	00:03:20
18	Jumpin' Jive	00:02:41
8	It's Different For Girls	00:03:42
1	Is She Really Going Out With Him?	00:03:34
9	I'm the Man	00:03:58
29	Home Town	00:03:11
26	Happy Ending	00:03:39
4	Got the Time	00:02:52
10	Friday	00:03:36
6	Fools In Love	00:04:23
13	Enough Is Not Enough	00:03:06
31	Down to London	00:04:14
11	Don't Wanna Be Like That	00:03:41
23	Breaking Us In Two	00:04:53
16	Biology	00:04:34
14	Beat Crazy	00:04:19
27	Be My Number Two	00:04:22
21	Another World	00:04:00
20	A Slow Song	00:07:13

Credit Sort ascending	Role
Norman Mighell	associate producer
Norman Mighell	engineer
Manhattan Design	design
Larry Tolfree	drums
Joe Jackson	arranger
Joe Jackson	mix
Joe Jackson	producer
Joe Jackson	vocal
Janette Beckman	photography
Graham Maby	bass
Gary Sanford	guitar
Ed Roynesdal	associate producer
Ed Roynesdal	producer
David Kershenbaum	mix
David Kershenbaum	producer
Dave Houghton	drums
Dan Gellert	associate producer
Dan Gellert	engineer

There are thousands of artists on the ON A&M RECORDS website. Click on a photograph to take you to a new artist!

Head East Publicity Photo

Herb Alpert Publicity Photo

Herb Alpert Publicity Photo

Trip Shakespeare Publicity Photo

Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark Publicity Photo

Black Eyed Peas Publicity Photo

Cheech & Chong US publicity photo

Hammerbox

Jonny Lang U.S. publicity photo

Seduction Publicity Photo

Sandpipers

Baja Marimba Band Publicity Photo

Jumbo Publicity Photo

David Crosby Germany publicity photo

Tim Weisberg U.S.publicity photo

Sting Publicity Photo

Blues Traveler Publicity Photo

Andy Summers & Robert Fripp Publicity Photo

Joe Jackson Publicity Photo

Supertramp Publicity Photo

Alarm Publicity Photo

Janet Jackson Publicity Photo

Peter Frampton Publicity Photo

Goddo Publicity Photo

RECORD LABELS -A&M Records plus every label A&M manufactured or distributed around the world. Enjoy label histories, employee rosters, photos, music charts, awards, and more.

ARTISTS - Recording artist biographies, discographies, videos, photos, awards, concerts, music charts, radio and television guest appearances and more.

RECORDINGS/DISCOGRAPHY - Official commercial and promotional recordings, including those licensed with the country of origin, stock number, formats, release date, recording notes, track information, credits, and more.