{"product_id":"joe-jackson-look-sharp-1","title":"Joe Jackson – Look Sharp!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Joe Jackson - Look Sharp!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1979, New Wave, Power Pop, Post-Punk, Portsmouth, England 10\/26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e SP3666\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e VG+ (TC) | Members: Joe J (54' - ) | Producer: David Kershenbaum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded Before New Wave Had a Name:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLook Sharp!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was cut in 1978 while punk was still reshaping British music, but Jackson mixed that nervous energy with jazz chops, pop hooks and sharply arranged bass and guitar parts that pointed toward the coming new-wave boom. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Is She Really Going Out With Him?” Came From a Joke:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jackson reportedly got the title after hearing people react to mismatched couples with the line “Is she really going out with him?” The phrase became his breakthrough single and one of the defining songs of his early career. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThose Shoes Became the Album Cover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The famous cover is a close-up of white pointed shoes, turning a simple fashion detail into one of the era's most recognizable sleeves. The image matched Jackson's deliberately sharp, slightly confrontational early persona.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67774092279995,"sku":null,"price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/R-821391-1772147229-6680.jpg?v=1792532448","url":"https:\/\/powerplantrecords.com\/products\/joe-jackson-look-sharp-1","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}