Tucker (soundtrack)
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| Tucker | ||||
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| Released | August 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 44:25 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Joe Jackson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Tucker is the ninth studio album by Joe Jackson, released in August 1988 by A&M Records.[2] It is the soundtrack for the Francis Ford Coppola film Tucker: The Man and His Dream.[3] The album earned Jackson a Grammy nomination for Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or TV.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written, arranged and produced by Joe Jackson, except where noted.[2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Captain of Industry (Overture)" | 2:32 |
| 2. | "The Car of Tomorrow – Today!" | 1:34 |
| 3. | "No Chance Blues" | 2:30 |
| 4. | "(He's a) Shape in a Drape" (featuring Pete Thomas in tenor solo) | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Factory" | 1:08 |
| 6. | "Vera" | 2:30 |
| 7. | "It Pays to Advertise" | 0:41 |
| 8. | "Tiger Rag" | 2:09 |
| 9. | "Showtime In Chicago" | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Lone Bank Loan Blues" (featuring Pete Thomas on saxophone) | 1:11 |
| 11. | "Speedway" | 2:40 |
| 12. | "Marilee" | 3:03 |
| 13. | "Hangin' In Howard Hughes' Hangar" | 2:37 |
| 14. | "Toast of the Town" | 1:25 |
| 15. | "Abe's Blues" | 2:42 |
| 16. | "The Trial" | 6:46 |
| 17. | "Freedom Swing/Tucker Jingle" ("Tucker Jingle" music by Carmine Coppola) | 1:38 |
| 18. | "Rhythm Delivery" (featuring Dave Bitelli in tenor solo) | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 44:25 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Musicians
- Joe Jackson – piano, synthesizer, percussion, saucepans, vocals
- Paul Sprong - trumpet (high notes)
- Raul d'Oliveira – trumpet (wah-wah mute)
- Pete Thomas – alto saxophone, flute, tenor solo on "Shape in a Drape"
- David Bitelli – tenor saxophone, clarinet, tenor solo on "Rhythm Delivery"
- Bill Charleson – alto saxophone, flute
- Tony Coe – solo clarinet, bass clarinet
- Rick Taylor – trombone
- Vinnie Zummo – guitar
- Dave Green – bass
- Gary Burke – drums
- Frank Ricotti – percussion
- Ed Roynesdal – Kurzweil synthesizer programming and sampling, solo violin
- Arlette Fibon – Ondes Martenot
- Production
- Joe Jackson - arrangements, producer
- David Anderle – coordinator
- Gavyn Wright – string director and coordinator
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 99 |
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ a b "Biography by William Ruhlmann". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Joe Jackson – Tucker - The Man and His Dream" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Tucker album information at The Joe Jackson Archive
