| Fool | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 January 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Length | 42:07 | |||
| Label | Edel AG | |||
| Producer | Pat Dillett, Joe Jackson | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   
[2] |
| American Songwriter |
[3] |
| Glide | 9/10 [4] |
| Paste | 7.6/10 [5] |
Fool is the 20th studio album by British singer-songwriter Joe Jackson. Recorded the day after the end of his Fast Forward tour at the Tonic Room Studios in Boise, Idaho. Jackson had decided to record the album in whichever city the tour finished, which happened to be Boise after a performance at the Egyptian Theatre. [6] It was released on 18 January 2019 through Edel AG.
Track listing
All songs written, arranged and produced by Joe Jackson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big Black Cloud" | 6:01 |
| 2. | "Fabulously Absolute" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Dave" | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Strange Land" | 5:41 |
| 5. | "Friend Better" | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Fool" | 4:59 |
| 7. | "32 Kisses" | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Alchemy" | 6:50 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Joe Jackson - vocals, keyboards, programming
- Graham Maby - bass, vocals
- Teddy Kumpel - guitar, vocals
- Doug Yowell - drums, programming, vocals
- Production
- Joe Jackson and Pat Dillett - producer
- Pat Dillett - mixing
- Greg Calbi, Sterling Sound - mastering
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [7] | 71 |
| Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [8] | 15 |
| Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [9] | 72 |
| Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [10] | 13 |
| French Albums ( SNEP) [11] | 107 |
| German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [12] | 11 |
| Scottish Albums ( OCC) [13] | 64 |
| UK Independent Albums ( OCC) [14] | 13 |
| US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [15] | 7 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums ( Billboard) [16] | 14 |
| US Top Album Sales ( Billboard) [17] | 25 |
References
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Deming, Mark (18 January 2019). "Fool - Joe Jackson". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (16 January 2019). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Zimmerman, Lee (16 January 2019). "Joe Jackson's 20th Studio LP "Fool" Ranks Among The Strongest In The Composer's Judicious Career". Glidemagazine.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Cudmore, Libby (30 January 2019). "Joe Jackson: Fool Review". Paste. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Catching up with Joe Jackson".
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Joe Jackson – Fool" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Jackson – Fool" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Jackson – Fool" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Jackson – Fool" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Joe Jackson – Fool". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Jackson – Fool" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Joe Jackson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Joe Jackson Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Joe Jackson Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2021.