℗ 2019 Edel Germany
| Released | January 18, 2019 |
| Duration | 42m 07s |
| Record Label | earMUSIC |
| Catalogue No. | 0213592EMU |
| Genre | Pop (Other) |
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1.1
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Big Black Cloud
Joe Jackson |
6:01 | |||
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1.2
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Fabulously Absolute
Joe Jackson |
4:14 | |||
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1.3
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Dave
Joe Jackson |
5:03 | |||
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1.4
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Strange Land
Joe Jackson |
5:41 | |||
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1.5
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Friend Better
Joe Jackson |
4:51 | |||
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1.6
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Fool EXPLICIT
Joe Jackson |
4:59 | |||
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1.7
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32 Kisses
Joe Jackson |
4:28 | |||
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1.8
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Alchemy
Joe Jackson |
6:50 |
Following the 2015 release of the critically acclaimed Fast Forward, legendary songwriter Joe Jackson has announced the release of his new studio album Fool. Fool, which is the 20th studio album of Jackson’s career, was the fulfilment of a career-long dream: to finish a tour and head straight into the studio with the band firing on all cylinders. So, on July 29th, Joe wrapped up his 2018 summer tour at The Eqyptian Theater in Boise, Idaho – and the following day set up shop at Tonic Room Studios in town.
The album was co-produced by Jackson and producer Pat Dillett (David Byrne, Sufjan Stevens, Glen Hansard, etc.). The band in question was the same group that Jackson has played live with ever since the release of Fast Forward: Teddy Kumpel on guitar, Doug Yowell on drums, and long-time collaborator Graham Maby on bass (Maby was on that first recording session 40 years ago as well).
88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – earMUSIC Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.70 -0.71 to -0.61 | -11.54 -13.22 to -10.13 | -8.66 -10.50 to -7.30 | 6 5 to 7 | |
| 1 | Big Black Cloud | -0.71 | -11.85 | -8.3 | 6 |
| 2 | Fabulously Absolute | -0.71 | -10.13 | -7.3 | 5 |
| 3 | Dave | -0.71 | -10.54 | -8.0 | 6 |
| 4 | Strange Land | -0.71 | -13.22 | -10.2 | 6 |
| 5 | Friend Better | -0.61 | -10.46 | -7.5 | 6 |
| 6 | Fool | -0.71 | -10.73 | -7.8 | 6 |
| 7 | 32 Kisses | -0.71 | -12.99 | -10.5 | 7 |
| 8 | Alchemy | -0.71 | -12.37 | -9.7 | 6 |