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'Look Sharp!' is the debut album by Joe Jackson, released in 1979. (Note: this image is from the CD release, which came out a few years later but the artwork on the 1979 release — minus the "Compact Disc" slug in the lower-left corner — is the same.)
'Look Sharp!' is the debut album by Joe Jackson, released in 1979. (Note: this image is from the CD release, which came out a few years later but the artwork on the 1979 release — minus the "Compact Disc" slug in the lower-left corner — is the same.)A&M Records
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by Bill DeVille

February 17, 2024

The Time Machine pays a visit to 1979 this time. New artists like Joe Jackson and The B-52’s were emerging. English artists like the Clash and Elvis Costello had banner years. Led Zeppelin released its final studio album. Chic were on the charts w/“GoodTimes” It’s all 1979, our year on this episode of Time Machine.

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