Mike's Murder (soundtrack)
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Description
When Jackson was asked to compose a song for the film, he composed several pieces that were released as an album in September 1983. The film was eventually scored by John Barry, with little of Jackson's music retained.<ref name="AMG">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The album reached the Top 100 in the United States, and the songs "Memphis" and "Cosmopolitan" were released as singles. "Breakdown", another song from the album, was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Pop Instrumental Performance category.<ref name="AMG"/>
The Mike's Murder soundtrack was first released on CD, in its entirety, as part of the three-disc The Ultimate Collection <ref>The Ultimate Collection - Joe Jackson @AllMusic.com Retrieved July 18, 2020.</ref> in 2003, and separately released on CD in 2006 on the Lilith label. The album's first five tracks were also included on the 2003 deluxe edition reissue of Jackson's Night and Day album.
In June 2009, Prometheus Records released a CD of John Barry's replacement soundtrack, containing the entire score.
Track listing
Written, arranged and produced by Joe Jackson.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> Template:Track listing
Charts
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Weekly charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref> | 91 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1983) | Position | |
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97 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Joe Jackson – vocals, keyboards, vibraphone, xylophone, percussion, alto saxophone
- Joy Askew – Prophet-5 synthesizer programming
- Graham Maby – bass
- Larry Tolfree – drums
- Sue Hadjopoulos – congas, bongos, percussion
Production
- Jeff Gold – executive producer
- Becky Shargo – executive producer
- Joe Jackson – producer, arrangements
- David Kershenbaum – producer (4)
- Bradshaw Leigh – engineer
- Larry Franke – assistant engineer
- Phil Jamtaas – remixing
- David Bianco – remix assistant
- John LaSalandra – film music editing
- Chuck Beeson – art direction
- Melanie Nissen – design
- Peter Sorel – front cover photography
- Greg Gorman – photography of Joe Jackson
References
External links
- Mike's Murder album information at The Joe Jackson Archive