Musicians :
Joe Jackson (piano & Fender Rhodes piano, Yamaha electric piano, Hammond organ, Gem organ, Prophet-5 and Minimoog synthesizers, Korg Rhythm 55B Drum Machine, alto saxophone, vibes, vocals), Graham Maby (bass, percussion, vocals), Larry Tolfree (drums, timbales, percussion), Sue Hadjopoulos (percussion), Ricardo Torres (bongos, cowbell, claves), Ed Rynesdal (violin), Al Weisman, Grace Millan (background vocals).
2016 reissue, 180 gram LP pressed at RTI !
100 % analog mastering from the original tapes !
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio !
Exquisitely restored cover art printed by Stoughton Printing !
"The Intervention reissue again beats the original A&M in every way... As we've come to expect from Intervention, the Tip-on packaging is first rate as is Kevin Gray's mastering from analog tape, pressed on 180 gram vinyl at RTI". - Michael Fremer, AnalogPlanet.com
Night and Day is Joe Jackson's fifth album, released in June 1982. The title is from a Cole Porter song, and the album reflects a transition to a more sophisticated level of songwriting.
This was Jackson's only studio album to reach the Top 5 in both the U.K. and U.S., selling more than one million copies, earning gold disc status.
"Steppin' Out" earned Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male. "Breaking Us in Two" also reached the Top 20 in the U.S. Although the album has sold more than three million copies in the U.S., it is only certified gold, not triple-platinum, by the RIAA, for reasons unknown.
"Steppin' Out" was a Top 10 in both the U.K. and the U.S. (U.K. N° 6, U.S. N° 6). "Breaking Us in Two" was a Top 20 hit in the U.S. (N° 18), but charted lower in the U.K. (N° 59). This was a rare occurrence in which one of his singles charted higher in the U.S. than the U.K.