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| Name = Afterlife
| Type = Live
| Artist = [[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]] Band
| Cover = Afterlife (Joe Jackson album).jpg
| Recorded = Aug 27, 2003-Aug 31, 2003
| Released = [[March 16]], [[2004]]
| Genre = [[New Wave music|New Wave]]
| Length = 58:02
| Label = [[Rykodisk]]
| Producer = Joe Jackson
| Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|3.5|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gnfyxqlaldse~T1 link]
| Last album = ''[[Volume 4 (Joe Jackson album)|Volume 4]]''<br />(2003)
| This album = '''''Afterlife'''''<br />(2004)
| Next album = ''[[Rain (Joe Jackson album)|Rain]]<br />(2008)
| }}


{{Infobox album|
'''''Afterlife''''' is a 2004 album by [[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]].
| name = Afterlife
| type = Live
| artist = [[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]] Band
| cover = Afterlife (Joe Jackson album).jpg
| alt =
| released = 15 March 2004<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Joe Jackson Archive: Afterlife |url=http://www.jj-archive.net/albums/al.html |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=www.jj-archive.net}}</ref>
| recorded = 27–31 August 2003
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Pop music|pop]]
| length = 58:02
| label = [[Rykodisk]]
| producer = Joe Jackson
| prev_title = [[Volume 4 (Joe Jackson album)|Volume 4]]
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = [[Rain (Joe Jackson album)|Rain]]
| next_year = 2008
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r681663/review|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
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'''''Afterlife''''' is a 2004 [[live album]] by [[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]].<ref name="AMG"/> It contains recordings from performances on 27 August 2003 at [[The Fillmore]] in San Francisco, CA, at [[House of Blues]] on 28 August in Los Angeles CA and on 29 August in Anaheim CA, and ultimately, on 31 August 2003 in San Diego CA at 4th and B.

For these recording Jackson re-united with the musicians from his first successes: [[Graham Maby]], Gary Sanford and Dave Houghton. As he made television appearances to promote the album, Jackson insisted that the quartet's reunion had been a one-off.<ref name="AMG"/>

His recording of "[[Steppin' Out (Joe Jackson song)|Steppin' Out]]" was used in a television advertisement for [[Lincoln-Mercury]] [[automobile]]s.<ref name="AMG">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4574/biography|pure_url=yes}} |title=Biography by William Ruhlmann |publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=4 May 2009}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
All tracks composed by Joe Jackson except as noted.
All songs written and arranged by [[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]], except where noted.
{{Track listing
| title1 = [[Steppin' Out (Joe Jackson song)|Steppin' Out]]
| length1 = 4:25
| title2 = [[One More Time (Joe Jackson song)|One More Time]]
| length2 = 3:05
| title3 = Take It Like a Man
| length3 = 4:05
| title4 = Awkward Age
| length4 = 3:19
| title5 = Look Sharp!
| length5 = 3:39
| title6 = [[Down to London]]
| length6 = 5:08
| title7 = [[Beat Crazy (song)|Beat Crazy]]
| length7 = 4:21
| title8 = [[Fools in Love]]/[[For Your Love]]
| writer8 = "For Your Love" by [[Graham Gouldman]]
| length8 = 7:18
| title9 = Love at First Light
| length9 = 4:58
| title10 = Fairy Dust
| length10 = 4:05
| title11 = [[Sunday Papers]]
| length11 = 4:44
| title12 = Don't Wanna Be Like That
| length12 = 4:34
| title13 = [[Got the Time]]
| length13 = 4:21
}}

== Personnel ==
; Musicians
* [[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]] – keyboards, [[melodica]], vocals
* [[Graham Maby]] – bass, vocals
* David Houghton – drums, vocals
* Gary Sanford – guitar, vocals

; Production
* Joe Jackson - [[arrangement]]s, [[Record producer|producer]]
* Julie Gardner - [[Audio engineering|recording engineer]], mixing engineer
* Ray Staff - [[mastering engineer]]
* Paul Smith - mixing engineer
* Frank Orlinsky - art direction
* Tom Sheehan - photography

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
#"Steppin' Out" – 4:25
* [http://www.jj-archive.net/albums/al.html Afterlife] album information at [http://www.jj-archive.net ''The Joe Jackson Archive'']
#"One More Time" – 3:05
#"Take It Like a Man" – 4:05
#"Awkward Age" – 3:19
#"Look Sharp!" – 3:39
#"Down to London" – 5:08
#"Beat Crazy" – 4:21
#"Fools In Love/For Your Love" (Joe Jackson/[[Graham Gouldman]]) – 7:18
#"Love at First Light" – 4:58
#"Fairy Dust" – 4:05
#"Sunday Papers" – 4:44
#"Don't Wanna Be Like That" – 4:34
#"Got the Time" – 4:21


{{Joe Jackson}}
==Personnel==
{{Authority control}}
*[[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]] – [[Singing|vocals]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[melodica]]
*[[Gary Sanford]] – [[guitar]], vocals
*[[Graham Maby]] – [[bass guitar|bass]], vocals
*[[David Houghton (musician)|David Houghton]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], vocals


[[Category:2004 albums]]
[[Category:Joe Jackson (musician) live albums]]
[[Category:Joe Jackson albums]]
[[Category:2004 live albums]]
[[Category:Live albums]]
[[Category:Rykodisc live albums]]
[[Category:Rykodisc albums]]

Latest revision as of 17:40, 18 October 2023

Afterlife
Live album by
Released15 March 2004[1]
Recorded27–31 August 2003
GenreRock, pop
Length58:02
LabelRykodisk
ProducerJoe Jackson
Joe Jackson Band chronology
Volume 4
(2003)
Afterlife
(2004)
Rain
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Afterlife is a 2004 live album by Joe Jackson.[3] It contains recordings from performances on 27 August 2003 at The Fillmore in San Francisco, CA, at House of Blues on 28 August in Los Angeles CA and on 29 August in Anaheim CA, and ultimately, on 31 August 2003 in San Diego CA at 4th and B.

For these recording Jackson re-united with the musicians from his first successes: Graham Maby, Gary Sanford and Dave Houghton. As he made television appearances to promote the album, Jackson insisted that the quartet's reunion had been a one-off.[3]

His recording of "Steppin' Out" was used in a television advertisement for Lincoln-Mercury automobiles.[3]

Track listing

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All songs written and arranged by Joe Jackson, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Steppin' Out" 4:25
2."One More Time" 3:05
3."Take It Like a Man" 4:05
4."Awkward Age" 3:19
5."Look Sharp!" 3:39
6."Down to London" 5:08
7."Beat Crazy" 4:21
8."Fools in Love/For Your Love""For Your Love" by Graham Gouldman7:18
9."Love at First Light" 4:58
10."Fairy Dust" 4:05
11."Sunday Papers" 4:44
12."Don't Wanna Be Like That" 4:34
13."Got the Time" 4:21

Personnel

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Musicians
Production

References

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  1. ^ "The Joe Jackson Archive: Afterlife". www.jj-archive.net. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ a b c "Biography by William Ruhlmann". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
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