The Joe Jackson Archive

Instruments played by Joe Jackson

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No. Instrument Example Other albums
on which JJ plays this instrument		 Remarks
1 Piano
listen to a sample Excerpt from "Fools In Love" (LS)
 IM, ND, BS, BW, WP (only on "Nocturne"), TU, BG, NM, SY1, ND2, V4  
2 Harmonica
listen to a sample Excerpt from "On Your Radio" (IM)
 LS  
3 Melodica
listen to a sample Excerpt from "Thugz 'R' Us" (V4)
 IM, BC, BW  
4 Keyboards/ synthesisers
listen to a sample Excerpt from "Chinatown" (ND)
 BC, MM, TU, BG, LL, NM, SY1, ND2, V4  
5 Vibes
listen to a sample Excerpt from "Laundromat Monday" (MM)
 JU, ND, NM  
6 Organ
listen to a sample Excerpt from "A Slow Song" (ND)
 BG, NM, V4  
7 Saxophone
listen to a sample Excerpt from "Cosmopolitan" (MM)
 ND, BS, LV (BS tour)  
8 Xylophone
listen to a sample Excerpt from "Cosmopolitan" (MM)
   
9 Percussion
listen to a sample Excerpt: Bongo drums on "Prelude" (HH)
 MM, TU, NM (tom-toms, bells and Salvation Army bass drum)  
10 Recorder
listen to a sample Excerpt from "Wild West" (BW)
   
11 Accordion
listen to a sample Excerpt from "Fifty Dollar Love Affair" (BW)
NM  
12 Saucepans   TU  
13 Fake harmonica
listen to a sample Excerpt from "Down To London" (BG)
   
14 Celeste
listen to a sample Excerpt from "Nocturne No. 3" (NM)
   
15 Cymbals
listen to a sample Excerpt from "Ever After" (NM)
   
16 Electric guitar
listen to a sample Excerpt from "I'm The Man" (Night Music Tour)
  not taking himself too seriously

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