Collaborations / guest appearances

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See also:
– Recordings with his former band Arms & Legs
– Live guest appearances

 22 April 2023  US  2LP  Lakeside Lounge LL013

• Green Sand – with Joe Jackson on piano and background vocals
• Will Anybody Know That I Was Here – accordion solo arranged by Joe Jackson
• Lost And Found – with Joe Jackson on piano

 2016  US  CD 

• Glass Bricks – with Joe Jackson on vocals

 24 Feb 2017  NL  CD  ZucoSound ZS010

• Soca Do Dia (4:04) – feat. Joe Jackson on vocals
• No Guitar (3:28) – feat. Joe Jackson on vocals

 Feb 2016  US  CD

• Retro Fuso – with Joe Jackson on organ and clavinet

 11 Nov 2011  DE  CD  Polydor 1399790

• Ick lass mir doch vom Teufel nich... – with Joe Jackson on piano
  (German cover version of Larry Norman's 1972 song 'Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music')

 27 April 2011  NL  2CD  Blue Note/EMI 50999 0266192 6

Music selected by Joe Jackson
Liner notes written by Joe Jackson

More details on this release

Dec 2006  US  CD  VAZ10112

• SPJ – with JJ on hammond and clavinet

 Oct 2004  US  CD  Shout! Factory DK 30349

• Common People – with JJ on vocals
     original version by Pulp
• You'll Have Time – with JJ on piano
• Has Been – with JJ on background vocals

Produced by Ben Folds

 Oct 2001  US  CD  Sheeba

This CD contains the song "The Bridge" which was previously released on Joe's Heaven & Hell album.

 Sep 2000  US  CD  Artemis

Joe appears on these three tracks:

• Show Biz Kids (4:44) – with JJ on piano/vocals
     original version by Steely Dan
• For No One (2:31) – with JJ on piano
     original version by The Beatles
• One Hand One Heart (1:58) – with JJ on piano/vocals
     from 'West Side Story'; words by Stephen Sondheim, music by Leonard Bernstein

 2000?  US  (download only) 

• Eternity (3:49) – feat. Joe Jackson on piano
• Forever (5:20) – feat. Joe Jackson on piano

Both tracks were recorded ca. 2000
For downloads go to Soundcloud, Bandmix or Amazon

 Oct 1995  US  CD  Thirsty Ear thi 57019.2

For this tribute album Joe Jackson contributed a cover version of

• Statue Of Liberty (3:05)

 Nov 1992  US  CD  Moon Records MR033CD
 Nov 1992  DE  CD  Pork Pie/EFA 04090-26

Mixed by Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson plays keyboards on the track "Pool Shark (Reprise)"

 May 1986  US  LP  A&M SP-3901
 May 1986  US  CD  A&M CD 3293
 May 1986  DE  CD  A&M 395 113-2

• Left Of Center (3:33) by Suzanne Vega featuring Joe Jackson on piano

The track was also released as a single.

 1985  JP  LP  Alfa ALR-22003

The album contains:

• House Of The Poet (21:36)
     composed by Joe Jackson
     performed by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
     recorded in Suginami Public Hall on 6 Feb 1985
     a rewritten version of this work was released in 1987 as "Symphony In One Movement" on Will Power
• Poesy (5:43) sung by Jun Togawa – arranged by Joe Jackson

 1985  US  LP  A&M SP 5099
 1985  UK  CD  A&M 395 099-2

1. 'Scusi Mi Please (2:47)
2. An Obsession (Over You) (4:05)
3. Do It Again (3:27)
4. Nightmare (4:07)
5. Please Stop Dancing (4:00)
6. Fool For You (3:35)
7. Leopards In Love (3:53)
8. Modern Marriage (3:46)
9. Jaguar (4:09)
10. No More Goodbyes (4:40)

 Oct 1985  LP  Messidor/Elektra EKT29
 Jan 1987  CD  Messidor/WEA 7559 60432

• Muévete (8:00)

 Jul 1985  US  12"  Moon Records Toast 6
 May 1988  UK  12"  PHZA 18

1. Recriminations (3:15)
2. Razor Cut (3:30)
3. Run Rudy Run (4:11)
4. Radiation Skank (2:06)

"Run Rudy Run" with Joe Jackson on melodica
Note: On the US release JJ is referred to as "Stanley Turpentine"

The above tracks are also included on the following album:

The Toasters
SKABOOM!

 Feb 1994  US  CD  Moon Records mr-013

 Feb 1985  US  CD  A&M CD 5040
 Feb 1985  UK  CD  A&M 395 040-2

• Talking To The Wall (4:31) with Joe Jackson on keyboards
• Love By You (3:13) with Joe Jackson on piano

 Aug 1984  UK  2LP  A&M AMLM 66600
           UK  CD   A&M 396 600-2
           US  CD   A&M CD6600

Joe Jackson arranged and played piano on a cover of

• 'Round Midnight (6:43)

Note that the 2LP has 23 tracks whereas the CD only has 16. Both releases include the Joe Jackson track.

 1981  UK  7"  CBS EPC A1934

Produced by Joe Jackson

There are two tracks:

• A side: On Route
• B side: Congo Kwela

 May 1981  UK  LP  A&M AMLH 68526

1. Hello Hello (3:30)
2. It Ain't So (2:28)
3. One Good Reason (3:15)
4. Listening In (3:06)
5. I Don't Wanna Cry (2:52)
6. Saturday To Sunday Night (4:00)
7. Spit It Out (2:38)
8. If It's Not Too Much (2:49)
9. Run Run Run (2:47)
10. Greasy Money (3:30)
11. Back To Black (3:18)
12. World Ain't Turning (3:27)

The Keys' line-up:
Drew Barfield – vocals, bass
Steve Tatler – vocals, guitar
Ben Grove – vocals, guitar
Geoff Britton – drums

 Jul 1980  UK  LP  United Artists/Ballistic UAG 30309
 Dec 1984  UK  LP  Vista Sound VSLP400

Four tracks produced by Joe Jackson:

• Natural Wild (4:45)
• Natural (reprise) (1:06)
• People's Minds (5:30)
• Smiling Faces (5:34)

 Apr 1980  UK  LP  Virgin V2153

Guest musician: Joe Jackson – piano
on two tracks:

• Brian Was (3:28)
• Gang War (5:27)