This Is It! (The A&M Years 1979–1989)
| This Is It! (The A&M Years 1979–1989) | ||||
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| Released | February 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1989 | |||
| Genre | New wave, rock, pop | |||
| Length | 2:36:15 | |||
| Label | A&M Records | |||
| Producer | Mike Gill | |||
| Joe Jackson chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic | |
This Is It! (The A&M Years 1979–1989), released in February 1997, is a Joe Jackson compilation double album covering his period with A&M Records between the years 1979 and 1989.
Allmusic journalist Stephen Thomas Erlewine laments that the album does not include any material from Laughter & Lust -- released in 1991 on the Virgin Records music label -- but otherwise presents a comprehensive overview of Jackson's work. In his book The Great Rock Discography journalist Martin C. Strong awards the album 8 out of 10.