No one, not even Elvis Costello (his fellow ex-angry young man) has had a more interesting and diverse modern pop career than Joe Jackson. Late 1970s hits such as "Look Sharp" were energized by Punk, but Jackson's first three albums had an angular, streamlined sound all their own. Recorded after a pre-Swing Revival/Big Band rave-up, Night & Day (1982) was a sophisticated combination of caustic observations and gentle music. His biggest hit, it helped jumpstart Adult Alternati...  [+]