Steppin' Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson

Disc 1
1	Is She Really Going Out With Him 3:35
2	Sunday Papers 4:21
3	One More Time 3:17
4	Got the Time 2:53
5	Look Sharp! 3:22
6	Fools in Love 4:23
7	On Your Radio 4:00
8	It's Different for Girls 3:42
9	I'm the Man 3:58
10	Friday 3:36
11	Don't Wanna Be Like That 3:45
12	The Harder They Come 3:54
13	Enough Is Not Enough 3:07
14	Beat Crazy 4:15
15	One to Go 3:22
16	Biology 4:32
17	Someone Up There 3:47
18	Jumpin' Jive 2:42
19	Real Men 4:04
20	A Slow Song 7:02
Disc 2
1	Another World 4:00
2	Steppin' Out 4:21
3	Breaking Us in Two 4:52
4	Memphis 4:00
5	You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want) 4:52
6	Happy Ending 3:39
7	Be My Number Two 4:21
8	Right and Wrong 4:35
9	Home Town 3:11
10	Precious Time 3:23
11	Down to London 4:16
12	Me and You (Against the World) 3:50
13	Rant and Rave 4:47
14	Nineteen Forever 5:43
15	Obvious Song 4:12
16	Stranger Than Fiction 3:42
17	The Man Who Wrote Danny Boy 5:16
18	Stranger Than You 4:17

Barnes & Noble

Borrowing equally from Tin Pan Alley and the punk revolution, Grammy winner Joe Jackson launched a successful career with early hits such as "Is She Really Going Out with Him?," "Look Sharp!," and "It's Different for Girls." This two-CD career overview includes those chestnuts and more, plus later radio faves like "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)," "Be My Number Two," and "Down to London." This package also features more recent fare such as "Obvious Song" and "Stranger than Fiction" as well as a couple of rarities: the B-side "Enough Is Not Enough" and Jackson's take on Jimmy Cliff's "The Harder They Come." The tracks have all been remastered from the original tapes, and the booklet includes classic photos, liner notes, and an interview with the artist.

All Music Guide

Spanning two discs and 38 songs, A&M's 2001 release Steppin' Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson provides about as complete an overview of Joe Jackson's prime years as most listeners could want. Sure, this will not have everything that a hardcore fan loves, but it will have everything that a serious fan, who doesn't want to buy actual albums, needs: all the hits, plus most of the significant album tracks. For a while, Jackson was one of the most vital singer/songwriters around, testing his limits with each album and writing fine songs along the way. This album collects them all, proving that he was a formidable talent at the peak of his powers. Stephen Thomas Erlewine