Joe Jackson at Maxwell's (01-08-1986)

On January 8th, 1986, Joe Jackson played at Maxwell’s! Jackson was touring in preparation for the recording of his Big World live album, which he recorded two weeks later on January 23rd, 24th, and 25th at the Roundabout Theater in New York City. His set included almost all of the songs that would appear on Big World (which were all new, original tracks at the time) and a few others, including a cover of the Louis Jordan classic “What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again),” “You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want),” from Jackson’s 1984 album Body and Soul, and “One More Time” from his 1979 debut Look Sharp!. This is a really great sounding recording of Jackson performing in a small, intimate setting. At this point in his career, he was playing arenas and theaters, including Madison Square Garden back in 1984.

Setlist:

  1. One More Time

  2. Wild West

  3. Right and Wrong

  4. (It's a) Big World

  5. Chinatown

  6. Home Town

  7. Forty Years

  8. Tango Atlantico

  9. Breaking Us in Two

  10. Survival

  11. Precious Time

  12. We Can't Live Together

  13. You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)

  14. The Jet Set

  15. Don't Wanna Be Like That

  16. Tonight and Forever

  17. What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again) (Louis Jordan cover)

  18. Man in the Street

  19. I'm the Man