The Duke
Studio album by
Joe Jackson
Released22 June 2012
Recorded2011
GenreJazz, sophisti-pop[1]
Length47:38
LabelearMUSIC, Razor & Tie
ProducerJoe Jackson
Joe Jackson chronology
Live at Rockplast
(2012) 		The Duke
(2012) 		Steppin' Out - The Collection
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Consequence of SoundD−[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

The Duke is the 18th studio album by English musician Joe Jackson. The album was first released on 22 June 2012 in Continental Europe by earMUSIC and was released in the US on 26 June by Razor & Tie Recordings.[6][7]

The album is a tribute to Duke Ellington, the American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra.

Upon its release, The Duke received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 59 based on 10 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".[2]

The album debuted at No. 93 on the Billboard 200,[8] and No. 1 on the Top Jazz Albums chart,[9] selling around 5,000 copies in its first week of release. The album has sold 13,000 copies in the United States as of September 2015.[10]

Track listing

All songs arranged and produced by Joe Jackson.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Isfahan"Ellington, Strayhorn5:03
2."Caravan"Ellington, Tizol, Mills6:01
3."I'm Beginning to See the Light / Take the "A" Train / Cotton Tail"Ellington, George / Strayhorn / Ellington3:34
4."Mood Indigo"Ellington, Mills, Bigard4:04
5."Rockin' in Rhythm"Ellington3:28
6."I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues / Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear from Me"Ellington, George / Ellington, Russell5:14
7."I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)"Ellington, Webster4:48
8."Perdido / Satin Doll" (featuring Zuco 103)Tizol, Lenk, Drake / Ellington, Mercer, Strayhorn4:49
9."The Mooche / Black and Tan Fantasy"Ellington, Miley / Ellington5:26
10."It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (featuring Iggy Pop)Ellington, Mills5:11

Personnel

Musicians
Production

Charts

References

  1. ^ "The Duke". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Reviews for The Duke by Joe Jackson". Metacritic. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  3. ^ Mark Deming (26 June 2012). "The Duke - Joe Jackson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  4. ^ Brennan, Collin (26 June 2012). "Joe Jackson – The Duke". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  5. ^ Dolan, Jon (19 July 2012). "Joe Jackson The Duke Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  6. ^ "The Duke by Joe Jackson on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  7. ^ Phil Gallo (7 November 2012). "Joe Jackson Taking 'Duke' on the Road". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. 14 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. 14 July 2012.
  10. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Jackson – The Duke" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Jackson – The Duke" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Jackson – The Duke" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Jackson – The Duke" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Jackson – The Duke". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Joe Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Joe Jackson Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Joe Jackson Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Contemporary Jazz Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  21. ^ "Jazz Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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