Laughter & Lust Live

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Laughter & Lust Live
Joe Jackson Laughter & Lust Live 1992 VHS cover.jpg
Directed byMaurice Todman
Produced byPhilip Dreamer
Starring Joe Jackson
Music byJoe Jackson
Distributed by Warner Music Vision (Europe)
A*Vision Entertainment (US)
Release date
  • 1992 (1992)
Running time
75 min

Laughter & Lust Live is a live concert video by the British singer-songwriter and musician Joe Jackson, which was released on VHS and LaserDisc by Warner Music Vision in 1992. [1] Laughter & Lust Live was filmed on 20 September 1991 at the State Theatre in Sydney. It was the final concert of Jackson's world tour promoting his album Laughter & Lust . [2] In September 1992, the concert first aired on UK television on the BBC One channel. [3]

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Critical reception

On its release, Brenda Herrmann of the Chicago Tribune considered the video to "show the perfectionist performer at his best - simply giving one heck of a show". She praised the "extremely able backup band" but was critical of the "mundane lighting" and the director's "frequent focus" on Mindy Jostyn. Herrmann concluded: "Jackson's commitment to sparking sound production and his fine songs provide great video entertainment". [4]

Track listing

  1. "Steppin' Out"
  2. "It's Different for Girls"
  3. "Got the Time"
  4. "Obvious Song"
  5. "Hit Single"
  6. "Another World"
  7. "Look Sharp!"
  8. "The Other Me"
  9. "Real Men"
  10. "Rant and Rave"
  11. "Nineteen Forever"
  12. "Oh Well"
  13. "Jamie G."
  14. "One More Time"
  15. "Stranger than Fiction"
  16. "I'm the Man"
  17. "A Slow Song"

Personnel

Joe Jackson's Band

Production

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References

  1. "Laughter & Lust Live - Joe Jackson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. Laughter & Lust Live (VHS). Joe Jackson. US. 1992. 9031 777243-3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. "Television and radio". The Guardian. 25 September 1992. p. 34.
  4. Herrmann, Brenda (11 August 1992). "Puttin' on the glitz". The Chicago Tribune.