Tucker is a soundtrack album by Joe Jackson, released in August 1988 by A&M Records. It contains music for the Francis Ford Coppola film Tucker: The Man and His Dream. The album earned Jackson a Grammy nomination for Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or TV. This is Jackson's second soundtrack album following 1983's Mike's Murder.
Track listing All songs written, arranged and produced by Joe Jackson, except where noted.
Personnel Musicians Joe Jackson – piano, synthesizer, percussion, saucepans, vocals Paul Sprong - trumpet (high notes) Raul d'Oliveira – trumpet (wah-wah mute) Pete Thomas – alto saxophone, flute, tenor solo on "Shape in a Drape" David Bitelli – tenor saxophone, clarinet, tenor solo on "Rhythm Delivery" Bill Charleson – alto saxophone, flute Tony Coe – solo clarinet, bass clarinet Rick Taylor – trombone Vinnie Zummo – guitar Dave Green – bass Gary Burke – drums Frank Ricotti – percussion Ed Roynesdal – Kurzweil synthesizer programming and sampling, solo violin Arlette Fibon – Ondes Martenot
Production Joe Jackson - arrangements, producer David Anderle – coordinator Gavyn Wright – string director and coordinator
Charts Chart (1988) Peakposition
References
External links Tucker album information at The Joe Jackson Archive