Lustrum of wild beasts, plural lustra ( ), a den of vice. Lustrum A lustrum (, plural lustra) was a term for a five-year period in Ancient Rome. The lustration was originally a sacrifice for expiation and purification offered by one of the censors in the name of the Roman people at the close of the taking of the census. The sacrifice was often in the form of an animal sacrifice, known as a suovetaurilia. These censuses were taken at five-year intervals, thus a lustrum came to refer to the five-year inter-census period. ' (from ', ) is a lustration or
This Is It! (The A&M Years 1979–1989) C. Strong awards the album 8 out of 10. All songs written and arranged by Joe Jackson, except where noted. This Is It! (The A&M Years 1979–1989) This Is It! (The A&M Years 1979–1989), released in February 1997, is a Joe Jackson compilation double album, covering his period with A&M Records between the years 1979 and 1989. Allmusic journalist Stephen Thomas Erlewine notes that the album does not include any material from "Laughter & Lust", but otherwise presents a comprehensive overview of Jackson's work. It is duly noted that "Laughter & Lust" was released only in 1991, apart from the