Joe Jackson - Rain (w/ bonus DVD)
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Free Music Review: Limitless talent. Beautiful music.
Hit: 5 Stars
Any fan of Joe Jackson doesn't really need to read a review of the latest release. He or she knows it's going to be great. Joe just keeps writing and performing beautiful songs that never fit into any one genre neatly. Somehow, his style of being all over the place, taking from every musical culture, has become a style of its own. With each song, he gives back more than he has ever borrowed.
This release contains 10 gems that are each as good as anything he has done before. Previous reviews have mentioned various songs as highlights. I really like them all, but I must declare there are three songs that I find to be Joe at his absolute best- The Uptown Train, Invisible Man, and the incredible Rush Across The Road.
The cd could only be better if it had more songs on it! These wonderful ten songs left me yearning for more. I almost felt disappointed when the last song finished. Then I hit the repeat button.
The bonus dvd, while not bursting with content, is a worthy companion to the cd.
Free Music Review: Give it a couple listens
Hit: 5 Stars
I wasn't sure I liked it so much the first time through but, after a second listen it really grows on you and now I listen to it frequently. Reminds me most of his Night and Day phase. I highly recommend it and especially like Invisible Man, Citizen Sane, and The Uptown Train. The accompanying DVD is what you would expect for something free, pretty cool but painfully short for a real fan.Free Music Review: Joe Jackson - He still has it!
Hit: 5 Stars
I have been a Joe Jackson fan for years and really enjoy his old albums so was pleasantly surprised to have a new CD out from him. I have heard several cuts on the radio over the past few months and decided to buy the CD. I can honestly tell you that some of the tunes just stay in my head for hours! I also heard a live concert he did on an NPR station that blew me away. He is a fine entertainer and a great musician.Free Music Review: ...songwriting skills still very sharp...
Hit: 4 Stars
"Rain" is an outstandingly uncluttered effort characterized by tight, well constructed songs featuring only bass, drums, piano and voice. The songs carry full emotional impact and the lyrics are easily approachable. Bravo! Free Music Review: another nice disc for Joe Jackson
Hit: 4 Stars
What I enjoy about Joe Jackson is that through his long career he has been able to experiment, and push boundries and still have it come off well. There are not many artists who can even gain the artistic control to do this, let alone have the nerve, and yet still come off sounding good.
This album recalls to some of his other experimantal ventures JUMPIN' JIVE (a swing revival before swing music came back in vogue), BODY AND SOUL (recorded with only two microphones in a theatre), BIG WORLD (a three sided album?? recorded in live takes with a silent audience).
Here once again Joe experments this time using only drum, bass and piano plus his (undiminished after all these years) vocals. Even in this sparse arrangement, the sound is lush and rich, and if I weren't thinking about it, would never consider that I am only listening to a trio.
While I wouldn't say I love every track, I do enjoy most of the disc, and very much appreciate the talents of Joe Jackson.
Fave tracks for me; Invisible Man, Too Tough, The Uptown Train (LOVE THIS,,just a great-feeling, Vince-Giuraldi-sounding vibe), King Pleasure Time (takes me back to 'I'm The Man' even without the guitars!), Rush Across The Road (out of all the tracks, sounds the most like a 'hit' single to me)
Also a bonus DVD,,, hey how could you argue with that !!