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Whistle Stopper - Rain (w/ bonus DVD)
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List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $9.95
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Manufacturer: Rykodisc
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0014431092121
Label: Rykodisc
Manufacturer: Rykodisc
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Rykodisc
Release Date: 2008-01-29
Studio: Rykodisc
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Summary: Joe Jackson and another brilliant record
Comment: Too many years have passed since his last record. Maybe it took that long
in writing this album thats just plain brilliant. As always his melodies fuse together with catchy rythms creating wonderful songs. Lyrics are smart and heart felt, his voice as good as ever even though I know he smokes like a steam locomtive. The recording itself is very good although I would not call it a master piece. Very good channel separation and low end. I feel that 10 songs are a tad few for hungry fans such as I. Oh well! lets hope he as another album coming out sooner than later.
Rique Claure
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Summary: The Joe I know and wanted.
Comment: Typical Joe Jackson: honest, plain, clever, emotive. This has been a great way for me to reclaim a past favorite artist; I'm so glad I bought this. I've been a JJ fan since early in his recordings, and I even own his "orchestral" stuff. This follows right along, with the advantage of better production, but retaining the edge that makes it cutting.
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Summary: Limitless talent. Beautiful music.
Comment: 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.
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Summary: Give it a couple listens
Comment: 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.
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Summary: Joe Jackson - He still has it!
Comment: 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.
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Editorial Reviews:
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When Joe Jackson went into a Berlin studio with the rhythm section that
had accompanied him off and on for nearly three decades (and helped
make the classics Look Sharp, I'm the Man and Beat Crazy) he had the
most strikingly simple line-up in mind: just piano, bass, drums and his
own unmistakable, eternally yearning voice.
With its adventurous spirit and piano-based sound, Rain boasts plenty
of humor, swing and sophistication among barbed social commentary
and even some punk-like rocking out.
Deluxe CD digipack includes 40-min DVD of live performances, interview and a rare look behind-the-scenes.
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