Rain (Joe Jackson album)
| Rain | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 28 January 2008[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 47:41 | |||
| Label | Rykodisk | |||
| Producer | Joe Jackson | |||
| Joe Jackson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Crawdaddy! | (mixed)[3] |
Rain is the 17th studio album by Joe Jackson, released in 2008.[1] It was released by Rykodisc on 28 January 2008 in the UK and one day later in the U.S.[1]
Jackson plays piano and sings, and Graham Maby on bass and David Houghton on drums are the only other musicians. It was recorded at Planet Roc in Berlin, Germany. A limited edition version of the album included a CD and a bonus DVD containing over 40 minutes of material, including concert and behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. Jackson performed a full UK tour.
Track listing
[edit]All songs written, arranged and produced by Joe Jackson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Invisible Man" | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Too Tough" | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Citizen Sane" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Wasted Time" | 5:10 |
| 5. | "The Uptown Train" | 5:46 |
| 6. | "King Pleasure Time" | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Solo (So Low)" | 5:55 |
| 8. | "Rush Across the Road" | 5:21 |
| 9. | "Good Bad Boy" | 3:18 |
| 10. | "A Place in the Rain" | 5:20 |
A bonus DVD with the album contained the following video recordings:
- Live from Islington Academy, London: "Invisible Man", "Wasted Time" and "Good Bad Boy"
- Making the Record
- Interviews
- Jackson's Guide to Berlin
Personnel
[edit]- Musicians
- Joe Jackson – piano, vocals
- Graham Maby – bass, vocals
- David Houghton – drums, vocals
- Production
- Joe Jackson – arrangements, producer
- Julie Gardner – recording engineer
- Yensin Jahn – assistant recording engineer
- Sean Slade, Paul Kolderie – mixing engineer
- Ted Young – assistant mixing engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering engineer
- Ed Sherman – art direction
- Jim Rakete – photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 20 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 12 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 115 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 44 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[8] | 49 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 99 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 154 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 133 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 18 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Rykodisc press release Archived 27 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Crawdaddy! review Archived 15 August 2007 at archive.today
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Jackson – Rain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Jackson – Rain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Joe Jackson – Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Jackson – Rain" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 15 July 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Joe Jackson" in the "Artista" field, type "Rain" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Jackson – Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): Jessie J – JX". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Joe Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Joe Jackson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Rain album information at The Joe Jackson Archive
