Rain (Joe Jackson album)
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| Rain | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 28 January 2008[1] | |||
| Studio | Planet Roc (Berlin, Germany) | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 47:41 | |||
| Label | Rykodisk | |||
| Producer | Joe Jackson | |||
| Joe Jackson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| 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. The album 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 in support of the album.
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
- 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