Joe Jackson – Rain (CD + DVD, 2008, Rykodisc RCD 10921)

Why This CD Matters
Rain reunited Joe Jackson with longtime collaborators Graham Maby on bass and Dave Houghton on drums, creating a stripped-down piano-bass-drums trio centered on Jackson’s songwriting and keyboard work. Recorded in Berlin and produced by Jackson, the ten-song album includes “Invisible Man,” “The Uptown Train,” “Solo (So Low),” and “A Place In The Rain.” The album reached No. 154 on the Billboard 200 and continued the renewed collaboration with Maby and Houghton that followed 2003’s Volume 4.

Collector Note
This is the 2008 U.S. Rykodisc CD + DVD edition, catalog number RCD 10921, with barcode 014431092121. The album was recorded at Planet Roc Studios in East Berlin, mixed by Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie at The Magic Shop in New York City, and mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering. The accompanying DVD adds a three-song performance from London’s Islington Academy along with making-of footage, interviews, and “Joe’s Guide to Berlin.”

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
CD: VG+
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+

Technical Details
Format: CD, Album + DVD, DVD-Video
Label: Rykodisc – RCD 10921
Country: US
Released: January 29, 2008
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Pop
Style: Power Pop, Pop Rock, Soul-Jazz

Matrix / Runout
Not specified

Tracklist
Invisible Man – 5:07
Too Tough – 4:37
Citizen Sane – 4:20
Wasted Time – 5:10
The Uptown Train – 5:46
King Pleasure Time – 2:47
Solo (So Low) – 5:55
Rush Across The Road – 5:21
Good Bad Boy – 3:18
A Place In The Rain – 5:20
Live From Islington Academy, London: Invisible Man, Wasted Time, Good Bad Boy – 15:08
Making The Record – 2:18
Interview With Joe – 12:52
Interview With Dave & Graham – 4:35
Joe's Guide To Berlin – 4:14

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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