| Rain | ||||
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| Studio album by Joe Jackson | ||||
| Released | 28 January 2008 | |||
| 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) |
Rain is the 17th studio album by Joe Jackson, released in 2008. It was released by Rykodisc on 28 January 2008 in the UK and one day later in the U.S.
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
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
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 20 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 12 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 115 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 44 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi) | 49 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 99 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 154 |
| US Billboard 200 | 133 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 18 |
References
- ^ 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
- Rain album information at The Joe Jackson Archive
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