Joe Jackson - Volume 4
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Artist: Joe JacksonEdition: Music CD
Format: Limited Edition
CD Release Date: 2003-03-11
Music Label: Rykodisc
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Take It Like A Man
- Still Alive
- Awkward Age
- Chrome
- Love At First Light
- Fairy Dust
- Little Bit Stupid
- Blue Flame
- Dirty Martini
- Thugz 'r' Us
- Bright Grey
- One More Time (live)
- Is She Really Going Out With Him? (live)
- On Your Radio (Live)
- Got The Time (live)
- It's Different For Girls (live)
- I'm The Man (live)
Music reviews of Volume 4
Music Review: Phenominal!
Rating: 5 Stars
I've always liked Joe Jackson's music. I thought that "Night And Day" was genius... to put out an album with NO guitars that rocked as much as it did... just keys, percussion, and bass... like acid-jazz-rock.
That kind of creativity has always been a part of Joe Jackson's music. But, listening to his music, it's obvious to see that his true heart lies in the post-punk jazzy rock that he and his three-piece backing band created in the late 70's and early 80's. The spirit of this music has been present in everything he has done... from the horn sections to the jazz piano... you can always here the rock.
And the band is back together, and they sound better then ever. I cannot stop listening to this album. The whole thing sound like it was recorded live, and it probably was. There isn't an overdubbed guitar or anything else that would lead me to believe that this was recorded in more than one take.
Jackson is the obvious star of this band (after all, it's called the Joe Jackson Band), and his voice seems to never get old or worn out. Not every song features his keyboard talent, but the ones that do really benifit from it. On that same note, the ones that do not feature the keyboards do not sound any worse for lack of them. The 11 tracks on this album were also penned by Mr. Jackson, and each one is a gem. The live feel of this album is also credited to him, as he is the producer.
Also here is Mr. Jackson's long-time bassist, Graham Maby, and he holds down the bottom end perfectly. His bass is present in the mix, not to a point where it's over-powering, but enough to be able to hear his immense talent on the instrument. Need proof? Just listen to him coming in on the beginning of the lead track, "Take It Like A Man," or skip to "Fairy Dust," and let yourself be amazed.
The other half of Mr. Jackson's rhythm section, drummer Dave Houghton, pulls his own weight as well. His drumming is precise with a "jazzy" (that word seems to come up a lot when describing Joe Jackson), but it has almost a fun feel to it. He can kick it fast when he needs to, like on "Fairy Dust," but can also slow it down, and play to a slow number, as heard on "Love At First Light."
The fourth member of the band is guitarist Gary Sanford. His guitar sound carries a power pop feel to it... not very distorted or heavy, but he can rock when he needs to. He also has the ability to utilize a very clean tone on some of these ballads, like on "Chrome." But his personal highlight is the wah-wah pedal induced intro to "Fairy Dust."
The stand-out tracks on this are "Take It Like A Man," "Chrome," "Fairy Dust," an ode to the morining after a one-night stand: "Love At First Light," and a humorous tune about a bunch of upper-class white boys trying to act like gangstas: "Thugz 'R' Us."
An added bomus is the extra disc of six live tunes the band recorded after reuniting, and before recording this album. The highlights on that disc include "One More Time," "Is She Really Going Out With Him" where the crowd sings half of the song for Joe, and "Got The Time" which features a bitchin' bass solo from Mr. Maby.
This is one of the most original albums I've ever heard and another testament of the creativity of one of the most underrated muscians and songwriters of the last 25 years. I only hope there's going to be more where this came from.
BUY IT!!
Description of Volume 4
Limited edition bonus cd includes live versions of "One More Time", "Is She Really Going Out With Him", "On Your Radio", "Got the Time", "It's Different for Girls", "I'm the Man" from the 2002 UK tour.What could have been a colossal self-indulgence proves a startlingly vital album. Volume IV is faithful to the ethos of early Joe Jackson hits like "One More Time" and "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" Built around clattering drums, jarring guitar, hyperactive keyboards, snarling vocals, and lyrics riddled with puns and double-entendres, it harkens back to the early 1970s and late ?80s, when Jackson peddled a wordy and venomous strain of new wave pop. But Jackson is too clever to get suckered by nostalgia. Here he wryly contemplates his middle-aged present from inside his old clothes. The best of the resulting songs, "Blue Flame" and "Still Alive," are as good as anything he?s done. Volume IV is where Jackson completes his circuit, reuniting with his original band and reacquainting himself with his original live-to-tape recording methods. --Andrew Mueller
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