03-03-2021, 21:34
Joe Jackson - Fast Forward
![[Image: 220px-Joe_Jackson_Fast_Forward_2015_Album_Cover.png]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c6/Joe_Jackson_Fast_Forward_2015_Album_Cover.png/220px-Joe_Jackson_Fast_Forward_2015_Album_Cover.png)
The man has many faces, that's for sure. There are four sections to this album, "New York", "Amsterdam", "Berlin" and "New Orleans", and each section was arranged and recorded in that city with a different set of musicians.
I remain perpetually ambivalent about Joe Jackson. I will say this - he is a damn good songwriter, a complex and restless individual - always exploring new territory while retaining his distinctive essence. I find him a brave performer - far from perfect but he always goes out there with all he's got. Not crazy about everything on here, but can get along quite well with most of it.
Now, what am I gonna post?? Decisions, decisions ...
The title track ... not much of a dilemma after all! Most of the clips are blocked in my country ...
And this uncharacteristic song which also plays for me ... "Far Away" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5RPo81jTJo
Found another one - more pop oriented "A Little Smile" ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeeVP4a10vE
![[Image: 220px-Joe_Jackson_Fast_Forward_2015_Album_Cover.png]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c6/Joe_Jackson_Fast_Forward_2015_Album_Cover.png/220px-Joe_Jackson_Fast_Forward_2015_Album_Cover.png)
The man has many faces, that's for sure. There are four sections to this album, "New York", "Amsterdam", "Berlin" and "New Orleans", and each section was arranged and recorded in that city with a different set of musicians.
I remain perpetually ambivalent about Joe Jackson. I will say this - he is a damn good songwriter, a complex and restless individual - always exploring new territory while retaining his distinctive essence. I find him a brave performer - far from perfect but he always goes out there with all he's got. Not crazy about everything on here, but can get along quite well with most of it.
Now, what am I gonna post?? Decisions, decisions ...
The title track ... not much of a dilemma after all! Most of the clips are blocked in my country ...
And this uncharacteristic song which also plays for me ... "Far Away" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5RPo81jTJo
Found another one - more pop oriented "A Little Smile" ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeeVP4a10vE
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