Night and Day II

Night and Day II Artist: Joe Jackson
Label: Sony
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 696998926127
EAN: 0696998926127
ASIN: B00004ZDPM


Release Date: 2000-10-24

Night and Day II


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Tracks:

  1. Prelude
  2. Hell Of A Town
  3. Stranger Than You
  4. Why
  5. Glamour And Pain
  6. Dear Mom
  7. Love Got Lost
  8. Just Because
  9. Happyland
  10. Stay

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Amazon.com

Like a less hefty Meatloaf, Joe Jackson goes the <I>Bat Out of Hell II</I> route with this sequel to his most commercially successful album, 1982's <I>Night and Day</I>. Fans of Jackson's earlier ode to New York City are afforded moments of déjà vu. Pop hooks and programmed Latin rhythms abound, and the signature chords from "Steppin' Out" find their way into "Glamour and Pain" and "Stay." But Jackson has new tricks up his sleeve, including a potent string quartet and character-driven songs with vocals from Marianne Faithfull (on the darkly operatic "Love Got Lost"), Iranian singer Sussan Deyhim (on the no less elegiac "Why"), and transvestite protégée Dale DeVere (on the Pet Shop Boys-like "Glamour and Pain"). Still, it's Jackson who delivers the sucker punch with his bittersweet delivery on "Hell of a Town," "Stranger Than You," and the particularly barbed "Dear Mom." The sequel gimmick may not get Jackson another hit, but it should reintroduce people to an artist whose skills as a songwriter, composer, and performer are as sharp as ever. <I>--Bill Forman</I>

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Professional yet emotional.......2006-11-01

I'll just say that if you're remotely familiar with Joe Jackson you should have this album... Disregard the extreme fans who seem to be disappointed; this is a solid pop/rock album that will satisfy the most demanding ears. "Stranger Than You" is a reason enough to listen to this CD.

5 out of 5 stars update on an original classic.......2006-09-14

this cd lacks the commercial sucess of the first NIGHT and DAY album but it is certainly as brilliant.STRANGER THAN YOU is a great song should have been a hit describes NYC perfect.HAPPYLAND
is facinating a little sarcastic even for joe jackson but a good song.good disc.

5 out of 5 stars GREAT ALBUM.......2005-10-03

I'M NOT SURE WHY FOLKS ARE GIVING THIS LESS THAN 4 STARS (1 STAR COMON')! I'VE REALLY ENJOYED LISTENING TO THIS ONE. IT'S NOT HIS BEST BUT I WOULD CERTAINLY RECOMMOND IT PARTICULARLY IF YOU LIKED NIGHT AND DAY. AND YES I ALSO HAVE A BUNCH OF JJ CD'S,THIS WAS MY 9TH AND I HAVE BE BUYING HIS ALBUMS FOR ABOUT 22 YEARS NOW.

5 out of 5 stars FABULOUS!.......2005-09-18

Amazed at some of these reviews here on Amazon. If anyone expects Joe to do the same thing over and over, don't buy this cd! People that expected this release to be "Just like Night and Day" are fools. "Foolish songwriting"? How so? Makes you feel like you're walking right down the streets of New York!

Borderline masterpiece.

2 out of 5 stars

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