Rain is a 2008 album

Album

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 by Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson (musician)

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. It was released by Rykodisc

Rykodisc

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 on 28 January 2008 in the UK

United Kingdom

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 and one day later in the U.S.

United States

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Like its predecessor Volume 4

Volume 4 (Joe Jackson album)

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, it featured members of the 'Joe Jackson Band', this time minus guitarist

Guitarist

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 Gary Sanford. The core unit of Jackson on piano

Piano

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 and vocals

Human voice

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, Graham Maby

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 on bass

Bass guitar

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 and David Houghton on drum

Drum

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s, are the only musician

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s featured on the album. It was recorded at Planet Roc in Berlin

Berlin

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, Germany

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. A limited edition version of the album included a CD

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 and a bonus DVD

DVD

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 containing over 40 minutes of material, including concert

Concert

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 and behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. Jackson performed a full UK tour.

Track listing

All tracks composed

Composer

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 by Jackson.

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

Bonus DVD

• Live from Islington Academy, London
  London
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  :

1. "Invisible Man"
2. "Wasted Time"
3. "Good Bad Boy"
   • Making the Record
   • Interviews
   • Jackson's Guide to Berlin
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Personnel

• Joe Jackson
  Joe Jackson (musician)
  Joe Jackson is an English musician and singer-songwriter now living in Berlin, whose five Grammy Award nominations span from 1979 to 2001...
  
   – Vocals
  Singing
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  , keyboards
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• Graham Maby
  Graham Maby
  Graham Maby , is a bass guitar player. He has recorded and toured with Joe Jackson since his first album, appearing on most of Jackson's albums and tours. He has continued to record and tour with Jackson even while working with other artists.In the early '90s he toured with Graham Parker, Garland...
  
   – bass
  Bass guitar
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  , vocals
• David Houghton – drums
  Drum kit
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  , vocals