Joe Jackson…. an artist whose albums regularly feature in various AWers albums of the year, a writer of a a brilliant blog, yet someone who continues to maintain a relatively low profile (i.e. he probably does not get the recognition he deserves).

Anyway, I have just received a recent reissue of his seventh studio album, Body & Soul. This has just been released by Intervention Records in the US on SACD and features a new mastering. There is a vinyl coming, but has been delayed (apparently most of the vinyl pressing plants have been shut due to the ongoing plague). This is the fourth reissue of the Joe Jackson back catalogue by Intervention – they have previously reissued Look Sharp!, I’m The Man and Night & Day on vinyl only (although they are apparently working on SACD releases and they are being re-pressed on vinyl).

Body & Soul is probably one of my favourite Joe Jackson albums. I loved all his previous albums too – the new wave of Look Sharp! and I’m The Man, the smooth sounds of Night & Day, the “fun” of Jumpin’ Jive….. I was almost a teenager at the time of his debut and so » Continue Reading.