Heaven & Hell (Joe Jackson album)

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Heaven & Hell
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Studio album by
Joe Jackson
Released2 September 1997
Genre Rock, pop, classical music
Length50:25
Label Sony Classical
Producer Joe Jackson and Ed Roynesdal
Joe Jackson chronology
This Is It! (The A&M Years 1979-1989)
(1997)		Heaven & Hell
(1997)		 Symphony No. 1
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Heaven & Hell, released in 1997, is the 13th studio album by Joe Jackson, a musical interpretation and song cycle representing the seven deadly sins. [2] [3]

Contents

Billed to Joe Jackson & Friends; the friends included vocalists Dawn Upshaw ("Angel (Lust)"), Joy Askew ("Tuzla (Avarice)"), Suzanne Vega ("Angel (Lust)"), Brad Roberts from the Crash Test Dummies ("Passacaglia/A Bud and a Slice (Sloth)"), Jane Siberry ("The Bridge (Envy)"); and violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg ("Prelude", "Fugue 2/Song of Daedalus (Pride)"). [2]

This album was subsequently performed on tour with Jackson on piano, accordion and melodica, Valerie Vigoda on violin and vocals, and Elise Morris on keyboards, glockenspiel and vocals. The drums were programmed with the exception of "Right (Anger)" - which had drummers Dan Hickey and Kenny Aronoff drumming on opposite speakers through most of the song, and Jared Crawford of the musical Stomp playing plastic buckets in Times Square during the bridge..

Dramatic adaptation

In Boston in 2007, the album was adapted into a jukebox musical under the name Heaven & Hell: The Fantastical Temptation of the 7 Deadly Sins, with the script written by Jason Slavick. The play followed the album's track listing, with each vice presented through a mixture of dance and a representation of each sin in daily life. Heaven & Hell had a five-day run at the Boston Conservatory. [4]

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Joe Jackson.

No.TitleLength
1."Prelude"2:59
2."Fugue 1/More Is More" (Gluttony)5:32
3."Angel" (Lust)7:11
4."Tuzla" (Avarice)7:33
5."Passacaglia/A Bud and a Slice" (Sloth)8:36
6."Right" (Anger)4:40
7."The Bridge" (Envy)5:59
8."Fugue 2/Song of Daedalus" (Pride)7:55

Personnel

Musicians
Production

Charts

Chart performance for Heaven & Hell
Chart (1997)Peak
position
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard) [5] 3
US Top Classical Crossover Albums (Billboard) [6] 3

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References

  1. ↑ Griggs, Tim. Heaven and Hell at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 Ruhlmann, William. "Joe Jackson Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Morse, Steve (5 September 1997). "Stepping Out: Pop star turned classical composer, Joe Jackson takes on the Seven Deadly Sins". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, CA. Retrieved 2 August 2016– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ Anderman, Joan (4 March 2007). "Temptation begets inspiration: Joe Jackson's album 'Heaven & Hell' is basis for a new musical production". The Boston Globe. Boston, MA. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Joe Jackson Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Joe Jackson Chart History (Top Classical Crossover Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
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