Symphony No. 1 (album)

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Symphony No. 1
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Studio album by
Released4 October 1999 [1]
Studio Avatar Studios, New York City
Genre
Length43:37
Label Sony Classical
Producer Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson chronology
Heaven & Hell
(1997)
Symphony No. 1
(1999)
Summer in the City: Live in New York
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Symphony No. 1 is the 14th studio album by Joe Jackson, released in 1999. Jackson received a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album in 2001, after several unsuccessful nominations for previous work. [4] Symphony No. 1 was played by a band of jazz and rock musicians including Steve Vai and Terence Blanchard. [5]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks were written, arranged and produced by Joe Jackson.

No.TitleLength
1."First Movement"17:17
2."Fast Movement"7:05
3."Slow Movement"9:01
4."Last Movement (Variations)"10:14

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Heaven & Hell
Chart (1999)Position
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard) [6] 7
US Traditional Classical Albums ( Billboard ) [7] 7

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