Joe Jackson - Sometimes You Can Get What You Want.......
Steven Sly | Kalamazoo, MI United States | 10/08/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"After the huge success of Jackson's previous album "Night And Day" Joe continued in generally the same direction musically although inflicting even more jazz, soul, and R & B influences here. The album produced the big hit with the snazzy "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Get What You Want), and was a successful album commercially. I like this one quite a bit better than "Night And Day". The album starts out a little slow for me as "The Verdict" and "Cha Cha Loco" are probably my two least favorite songs on the album, but after that with the possible exception of "Go For It", everything is great. "Not Here Not Now", the instrumental "Loisaida", "Happy Ending" which features an incredible vocal duet between Jackson and Ellen Foley, the somber duet "Be My Number Two" and the rousing finale "Heart Of Ice" are all top notch Jackson. For the most part this is a very strong Joe Jackson album and probably an essential disc for fans."