Symphony No. 1
Studio album by
Released4 October 1999[1]
StudioAvatar Studios, New York City
GenreProgressive rock
Length43:37
LabelSony Classical
ProducerJoe 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
AllMusic[2]

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.[3] Symphony No. 1 was played by a band of jazz and rock musicians including Steve Vai and Terence Blanchard.[4]

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

  • Joe Jackson – arrangements, producer, liner notes
  • Dan Gellert – associate producer, recording, mixing
  • Sheldon Steiger – associate producer
  • Anthony Ruotolo – assistant engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Lisa Sharken – guitar technician
  • Brian Coleman – production manager
  • P.R. Brown – art direction, design
  • C. Winston Simone Management – management

Charts

Chart performance for Heaven & Hell
Chart (1999) Position
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)[5] 7
US Traditional Classical Albums (Billboard)[6] 7

References

  1. "The Joe Jackson Archive: Symphony No. 1". www.jj-archive.net. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. "Allmusic ((( Joe Jackson > Charts & Awards > Grammy Awards )))".
  4. "Biography by William Ruhlmann". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  5. "Joe Jackson Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  6. "Joe Jackson Chart History (Traditional Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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