Joe Jackson – Heaven & Hell

We start this section with a peculiar album. It serves as a statement that good Art Rock doesn’t necessarily have to come out of progressive rock bands. We will include some similar albums occasionally. This album comes from Joe Jackson, a well-known Pop artist. For some reason, he felt compelled to write something outside the bounds of the mainstream commercial perimeter where he usually lives. The result is an album full of vitality, clever arrangements, intriguing melodies. An aesthetic landscape different to what we’re used to in progressive rock, yet it has all the elements of excellent prog. It is a concept album, based on the seven capital sins: Gluttony, Lust, Avarice, Sloth, Anger, Envy and Pride.

This is a video of a live performance of one of the best tracks in the album – Fugue 1/More is More (Gluttony)

About this album, Joe Jackson said:

This link will take you to Jackson’s album page, where you can listen to some tracks and buy the album.