Intervention Records - IR-030  - Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio

This was always a fine-sounding release, but the Kevin Gray remastering, with the tracks spread over two 45rpm LPs, turn its into another wake-up call. As for the material, Jackson (like Fagen) was among the first to marry rock and pop with a cool bebop feel, and it truly swings. KK Album Choice Hifi News

This is definitely my new reference record.Intervention Records has done an excellent reissue - LPreview

Remastered By Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio!
 
Intervention Records issues Joe Jackson's stunning 1984 classic, Body and Soul on  its (Re)Discover Series.
 
Body and Soul is a landmark recording as well, being an early digital recording captured on a 32-track 3M system in New York City's Masonic Lodge. The vast reverberant space of the hall is beautifully drawn, and yet Joe and the band sound positively explosive.
 
The results are amazing! Body and Soul has never sounded so fullbodied. In addition to the wonderful ambience of the Masonic Lodge, the imaging is more three-dimensional and holographic than ever.

The album art is beautifully restored by IR's Tom Vadakan, and the fit n' finish is wonderfully consistent with the Blue Note Records styling Joe chose for the album art. The "old style" tip-on gatefold jacket is printed with heavy "brown-in" blanks and film-laminated, very much in style with a 1950's and 1960's jazz record. Intervention's partners at Stoughton Printing have knocked this one out of the park!
 
Musicians
Graham Maby bass
Vinnie Zummo guitar
Ed Roynesdal keyboards, violin
Tony Aiello saxes, flute
Michael Morreale trumpet, flugelhorn
Gary Burke drums
Ellen Foley vocals
Elaine Caswell vocals
Joe Jackson vocals, piano, sax
 
Selections
The Verdict
Cha Cha Loco
Not Here, Not Now
You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)
Go For It
Loisaida
Happy Ending
Be My Number Two
Heart Of Ice