When Joe Jackson went into a Berlin studio with the rhythm section that had accompanied him off and on for nearly three decades (and helped make the classics Look Sharp, I'm the Man and Beat Crazy) he had the most strikingly simple line-up in mind: just piano, bass, drums and his own unmistakable, eternally yearning voice. With its adventurous spirit and piano-based sound, Rain boasts plenty of humour, swing andsophistication among barbed social commentary and even some punk-like rocking out. With what USA Today is calling "a jazz trio line-up adapted to the pop idiom" Rain is another genre-stretching effort from an artist who continues to extend the boundaries of his craft. This deluxe CD digipack includes 40-min DVD of live performances, interview and a rare look behind-the-scenes.