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Heaven & Hell
(1997)

1. Prelude:
Solo violin – Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg
Bongos – JJ

2. Fugue 1/More is More:
Vocals – JJ

3. Angel:
Vocal (Angel) – Dawn Upshaw
Vocal (Fallen Angel) – Suzanne Vega
Vocal (Soul in Torment) – JJ
Violin – Mary Rowell
Viola – Allison Cornell
Congas and Bongos –Sue Hadjopoulos

4. Tuzla:
Vocal (Voice of Conscience) – Joy Askew
Vocal (Voice of Forgetfulness) – Dawn Upshaw
Vocals (Voices of Cynicism and Greed) – JJ
Other voiced by Radio Croatia and the Avatar Rainbow Coalition

5. Right:
Vocals – JJ
Drums (Left) – Dan Hickey
Drums (Right) – Kenny Aronoff
Plastic Buckets (Times Square) – Jared Crawford

6. The Bridge:
Vocal – Jane Siberry
Congas and Bongos – Sue Hadjopoulos

7. Fugue 2/Song of Daedalus:
Solo Violin – Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg
Vocal – JJ

String section coordinated by Mary Rowell
Violins: Mary Rowell, Laura Seaton, Sandra Park, Joyce Hammann, Todd Reynolds, Mark Feldman, Naomi Katz, Cenovia Cummins, James Tsao
Violas: Juliet Haffner, Allison Cornell, David Blinn, Katherine Beeson, Mary Rowell
Cellos: Erik Friedlander, Stephanie Cummins, Richard Locker Acoustic Bass: William Sloat

All music, words and arrangements by Joe Jackson
(Latin sections of Angel based on Ave Gloriosa by Philip the Chancellor, 14th Century)

Produced by Joe Jackson and Ed Roynesdal
Engineered by Dan Gellert
Recorded at Avatar, New York City, Winter ‘96/’97
Assisted by Rich Alvy
Production Coordinator – Tony Ungaro
Assistant Production Coordinator – Brian Coleman

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York City

Label: Sony

‘Based on the Seven Deadly Sins. There’s a lot going on in this one. I was going even more against the grain than on ‘Night Music’, as I wanted to make something so multi-layered that it had to be listened to many times to really get it – not exactly the Pop ethos. I tend to think no one likes it but actually, big fans turn up at the most unlikely times and places – it’s been used by two dance companies, for instance. Probably the most ambitious project I’ve ever done. Orson Welles once said something like, people have called me over-ambitious like that’s a terrible thing, but if over-ambition is a fault, surely it’s not such a bad one to have.’