Jackson was never a mainstream name in his time, he released one album and then faded into obscurity. But as things go his album slowly but surely gathered a large audience for a good reason as well. His album is a very finely tuned exercise in depression and melancholy. His voice is soft and well spoken and loud maybe in just a couple of songs. They are so calm and soothing that even though they are all sad in their nature they still offer this calmness and warmth that can't really be described. A sort of happy sadness. The lyrics are honest and direct, there's no masking here it's all just pure emotion. Reading his biography you come to understand why he sings the way he does. A shame he didn't have more luck in life but at least we have this album to remember him by. Recommended.
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