Lives in the Balance
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| Lives in the Balance | ||
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| Studio album by Jackson Browne | ||
| Released | February 18, 1986 | |
| Recorded | 1985 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 38:53 | |
| Label | Asylum | |
| Producer(s) | Jackson Browne | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Jackson Browne chronology | ||
| Lawyers in Love (1983) |
Lives in the Balance (1986) |
World in Motion (1989) |
Lives in the Balance is the eighth album by American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music).
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
all songs by Jackson Browne, except where noted
- "For America" – 5:13
- "Soldier of Plenty" – 4:37
- "In the Shape of a Heart" – 5:41
- "Candy" (Browne, Greg Copeland, Wally Stocker) – 4:12
- "Lawless Avenues" (Browne, Jorge Calderón) – 5:40
- "Lives in the Balance" – 4:18
- "Till I Go Down" – 4:19
- "Black and White" – 5:15
[edit] Personnel
- Jackson Browne - acoustic guitar, guitar, piano, keyboard, vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar, vocoder
- Jorge Calderón - bass, vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
- Phil Chen - bass
- Jennifer Condos - bass
- Quique Cruz - percussion, zampona
- Deborah Dobkin - vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
- Craig Doerge - synthesizer, keyboard
- Kevin Dukes - guitar
- Bob Glaub - bass
- Jon Douglas Haywood - bass, vocals
- Jim Keltner - drums
- Phil Kenzie - alto saxophone
- Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar - guitar, percussion
- Russ Kunkel - drums
- Bernie Larsen - organ, guitar, clavinet
- David Lindley - guitar, violin, steel guitar
- Steve Lukather - guitar
- Stan Lynch - drums
- Kevin McCormick - guitar, vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
- Ian McLagan - organ, keyboard
- Gary Myrick - guitar
- Bill Payne - synthesizer, piano, keyboard
- Hugo Pedroza - charango, tiple
- Bonnie Raitt - vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
- Walfredo Reyes - conductor, conga, drums
- Mindy Sterling - vocals, gut string guitar, harmony
- Jorge Strunz - acoustic guitar, guitar, nylon string guitar
- Rick Vito - guitar, vocals
- Richard Wachtel - guitar
- Waddy Wachtel - guitar
- Ian Wallace - drums
- Jai Winding - organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboard
[edit] Production
- Producer: Jackson Browne
- Engineer: James Geddes
- Assistant engineers: Tchad Blake, Murray Dvorkin, Bill Jackson, Coke Johnson, Sharon Rice
- Mixing: Murray Dvorkin, James Geddes, Greg Ladanyi, Sharon Rice
- Mastering: Barry Diament, Doug Sax
- Sequencing: Jackson Browne, Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar
- Technical engineer: Ed Wong
- Art direction: Dawn Patrol, Jimmy Wachtel
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1986 | The Billboard 200 | 23 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1986 | "For America" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 |
| 1986 | "For America" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 30 |
| 1986 | "In the Shape of a Heart" | Adult Contemporary | 10 |
| 1986 | "In the Shape of a Heart" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 15 |
| 1986 | "In the Shape of a Heart" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 70 |
| 1986 | "Lives in the Balance" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 33 |
