Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1

Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1
Live album by Jackson Browne
Released October 11, 2005
Recorded 2005
Genre Folk rock, folk, singer-songwriter
Length 70:36
Label Inside
Producer Jackson Browne, Paul Dieter
Jackson Browne chronology
The Very Best of Jackson Browne
(2004)		 Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1
(2005)		 Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2
(2008)

Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 is a live album by American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 2005 (see 2005 in music). It reached number 4 on the Top Independent Albums chart and number 8 on the Top Internet Albums chart.

Contents

History

Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 was Browne's first live release since 1977's landmark Running on Empty. The performances were recorded at various locations in the United States and Europe during Browne's 2004 solo acoustic tour.

"The Birds of St. Marks" was originally written in 1970 and sometimes played in live performances, but was not released on any recordings until this release. "The Rebel Jesus" is a bonus track on Australian and Japanese versions, and on special edition CDs bought in the U.S. at Best Buy.

At 48th Grammy Awards Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Thom Jurek felt the spoken introductions were unnecessary, but called the album "...a fine and necessary addition to Browne's catalog." He also wrote: "The music here speaks for itself... his gift as a songwriter is enigmatic, unassailable, and singular."[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Jackson Browne, except where noted.

  1. "The Barricades of Heaven" – 6:00 (Browne, Jeff Young, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Luis Conte)
  2. "These Days" – 3:39
  3. "The Birds of St. Marks" – 4:47
  4. "Fountain of Sorrow" – 7:05
  5. "Your Bright Baby Blues" – 6:12
  6. "For a Dancer" – 4:48
  7. "Too Many Angels" – 5:08
  8. "For Everyman" – 4:37
  9. "Lives in the Balance" – 3:38
  10. "Looking East" – 5:42 (Browne, Scott Thurston, Mauricio Lewak, Luis Conte, Jeff Young, Kevin McCormick, Mark Goldenberg)
  11. "The Pretender" – 6:40
  12. "Take It Easy" – 4:09 (Browne, Glenn Frey)
  13. "The Rebel Jesus" (Bonus track)

Personnel

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2005 Top Independent Albums 4
2005 Top Internet Albums 8

References

  1. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 > Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r795308. Retrieved August 23, 2010. 
  2. ^ Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 > Review. Rolling Stone. 2005. p. 90. 
Jackson Browne
Studio albums
Live albums
Running on Empty • Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 • Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2 • Love is Strange
Compilation albums
Singles
"Doctor My Eyes" • "Rock Me on the Water" • "Redneck Friend" • "Late for the Sky" • "Here Come Those Tears Again" • "The Pretender" • "Running on Empty" • "The Load-Out/Stay" • "Boulevard" • "That Girl Could Sing" • "Somebody's Baby" • "Lawyers in Love" • "Tender Is the Night"• "For a Rocker" • "Cut It Away" • "You're a Friend of Mine" • "For America" • "In the Shape of a Heart" • "World In Motion" • "Chasing You Into the Light" • "Anything Can Happen" • "I'm Alive" • "The Night Inside Me" • "Off of Wonderland"
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