 |
Most of you are familiar with Jackson Browne as the minstrel playing his songs to entertain the listener. Here, he becomes the Bard, interjecting social commentary and making the listener think about, not the song, but the topic of the song, with the music as the vehicle for the listener to remember the points made. The top 40 song here is "In The Shape of A Heart", a good enough "lost love" sort of ballad, well written and well performed. It is, in my opinion the 5th best song on the CD. Listen to "For America", "Lawless Avenues", "Til I Go Down" and the devastatingly on target title song, "Lives In The Balance"! I know I came away with a "Fire In The Belly" like I haven't had since the old college anti-VietNam War days. Though this collection of songs was released in 1986, the song "Lives In the Balance" could have been written a half an hour ago. It is as timely today as then, and maybe more so. The same is true of "Lawless Avenues" and "Till I Go Down". Listen. This CD will not disappoint.Read full review
Classic Browne updated with the cd format sounds great.....Another JB songset worth the time and money expended....I'll search for another now for the collection.....GCG
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This is an older release that has not lost any of it's power. One of the great talents of an artist of this level it the power to make people think. Mr Brown dose through his own views, left leaning, but also challenges people to prove him wrong. Also the music is great.
Awesome 80s album that recalls the spark of his 70s material
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Great cd
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in CDs
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on CDs
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- You may also like
