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This is Jackson Browne's most political album. At times, it seems less like a collection of songs than an aural neon sign flashing "I am outraged!" In "The Word Justice," for example, Browne paints a devastating portrait of Oliver North's appearance before Congress, and later devotes a verse to the CIA's alleged drug smuggling activities. Elsewhere, the title tune warns of America's decline while "How Long" rails against defense spending at the expense of hungry children.
All is not doom and gloom, however. On a more optimistic note, "When the Stone Begins to Turn" (which boasts a reggae groove courtesy of guest stars Sly and Robbie) suggests that South Africa's Nelson Mandela would someday be freed, and some of the songs--in particular "My Personal Revenge" and "Lights and Virtues"--have an almost inspirational tone. Musically, the album is a slicked up version of the L.A. studio pop familiar from most of Browne's '80s albums; there is, however, some sort of irony in the fact that his main collaborator here, multi-instrumentalist Scott Thurston, originally played with the RAW POWER-era Stooges (he can be heard, sort of, on METALLIC KO, the notorious bootleg of the last ever Stooges concert).
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Jackson Browne, Producer, Slide Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, Resonator Guitar - Doug Haywood, Harmony Vocals - Kevin Dukes, Guitar - BONNIE RAITT, Harmony Vocals - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - Jim Nipar, AdditionalEngineer - Craig Doerge, Keyboards, Writer - James Geddes, Engineer - Scott Thurston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals - David Tickle, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Terry Becker, AdditionalEngineer - Lori B. Williams, Harmony Vocals - Michael Jochum, Drums - Ed Wong, Technical Engineer - Scott Blockland, AssistantEngineer - Bill Irvin, AssistantProducer
© 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Jackson Browne, Producer, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Kevin Dukes, Guitar - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - Alex Acuna, Percussion - BOB GLAUB, Bass Guitar - Jim Nipar, AdditionalEngineer - James Geddes, Engineer - Scott Thurston, Producer, Keyboards, Harmony Vocals - David Tickle, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Terry Becker, AdditionalEngineer - Lori B. Williams, Harmony Vocals - Michael Jochum, Drums - Ed Wong, Technical Engineer - Scott Blockland, AssistantEngineer - Bill Irvin, AssistantProducer
© 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Jackson Browne, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Baritone Guitar, MainArtist - Kevin Dukes, Acoustic Guitar - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - BOB GLAUB, Bass Guitar - Jim Nipar, AdditionalEngineer - James Geddes, Engineer - Scott Thurston, Producer, Keyboards - David Tickle, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Terry Becker, AdditionalEngineer - Michael Jochum, Drums - Ed Wong, Technical Engineer - Scott Blockland, AssistantEngineer - Bill Irvin, AssistantProducer
© 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Jackson Browne, Producer, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Russ Kunkel, Drums - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - BOB GLAUB, Bass Guitar - David Lindley, Lap Steel Guitar - Jim Nipar, AdditionalEngineer - Craig Doerge, Keyboards - James Geddes, Engineer - Scott Thurston, Producer, Keyboards - David Tickle, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Terry Becker, AdditionalEngineer - Ed Wong, Technical Engineer - Scott Blockland, AssistantEngineer - Bill Irvin, AssistantProducer
© 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Jackson Browne, Producer, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Kevin Dukes, Guitar - Russ Kunkel, Additional Programmer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - Alex Acuna, Percussion - Jim Nipar, AdditionalEngineer - Walfredo Reyes, Drums - James Geddes, Engineer - Scott Thurston, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards - David Tickle, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Terry Becker, AdditionalEngineer - Ed Wong, Technical Engineer - Scott Blockland, AssistantEngineer - Bill Irvin, AssistantProducer
© 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Jackson Browne, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Doug Haywood, Harmony Vocals - Kevin Dukes, Guitar - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - Sly Dunbar, Drums - Roy Hendrickson, AdditionalEngineer - Yves Ndjock, Guitar - Scott Thurston, Producer, Keyboards, Harmony Vocals - David Tickle, MixingEngineer - Robbie Shakespeare, Bass Guitar - Lori B. Williams, Harmony Vocals - Brice Wouassy, Percussion - Salif Keita, Harmony Vocals - Ray Lema, Keyboards, Harmony Vocals - Drummie Zeb, Harmony Vocals - Ingmar Kiang, AssistantEngineer - Paul Smykle, Engineer - Djene Doumbouya, Harmony Vocals - Ed Wong, Technical Engineer - Tony Gad, Harmony Vocals - Bill Irvin, AssistantProducer - Brinsley Dan Forde, Harmony Vocals - Michael Jocum, Tom Toms Drums - Phillippe Boisse, AdditionalEngineer
© 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Jackson Browne, Producer, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - David Crosby, Harmony Vocals - Doug Haywood, Keyboards - Kevin Dukes, Guitar - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - BOB GLAUB, Guitar - Jim Nipar, AdditionalEngineer - James Geddes, Engineer - Scott Thurston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Harmony Vocals - David Tickle, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Terry Becker, AdditionalEngineer - Michael Jochum, Drums - Ed Wong, Technical Engineer - Scott Blockland, AssistantEngineer - Bill Irvin, AssistantProducer
© 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Jackson Browne, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Kevin Dukes, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - BOB GLAUB, Bass Guitar - Jim Nipar, AdditionalEngineer - Hugo Pedroza, Acoustic Guitar, Lute - James Geddes, Engineer - Scott Thurston, Producer, Solo Guitar, Keyboards - David Tickle, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Terry Becker, AdditionalEngineer - Michael Jochum, Drums - Jorge Struntz, Acoustic Guitar - Louis Enrique Meija Godoy, Writer - Tomas Borge, Writer - Ed Wong, Technical Engineer - Scott Blockland, AssistantEngineer - Bill Irvin, AssistantProducer
© 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Jackson Browne, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Doug Haywood, Organ, Harmony Vocals - Kevin Dukes, Acoustic Guitar - BOB GLAUB, Bass Guitar - Jim Nipar, AdditionalEngineer - James Geddes, Engineer - Scott Thurston, Producer, Harmony Vocals - David Tickle, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Terry Becker, AdditionalEngineer - Lori B. Williams, Harmony Vocals - Michael Jochum, Drums - Little Steven, Writer - Scott Blockland, AssistantEngineer
© 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Jackson Browne, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Baritone Guitar, MainArtist - Kevin Dukes, Acoustic Guitar - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - Jim Nipar, AdditionalEngineer - James Geddes, Engineer - Scott Thurston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards - David Tickle, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Terry Becker, AdditionalEngineer - Michael Jochum, Drums - Ed Wong, Technical Engineer - Scott Blockland, AssistantEngineer - Bill Irvin, AssistantProducer
© 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
This is Jackson Browne's most political album. At times, it seems less like a collection of songs than an aural neon sign flashing "I am outraged!" In "The Word Justice," for example, Browne paints a devastating portrait of Oliver North's appearance before Congress, and later devotes a verse to the CIA's alleged drug smuggling activities. Elsewhere, the title tune warns of America's decline while "How Long" rails against defense spending at the expense of hungry children.
All is not doom and gloom, however. On a more optimistic note, "When the Stone Begins to Turn" (which boasts a reggae groove courtesy of guest stars Sly and Robbie) suggests that South Africa's Nelson Mandela would someday be freed, and some of the songs--in particular "My Personal Revenge" and "Lights and Virtues"--have an almost inspirational tone. Musically, the album is a slicked up version of the L.A. studio pop familiar from most of Browne's '80s albums; there is, however, some sort of irony in the fact that his main collaborator here, multi-instrumentalist Scott Thurston, originally played with the RAW POWER-era Stooges (he can be heard, sort of, on METALLIC KO, the notorious bootleg of the last ever Stooges concert).
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:13
- Main artists: Jackson Browne
- Label: Elektra Asylum
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1989 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
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