Jackson Browne abandoned politics for the war between the sexes on I'm Alive.
"I have no problem with this crooked world," he sang; "...My problem is you." The album detailed the ups and downs of a relationship, starting with the defiant post-breakup title track and then doubling back to describe irritation ("My Problem Is You"), devotion ("Everywhere I Go," "I'll Do Anything"), increasing tension ("Miles Away," "Too Many Angels"), separation ("Take This Rain," "Two of Me, Two of You"), forgiveness ("Sky Blue and Black"), and finally acceptance ("All Good Things").
Longtime fans welcomed the album as a return in style to the days of Late for the Sky, but a closer model might have been Hold Out, a complementary album concerned with the flowering of an affair rather than the withering of one, since Browne eschewed the greater philosophical implications of romance and, falling back on stock imagery (angels, rain), failed to achieve an originality of expression.
Just as, in Hold Out, one wasn't so much inspired as informed that Browne had found love, on I'm Alive, one wasn't so much moved as told that he'd lost it.
While it was good news that he wasn't tilting at windmills anymore, Browne did not make a full comeback with the album, despite a couple of well-constructed songs.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm AliveJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | My Problem Is YouJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Everywhere I GoJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | I'll Do AnythingJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Miles AwayJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Too Many AngelsJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Take This RainJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Two of Me, Two of YouJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Sky Blue and BlackJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | All Good ThingsJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 46 mins | 107 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alli | Design |
| 2 | Sweet Pea Atkinson | Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Sir Harry Bowens | Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Jackson Browne | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Ryan Browne | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Mike Campbell | Guitar |
| 7 | Katia Cardinal | Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Valerie Carter | Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Lenny Castro | Percussion |
| 10 | Ed Cherney | Mixing |
| 11 | Luis Conte | Percussion |
| 12 | David Crosby | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Paul Dieter | Engineer |
| 14 | Mark Goldenberg | Guitar |
| 15 | William "Bill" Greene | Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Doug Haywood | Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Don Henley | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | James "Hutch" Hutchinson | Bass |
| 19 | Jim Keltner | Drums |
| 20 | John Leventhal | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 21 | Mauricio-Fritz Lewak | Drums |
| 22 | David Lindley | Bouzouki, Guitar, Oud |
| 23 | Gavin Lurssen | Mastering |
| 24 | Robin Lynch | Art Direction, Design |
| 25 | Susann Mcahon | Assistant Producer |
| 26 | Kevin McCormick | Bass |
| 27 | Arnold McCuller | Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Steve Onuska | Assistant Engineer |
| 29 | Dean Parks | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 30 | Rik Pekkonen | Engineer |
| 31 | Bob Salcedo | Assistant Engineer |
| 32 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| 33 | Steven Soles | Vocals (Background) |
| 34 | Benmont Tench | Organ (Hammond) |
| 35 | Scott Thurston | Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 36 | Waddy Wachtel | Guitar, Producer |
| 37 | Jennifer Warnes | Vocals (Background) |
| 38 | Don Was | Producer |
| 39 | Bruce Weber | Photography |
| 40 | Jai Winding | Piano |
| 41 | Ed Wong | Technical Engineer |
| 42 | Kathy Yore | Assistant Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |