Jackson Browne's messages had always seemed so important that one tended to overlook the sheer songwriting craft that went into his work, craft that was apparent, for example, on his 1982 single "Somebody's Baby," which became his biggest hit ever (and which appears on none of his albums, only being available on the soundtrack to Fast Times at Ridgemont High), and on songs like "Downtown," a street-life portrait on his seventh album, Lawyers in Love.
The craft seemed all the more important because Browne was so intent on turning his back on the conundrums that had obsessed him in the past.
On "Cut It Away," he sang of his desire to remove his "desperate heart" (a phrase he had used before), to rid himself of "this crazy longing for something more/This question that I don't have the answer for." In place of such ambitions, Browne substituted the beginnings of social concern ("Say It Isn't True") and, most imaginatively, a humorous look at contemporary trash culture in the title track, one of the more exhilaratingly silly moments in Browne's generally dour catalog.
But the craft, and the familiar tightness of Browne's veteran studio/live band, couldn't hide the essentially retread nature of much of this material.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawyers In LoveJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | On the DayJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Cut It AwayJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | DowntownJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Tender Is the NightJackson Browne, Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Knock On Any DoorJackson Browne, Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar | Jackson Browne | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Say It Isn't TrueJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | For a RockerJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Browne | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 2 | Dawn Patrol | Art Direction, Cover Design |
| 3 | Craig Doerge | Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 4 | James Geddes | Engineer |
| 5 | Bob Glaub | Bass, Guitar, Organ |
| 6 | Doug Haywood | Bass, Organ, Vocals |
| 7 | Jon Douglas Haywood | Bass, Vocals |
| 8 | Matti Klatt | Photography |
| 9 | Danny Kortchmar | Composer, Guitar, Percussion |
| 10 | Russ Kunkel | Composer, Drums |
| 11 | Greg Ladanyi | Engineer, Producer |
| 12 | Bill Payne | Keyboards, Organ |
| 13 | William Payne | Organ |
| 14 | Brian Reed | Production Assistant |
| 15 | Randee Saint Nicholas | Photography |
| 16 | Rick Vito | Guitar, Vocals |
| 17 | Jimmy Wachtel | Art Direction, Design |
| 18 | Jimmy Watchel | Art Direction, Cover Design |
| 19 | Ed Wong | 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. |