Theoretically, assembling a Jackson Browne greatest-hits collection would be easy, but The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne proves that isn't necessarily the case.
Boasting 13 tracks, plus two new songs, The Next Voice You Hear contains some of Browne's biggest hits -- "Doctor My Eyes," "Running on Empty," "Somebody's Baby," "Tender Is the Night" -- but it leaves just as many off, including "Rock Me on the Water," "Here Come Those Tears Again," "Stay," "Boulevard," "Lawyers in Love," and "For America." Of course, singles only told half the story with Browne, and many of his greatest songs were only available as album tracks.
Therefore, it makes sense that album cuts like "These Days," "Late for Sky," and "The Pretender" are present, but there are still a number of equally good, if not better, cuts that are left off.
As a result, The Next Voice You Hear is merely adequate for casual Browne fans, but it's nowhere near definitive.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | These DaysJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Fountain of SorrowJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 07:04 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The PretenderJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Running on EmptyJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Call It a LoanJackson Browne, David Lindley | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Somebody's BabyJackson Browne, Danny Kortchmar | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Tender Is the NightJackson Browne, Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | In the Shape of a HeartJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 06:45 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Lives in the BalanceJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Sky Blue and BlackJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | The Barricades of HeavenJackson Browne, Mark Goldenberg, Greg Lindley, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston, Jeffrey Young | Jackson Browne | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | The Rebel JesusJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | The Next Voice You HearJackson Browne | Jackson Browne | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Doctor My Eyes (1997 Remaster) | Jackson Browne | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Late for the Sky (1997 Remaster) | Jackson Browne | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Black | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Tchad Blake | Assistant Engineer |
| 3 | Jackson Browne | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 4 | T-Bone Burnett | Producer |
| 5 | Rosemary Butler | Vocal Harmony |
| 6 | Graham Campbell | Conductor, String Arrangements |
| 7 | Mike Campbell | Guest Artist, Guitar (12 String) |
| 8 | Valerie Carter | Vocal Harmony |
| 9 | Ed Cherney | Mixing |
| 10 | Luis Conte | Percussion, Shaker |
| 11 | David Crosby | Guest Artist, Vocal Harmony |
| 12 | Quique Cruz | Zampona |
| 13 | Jesse Ed Davis | Guitar (Electric) |
| 14 | Paul Dieter | Engineer |
| 15 | Craig Doerge | Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 16 | Deborah Dopkin | Vocal Harmony |
| 17 | James Geddes | Assistant Engineer, Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 18 | Bob Glaub | Bass |
| 19 | Mark Goldenberg | Composer, Guitar |
| 20 | John Haeny | Engineer |
| 21 | Sebastian Haimerl | Assistant Engineer |
| 22 | John Hanlon | Engineer, Mixing |
| 23 | Jon Hassell | Trumpet |
| 24 | Doug Haywood | Bass, Organ, Vocal Harmony |
| 25 | Mark Howlett | Assistant Engineer |
| 26 | Nels Israelson | Photography |
| 27 | Bill Jackson | Assistant Engineer |
| 28 | Coke Johnson | Assistant Engineer |
| 29 | Jim Keltner | Drums |
| 30 | Dennis Kirk | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 31 | Danny Kortchmar | Composer, Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 32 | Russ Kunkel | Composer, Drums, Guest Artist |
| 33 | Sanford Kunkel | Congas, Drums |
| 34 | Greg Ladanyi | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 35 | Jon Landau | Producer |
| 36 | Mauricio-Fritz Lewak | Drums, Drums (Snare), Surdo |
| 37 | David Lindley | Composer, Slide Guitar |
| 38 | Greg Lindley | Composer |
| 39 | Stan Lynch | Drums |
| 40 | Kevin McCormick | Bass, Composer |
| 41 | Arnold McCuller | Vocal Harmony |
| 42 | Graham Nash | Guest Artist, Vocal Harmony |
| 43 | Steve Onuska | Assistant Engineer |
| 44 | Richard Sanford Orshoff | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 45 | David Paich | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 46 | Bill Payne | Organ, Synthesizer |
| 47 | Hugo Pedroza | Charango, Tiple |
| 48 | Jeff Porcaro | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 49 | Doug Richmond | Bass, Vocal Harmony |
| 50 | Bob Salcedo | Assistant Engineer |
| 51 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| 52 | Al Schmitt | Producer |
| 53 | Leland Sklar | Bass |
| 54 | Sterling | Vocal Harmony |
| 55 | Jorge Strunz | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 56 | Fred Tackett | Guitar |
| 57 | Rick Tarantini | Assistant Engineer |
| 58 | Scott Thurston | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards |
| 59 | Rick Vito | Guitar, Vocal Harmony |
| 60 | Kai Winding | Organ, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 61 | Greg Ybara | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 62 | Kathy Yore | Assistant Engineer |
| 63 | Jeff Young | Organ |
| 64 | Jeffrey Young | Composer, Organ (Hammond) |
| 65 | Larry Zack | Drums |
| 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. |