Jackson Browne Revisting the Albums Live Vol. 1, Jackson Browne (1972) and Vol. 2, For Everyman (1973)

JACKSON BROWNE
Revisting the Albums (featuring stories shared)
Vol. 1, Jackson Browne (1972)

This is a look back at Jackson Browne's eponymous first album (aka Saturate Before Using). The idea is to create a "storytellers" type compilation about the album itself and the songs on it. Of course, there are some songs Jackson has talked about over and over during performances and interviews, telling slightly different stories each time but generally following the same theme for each song. Then again, there are other songs which I don't believe Jackson has ever discussed publicly. "A Child in These Hills" and "Under the Falling Sky" are 2 songs from this album for which I could find no comments.

CDRs received in trade > EAC > HD > various editing (see below) > TLH > FLAC > You

All tracks were normalized to 98%, using EAC. Various tracks were shortened using CD Wave Editor. Audacity was used to modify the volume on certain tracks as well as to fade in and fade out.

Vol. 1 (64:23):
01. Gene Shay Album Interview--WMMR Philadelphia 11.14.71
02. A Child in These Hills--New Orleans 3.2.75
03. Intro to Jamaica Say You Will--Bryn Mawr 8.15.73
04. Jamaica Say You Will--Bryn Mawr 8.15.73
05. Intro to Song for Adam--Hempstead 10.9.73
06. Song for Adam--Hempstead 10.9.73
07. Intro to Doctor My Eyes--Storytellers-New York City 4.8.76
08. Doctor My Eyes--Eugene 3.3.94
09. Intro to From Silver Lake--Atlantic City 3.28.08
10. From Silver Lake--Syracuse 3.27.71
11. Intro to Something Fine--Hochstein 10.19.96
12. Something Fine--Paris 11.4.96
13. Under the Falling Sky--Hempstead 10.9.73
14. Intro to Looking into You--Topeka 7.11.00
15. Looking into You--Topeka 7.11.00
16. Intro to Rock Me on the Water--Insight-British Radio 1976
17. Rock Me on the Water--Osaka 4.16.96
18. Intro to My Opening Farewell--Philadelphia 2.21.72
19. My Opening Farewell--Philadelphia 2.21.72

Tracks 10, 12, 15, and 19 contain solo acoustic performances by Jackson Browne.

Tracks 04 and 06: Jackson Browne performs with David Lindley.


JACKSON BROWNE
Revisiting the Albums Live
(Featuring Stories Shared)
Vol. 2, For Everyman (1973)

Lineage: CDRs received in trade > EAC > HD > various editing (see below) > TLH > FLAC > You

Various tracks were shortened using CD Wave Editor. Some were then combined using WAV Joiner Trial Edition. Audacity was used to modify the volume on certain tracks as well as to fade in and fade out. In addition, the speed was corrected on tracks 14 and 15, using Audacity.

This is the second in a series which looks back at Jackson Browne's commercial albums by incorporating on-stage stories and radio interviews concerning the albums and their songs along with selected live performances of each song on the album in the original order from the album. I know many people enjoyed Vol. 1, and I believe Volume 2 represents an improvement over that first effort. In addition to the initial trip through the album, this volume includes alternate stories about 4 of the songs, accompanied by alternate performances of those songs.

Jackson Browne performed an entire concert in 2004 in Topanga, CA, in which he looked back on each song on the For Everyman album and told stories about each one. I tried not to use any material from that performance, However, for 3 of the songs, that was the only recorded instance I could find of Jackson talking about those particular songs so I included a short amount of what Jackson said about each of them.

Since many of you probably don't have a copy of that particular show, I will upload it sometime after people have had the chance to download this one. The two will be quite different as the Topanga show was solo acoustic in its entirety. For this torrent I emphasized Jackson's performance of each song with a band if one was available and used no performances from the Topanga show. There are at least 2 recorded versions of the Topanga show. One has a few audio problems. The second, which is the one I intend to upload, was of much higher quality.

Most importantly: The intent of these volumes is to introduce you to Jackson Browne's albums or to renew your appreciation of them. All of Jackson's albums are still available, and hopefully if you don't have any of them or need new copies, this will encourage you to purchase them. They are available at Jackson's own web site (www.jacksonbrowne.com) and at Amazon.com.

Vol.2 (77:55)
01. Intro to Take It Easy--Insight Radio (UK) 1976
02. Take It Easy--London 6.12.94
03. Our Lady of the Well--London 6.12.94
04. Intro to Colors of the Sun--Philadelphia 1.23.72
05. Colors of the Sun--Philadelphia 1.23.72
06. Intro to I Thought I Was a Child--Boston 10.9.76
07. I Thought I Was a Child--Boston 10.9.76
08. Intro to These Days--Insight Radio (UK) 1976
09. These Days--London 6.12.94
10. Intro to Redneck Friend--Topanga 8.20.04
11. Redneck Friend--Hempstead 10.9.73
12. Intro to The Times You've Come--Topanga 8.20.04
13. The Times You've Come--Rochester 10.19.96
14. Intro to Ready or Not--Chicago 3.8.74
15. Ready or Not--Chicago 3.8.74
16. Intro to Sing My Songs to Me--Topanga 8.20.04
17. Sing My Songs to Me--Providence 2.22.97
18. Intro to For Everyman--New York City 4.8.96
19. For Everyman--Nagoya 1.23.87
20. Final comments--Insight Radio (UK) 1976
21. silence
22. Intro to Our Lady of the Well--Syracuse 3.27.71
23. Intro to Our Lady of the Well--New York City 9.27.72
24. Our Lady of the Well--New York City 9.27.72
25. Intro to Redneck Friend--Insight Radio (UK) 1976
26. Redneck Friend--Denver 8.3.03
27. Intro to These Days--Toledo 10.18.03
28. These Days--Toledo 10.18.03
29. Intro to For Everyman--New York City 9.27.72
30. For Everyman--Bryn Mawr 9.7.75

On Tracks 5, 13, & 28 Jackson gives a solo acoustic performance.

On Tracks 24 & 30 David Lindley accompanies Jackson.

On Track 17 Shawn Colvin accompanies Jackson.

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