This was Browne's New Wave album, which means you can expect (and get) a lot of tick-tock eighth note rhythms, catchy guitar riffs, and lyrics that are less personal and introverted than usual. There's also more pop, in the Brill Building sense.
The standout is the title tune, hands down the funniest song Browne ever wrote--admittedly, a short list. It's a gleeful skewering of Reagan era Cold War paranoia and yuppie greed, with a killer chorus hook and a neat falsetto break that may or may not be a homage to the Four Seasons. Also noteworthy are the hits "On the Day," "Tender is the Night," and "Downtown," a celebration of winos, bible thumpers and assorted other habitues of the urban jungle that includes a witty quote from Petula Clarke's '60s classic of the same name.
Out of print in the U.S.!
Recorded at Downtown, Los Angeles, California.
Personnel: Jackson Browne (vocals, guitar); Bob Glaub (guitar, organ, bass); Rick Vito (guitar, background vocals); Craig Doerge (piano, synthesizer); Doug Haywood (organ, bass, background vocals); Bill Payne (organ); Russell Kunkel (drums).
jackson browne i like every song on this cd.......if you like jackson browns then add this to the collection.....jackson browne is a fantastic song writer......check out some of his stuff on you tube....enjoy Submitted by morekey (vancouver bc canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
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