Looking East
Looking East is the eleventh album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). It peaked at number 36 on The Billboard 200.
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| Released | February 13, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 at Groove Masters (Santa Monica, CA). | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 50:30 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston | |||
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History
Coming over two years after his successful I'm Alive, Browne returned to more politically and socially oriented themes on Looking East. Only two songs are credited to Browne alone as composer, the rest co-credited with his core backing band.
Guests include Bonnie Raitt, David Crosby, Vonda Shepard, Ry Cooder, Waddy Wachtel and David Lindley.
Reception
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| Allmusic |   |
Looking East was considered somewhat of a letdown after the success of I'm Alive even after reaching the Top 40 of The Billboard 200. Critic William Ruhlman agreed, writing that the album "is a highly referential work from an artist who started where most end and has been earnestly seeking the right direction ever since. Looking East finds him in his own backyard, still searching."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jackson Browne, Luis Conte, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston and Jeff Young, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Looking East" | 4:56 | |
| 2. | "The Barricades of Heaven" | 5:42 | |
| 3. | "Some Bridges" | 4:51 | |
| 4. | "Information Wars" | Browne, Jeff Cohen, Conte, Goldenberg, Lewak, McCormick, Thurston, Young | 5:14 |
| 5. | "I'm the Cat" | 3:55 | |
| 6. | "Culver Moon" | 5:45 | |
| 7. | "Baby How Long" | Browne | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Niño" | Browne, Valerie Carter, Jorge Calderón, Conte, Goldenberg, Lewak, McCormick, Thurston, Young | 5:14 |
| 9. | "Alive in the World" | Browne | 4:51 |
| 10. | "It Is One" | Browne, Carter, Conte, Goldenberg, Lewak, McCormick, Thurston, Young | 4:57 |
| Total length: | 50:30 | ||
Personnel
- Jackson Browne – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (2), guitar (5, 10), piano (9)
- Beth Anderson – backing vocals (4)
- Suzie Benson – backing vocals (4)
- Sir Harry Bowens – harmony vocals (5)
- Severin Browne – harmony vocals (9)
- Jorge Calderón – harmony vocals (8), Spanish vocals (8)
- Mark Campbell – backing vocals (4)
- Mike Campbell – 12 string guitar (2), guitar (5)
- Katia Cardenal – Spanish vocals (8)
- Salvador Cardenal – Spanish vocals (8)
- Valerie Carter – harmony vocals (8, 10)
- Luis Conte – percussion (1–10)
- Ry Cooder – slide guitar (7)
- David Crosby – harmony vocals (9)
- Renée Geyer – harmony vocals (7)
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (4)
- Mark Goldenberg – guitar (1, 2, 3, 5–10), electric guitar (4), oud (4)
- William Greene Jr. – harmony vocals (5)
- Jim Haas – backing vocals (4)
- Jon Joyce – backing vocals (4)
- Kipp Lennon – backing vocals (4)
- Mauricio "Fritz" Lewak – drums (1–10)
- David Lindley – lap steel guitar (3)
- Kevin McCormick – acoustic guitar (1, 2), bass guitar (1–10), harmony vocals (4, 10)
- Phil Perry – backing vocals (4)
- Bonnie Raitt – harmony vocals (7)
- Vonda Shepard – harmony vocals (1, 9)
- Sally Stevens – backing vocals (4)
- Benmont Tench – Hammond organ (1)
- Scott Thurston – guitar (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9), harmony vocals (2, 3, 4, 6), electric guitar (4), baritone guitar (5, 10), piano (8)
- Mark Vieha – backing vocals (4), BGV arrangement (4)
- Waddy Wachtel – guitar (1)
- Jeffrey Young – Hammond organ (2–10), harmony vocals (3, 5, 10), backing vocals (4), keyboards (10)
Production
- Producers – Kevin McCormick and Scott Thurston
- Engineer – Paul Dieter
- Assistant Engineers – Sebastian Haimerl and Bob Salcedo
- Mixing – Ed Cherney
- Mastered by Gavin Lurssen and Doug Sax at The Matering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
- Technicians – Bill Irvin and Ed Wong
- Piano Technician – Edd Kolakowski
- Art Direction and Design – Jackson Browne
- Photography – Dianna Cohen, Rob Gilley, Nels Israelson and Frank W. Ockenfels III.
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 36 |
References
- Ruhlmann, William. "Looking East > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 18, 2010.