Looking East
Studio album by
Jackson Browne
ReleasedFebruary 13, 1996
Recorded1995
StudioGroove Masters, Santa Monica
GenreRock
Length50:30
LabelElektra
ProducerKevin McCormick, Scott Thurston
Jackson Browne chronology
I'm Alive
(1993) 		Looking East
(1996) 		The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne
(1997)

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.

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. The most notable song, Barricades of Heaven is a reference to the "barrios" (Spanish for low income housing) of Los Angeles.

Guests include Bonnie Raitt, David Crosby, Vonda Shepard, Ry Cooder, Waddy Wachtel and David Lindley.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
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, Young5:14
5."I'm the Cat" 3:55
6."Culver Moon" 5:45
7."Baby How Long"Browne5:05
8."Niño"Browne, Valerie Carter, Jorge Calderón, Conte, Goldenberg, Lewak, McCormick, Thurston, Young5:14
9."Alive in the World"Browne4:51
10."It Is One"Browne, Carter, Conte, Goldenberg, Lewak, McCormick, Thurston, Young4:57
Total length:50:30

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1996 The Billboard 200 36

References

  1. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Looking East > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
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