Every one seems to have that one musician who was their favorite during their high school and college years. I grew up listening to Jackson Browne's music. His songs a fixture in my world since 1972. "Something Fine" is from his debut album. I mentioned his lyrics once in a paper I wrote for a college Literature class and the instructor returned a note raving about the imagery in his words. Apparently she was a huge fan also.
His records from the 1970's are all classics as far as I'm concerned. He's continued recording and just released a new record a couple months ago but it's the music from the 1970's through 1996 that I always return to.
My Jackson Browne top-ten songs list for this moment in time (Subject to daily changes and complete overhaul) ......
- The Barricades of Heaven
- Walking Slow .... Memories of walking along the sidewalk at Oregon State University and this song blaring from a dorm window.
- For a Dancer
- Rock Me On the Water .... The one that started it all. Or was it Doctor My Eyes?
- Linda Paloma .... Took me 20-30 years to appreciate.
- These Days .... Written when he was sixteen years old!! To this day, I enjoy it a little more with each listen.
- Running On Empty
- Call It a Loan
- The Road and the Sky
- Something Fine
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