I woke up one day, and said to myself, "Self, I need Jackson Browne albums. Specifically, the ones he did in the 80's." Why? I don't know. With the exception of his songs from the Running On Empty album (1977), my knowledge of the artists is slim to none.
This journey would see me acquiring his 1980 album, Hold Out, 1983's Lawyers In Love, and 1986's Lives In The Balance. I picked these up for a dollar or two from a used CD store, which is why I've yet to obtain his 1989 release, World In Motion. While I'm interested in getting it, frankly, it's not a high priority.
As has been the trend lately for these posts, Jackson Browne has sat in limbo in my collection, not being listened to. So, today becomes the day that I finally start getting around to it. Though it's been a massive undertaking to post one Retro Spin a day, I won't lie. This has been incredibly helpful so far in getting caught up on my albums.
Today, I dive into Browne's 1983 release, Lawyers In Love, which starts of with the title track. Reception wise, three tracks would end up charting, the album's title (13 on the charts), Tender Is The Night (25), and For A Rocker (45). Overall, critics also appear to praise it for either its satire approach or in general, being better than his prior release.
For me, and again, reiterating my limited exposure to Browne, it stood up as a solid album. I suppose that's to be expected from a multi decade artist though. It would be more shocking to find that he didn't know how to craft an enjoyable album by 1983.
Does Lawyers In Love have hit after hit? No. However, it does have good tunes worth adding to ye old shuffle list. For me, these included the title track, On The Day, Cut It Away, and Tender Is The Night.
What drew me the most to the album was the catchy lyrics, and amazing guitar work. I suppose one could say that's the majority of what makes or breaks and record, what with being the two biggest focal points. These also piqued my interest in digging further into the other albums sitting on my shelf, which I'll certainly be getting around to sooner than later.
Honestly, there's not much more I can say about this one.
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| THIS WEEK ON THE CHARTS April 23, 1983 |
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