[2019-07-05] Jackson Browne "Running On Empty" remaster (Elektra/Rhino)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jun 06, 2019 8:59 pm

Description
Jackson Browne went on tour in 1977 with a remarkable group of musicians to create an album about the road, on the road. The result was Running On Empty, a musical portrait of life on tour that is as brutally honest as it is achingly beautiful. Paul Nelson wrote in his original Rolling Stone review of the album that "Browne has consciously created a documentary, as brightly prosaic as it is darkly poetic, with a keen eye for the mundane as well as the magical."

A new version of Running On Empty with newly remastered sound and a faithful reproduction of the original artwork will be available July 5. The album was mastered by Gavin Lurssen of Lurssen Mastering.

The album features 10 live performances recorded in 1977 between August 17 and September 18 by Browne and his band: guitarist Danny Kortchmar; David Lindley on fiddle and lap steel guitar; keyboardist Craig Doerge; bassist Leland Sklar; drummer Russ Kunkel; and background vocalists Doug Haywood and Rosemary Butler. Together, they took an unconventional and, at the time, profoundly innovative approach to recording these songs, opting for natural settings while on the road, such as a Holiday Inn hotel room, a backstage rehearsal space, on a tour bus, and on stage.

Cameron Crowe has previously noted on the album: "More than a live recording, Running On Empty was closer to a life recording," adding that Browne was backed by his "mightiest band yet."

The New York Times foresaw the album's future influence in their 1978 review, predicting that "this album and its success may prove to be a powerful leavening influence, on both Mr. Browne and other singer-songwriters whose ambitions are even remotely like his own."

Running On Empty is Browne's biggest-selling album, peaking at #3 on the Billboard albums chart, and has been certified 7x Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over seven million copies.

Tracklist
1. Running On Empty
2. The Road
3. Rosie
4. You Love The Thunder
5. Cocaine
6. Shaky Town
7. Love Needs A Heart
8. Nothing But Time
9. The Load-Out
10. Stay

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SJ2DB6N/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jun 06, 2019 9:01 pm

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

3rd time.....i must ask......why?

they even removed the bonus tracks from last time.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:53 am

I've updated the description in the first post with the more extensive one provided by Rhino. (Which also answers Renny's questions -- newly remastered sound and restored artwork.)

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Renny wrote:

3rd time.....i must ask......why?

they even removed the bonus tracks from last time.

The dvd-a of ROE was fine.

All of the JB cd remasters suck. They are really LOUD. I'd really like to get dvd-a/SACD of the first 2 which have never come out in any edition with good sound except Vinyl & Pretender which has never been released in 24 bit. At least there were hi-res dl's of Late For The Sky & Hold On; & the DCC cd of Pretender isn't bad sounding at all.

All I can figure is R.O.E. was his biggest seller & makes the bean counters happy.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

even though they were only instrumentals, the bonus tracks from the last remaster should have been on here.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Renny wrote:

even thought they were only instrumentals, the bonus tracks form the last remaster should have been on here.

Glad I have the previous w/bonus. This one, I have no interest.

[2019-07-05] Jackson Browne "Running On Empty" remaster (Elektra/Rhino)

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