How can it have been this long for me to do a Jackson Browne post its only been 3 years and 565 posts later?
His debut belongs in the easy listening vibe of Bread, America and Eagles ballads with it's lush mix of gospel piano and folk guitar dressed in supple vocals and laidback delivery. Browne, author of Take It Easy, wrote songs with the same laidback nonplussed swagger of Glenn Frey,such as the opening of Under the Falling Sky. Starting with a jaunty organ, gradually augmented by tablas and acoustic guitars and speedy percussion, you're still totally enamoured and entranced by Browne reigned in vocal performance. There is a countrified pull off based guitar solo and some smattering of his piano but the frenetic acoustic/tablas start to pick up like an unplugged version of Deep Purple's rhythm section backing Browne. The organ and Browne' spiritual bent meant he carried a more James Taylor gospel folk vibe but managed to stay more consistent than Taylor as the 70s progressed.
It's musically speaking, the most memorable track from the album along with the buoyant opening notes of Doctor My Eyes; which is basically a deep, pop song. The album was famously given the name 'Saturate Before Using' instead of being self titled due to the burlap sack designed cover which features those instructions prominently , an interesting explanation could be given for that title being the real, deserved name considering Jackson's fascination with water analogies.
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