Late for the Sky
Elektra / Wea - Elektra / Wea
Jackson Browne
Release date: 1990-10-25
Audio CD
Folk-Rock, Pop, Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock Music, Popular Music, Rock, Rock/Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock, United States of America
1. Late For The Sky
2. Fountain Of Sorrow
3. Farther On
4. The Late Show
5. The Road And The Sky
6. For A Dancer
7. Walking Slow
8. Before The Deluge
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Late for the Sky
Date undefinedI've purchased this album several times. I had it in cassette, and an LP and now in CD. Jackson Browne is an incredible lyricist and musician. He really puts songs together in a very accessible and talented way.
Highly recommended.
Late for the Sky
Date undefinedA fond trip down memory lane. He was at his best on this one.
Late for the Sky
Date undefinedI love "Late For The Sky". However, to call it his best is a stretch. It really marks the end of his brilliant acoustic period in classic fashion. His follow up, "The Pretender," is way ahead in production quality and consistently solid tracks. However, the simplicity of "Late For The Sky" may be it's strongest attribute. This is the last of his stripped down albums (for years) which is basically just JB on guitar and piano with the legendary David Lindley plus some bass and drums to help out.
"Late For The Sky" does, though, contain perhaps 3 of his greatest songs: "Fountain of Sorrow", "For a Dancer" and the title track. "Fountain of Sorrow" is a heartbreaking and familiar look back at a former love as only JB can do it. The haunting melodies and compelling lyrics draw you in. The same formula works well for "For A Dancer" and the title track also.
"Before The Deluge" is sort of a view into where he would be going politically over the next decade and unfortunately goes on for too long. As fun and hokey as "Walking Slow" and "The Road and the Sky Are", they just really feel like filler compared to the rest of the great tracks on this album. It's a great 8 song set to be sure, and it's the last and best of his three early albums. "The Pretender" is exponentially larger in scope and scores big time. It is hard to say that any album of his tops "The Pretender." This one is a close second though.
