Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 is a live album

Live album

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 by American

United States

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 singer/songwriter Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 17 million albums in the United States alone....

, released in 2005 (see 2005 in music

2005 in music

-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...

). It reached number 4 on the Top Independent Albums chart and number 8 on the Top Internet Albums chart.

History

Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 was Browne's first live release since 1977's landmark Running on Empty

Running on Empty (album)

Running on Empty is the fifth album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne. Released in 1977, the album reached #3 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in 1978 and stayed on the charts for 65 weeks...

. The performances were recorded at various locations in the United States and Europe during Browne's 2004 solo acoustic tour.

"The Birds of St. Marks

The Birds of St. Marks

"The Birds of St. Marks" is a song by Jackson Browne. The song was originally recorded on April 6, 1970 as a demo for Criterion Music, but was not officially recorded until his 2005 album Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1. The song was originally written for guitar, as recorded in the Criterion Demos, but the...

" was originally written in 1970 and sometimes played in live performances, but was not released on any recordings until this release. "The Rebel Jesus" is a bonus track on Australian and Japanese versions, and on special edition CDs bought in the U.S. at Best Buy

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.

At 48th Grammy Awards Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album

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.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Thom Jurek felt the spoken introductions were unnecessary, but called the album "...a fine and necessary addition to Browne's catalog." He also wrote: "The music here speaks for itself... his gift as a songwriter is enigmatic, unassailable, and singular."

Track listing

All songs written by Jackson Browne, except where noted.

1. "The Barricades of Heaven" – 6:00 (Browne, Jeff Young, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston
   Scott Thurston
   Scott Troy Thurston is an American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, and session musician. He is currently a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, in which he sings harmony vocals and plays guitar, keyboards, and harmonica....
   
   , Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Luis Conte)
2. "These Days
   These Days (Jackson Browne song)
   "These Days" is a song written by Jackson Browne and principally recorded by Nico, Gregg Allman, and Browne himself in three distinctly different musical styles...
   
   " – 3:39
3. "The Birds of St. Marks
   The Birds of St. Marks
   "The Birds of St. Marks" is a song by Jackson Browne. The song was originally recorded on April 6, 1970 as a demo for Criterion Music, but was not officially recorded until his 2005 album Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1. The song was originally written for guitar, as recorded in the Criterion Demos, but the...
   
   " – 4:47
4. "Fountain of Sorrow" – 7:05
5. "Your Bright Baby Blues" – 6:12
6. "For a Dancer" – 4:48
7. "Too Many Angels" – 5:08
8. "For Everyman
   For Everyman (song)
   "For Everyman" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne. It is the title track to his second album For Everyman, released in 1973.- Origin :...
   
   " – 4:37
9. "Lives in the Balance" – 3:38
10. "Looking East" – 5:42 (Browne, Scott Thurston, Mauricio Lewak, Luis Conte, Jeff Young, Kevin McCormick, Mark Goldenberg)
11. "The Pretender
    The Pretender (Jackson Browne song)
    "The Pretender" is a song by American rock performer, Jackson Browne and featured on his 1976 album The Pretender.- History :"The Pretender" was composed in a number of locations; Los Angeles, within a rented store-front in North Hollywood and a "tacky" hotel in Hawaii being two of them...
    
    " – 6:40
12. "Take It Easy
    Take It Easy
    "Take It Easy" is the title of a song written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey, and most famously recorded by the Eagles . It was the band's first single, released on May 1, 1972. It also was the opening track on the band's debut album Eagles and it has become one of their signature songs, included...
    
    " – 4:09 (Browne, Glenn Frey
    Glenn Frey
    Glenn Lewis Frey is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as a founding member of the Eagles. Frey formed the Eagles after he met drummer Don Henley in 1970 and the two eventually joined Linda Ronstadt's backup band for her summer tour. The Eagles formed in 1971 and...
    
    )
13. "The Rebel Jesus" (Bonus track)

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2005	Top Independent Albums	4
2005	Top Internet Albums	8