Presenting 12 Classic Songs Recently Recorded in Concert, the Powerful New Live Album Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 Premieres Today!

Presenting 12 Classic Songs Recently Recorded in Concert, the Powerful New Live Album Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 Premieres Today!

The Inaugural Release Under ADA's Distribution of Browne's Independent Label Inside Recordings, the Disc's First Single is a Stirring Version of 'Lives in the Balance'

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Released nationwide today, October 11, Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 presents twelve songs recorded live during the artist's recent, critically acclaimed series of solo acoustic concerts. Soulful and intimate, the album also captures spirited and humorous exchanges between Jackson and his audience, bringing the enthusiastic reception with which he was greeted by fans worldwide into the mix as well. Throughout, the disc displays the songwriting artistry that's made Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne one of the most literate and emotionally authentic singer-songwriters of his time.

Featuring solo performances on guitar and piano on a track listing that spans Browne's career, Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 was produced by Jackson Browne and Paul Dieter. It is his first live release since 1977's multi-platinum classic Running On Empty. Browne's latest album also marks the first release on Inside Recordings, the independent label he founded in 1999, since its new national deal with top independent music distributor Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) was put into place earlier this year.

A stripped-down and stirring guitar-accompanied version of the powerful track "Lives In The Balance" is Solo Acoustic Vol. 1's lead single. Delivered with clarity and passion, the song is as relevant today as when it was first released in 1986 during the Reagan years. Browne's new album also features the recording debut of "The Birds Of St. Marks," a previously unreleased song over three decades old it shines here with warm acoustic piano underscoring Jackson's vocals.

Another piano-backed standout is a moving version of the 1974 classic "Fountain Of Sorrow." Other highlights from Browne's early years include "These Days," "For Everyman" and "Take It Easy," all performed on acoustic guitar. The disc pulls selections from throughout Jackson's decades of repertoire, and also features, among other tracks, "Looking East" and "The Barricades Of Heaven," both on guitar, and "For A Dancer," and "The Pretender," beautiful, elemental and essential on piano.

Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 is the first in what will be a series of live releases from Browne on Inside Recordings. Jackson Browne is currently at work on a studio album of new material.

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Source: Inside Recordings

CONTACT: Meghan Helsel, +1-626-585-9575, meghan@jensencom.com, for Inside Recordings

Web site: http://www.jacksonbrowne.com/

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