Stunning album, poor editing....
5
By Ed Dobbs
I've always loved this album. for me, the musical interlude between "Take It Easy" to "Our Lady Of The Well" is an absolute masterpiece of transition of theme, texture and verse; an important component of the album. Sadly, iTunes makes an arbitrary chop between the two songs and misses the whole point. The two should run together as intended. That said, it's still a beautiful and memorable work.
Impossibly 40 Years Old?
5
By SkankWhisperer
Brilliant in 1973, no less so today. It's like Chapter 2 in JB's book of work, preceeding Late For The Sky and The Pretender. You can hear him growing, stretching and exploring new territory while remaining true to his upbeat folksy core. Worthy purchase, will be one of your faves.
Jackson Browne - For Everyman
5
By mdlee
Hope you're ready to sing. Amazing lyrics. Crisp musicianship. Timeless.
Timeless
5
By comfortablynumbnuts
Top two album from Jackson Browne.
good old times
5
By stekev0
I was fortunate to see this tour in 1973. Some twists like David Lindley
playing violin on Take It Easy made it a memorable evening.
A fine follow up to a huge debut from a young singer/songwriter prodigy.
Compete Jackson Browne
5
By novice snob
For Everyman is arguably the strongest album top-to-bottom Browne has ever recorded. Every song is at least a triple if not a homerun. Great textures and even better lyrics, which range from dreamlike (Colors of the Sun, Sing My Songs to Me), humorous (Red Neck Friend, Ready Or Not), or the glorious meloncholy and introspection he is best known for. It blows my mind Browne wrote the poignant "These Days" in his teens! Not just that, David Lindley's weepy guitar is just as jaw dropping. The album ends with a segue to the opus "For Everyman", which still stands with the bes of Browne's work. This is one of the gems in Browne's catalogue for sure.
Best of Jackson Browne
5
By Just a kid
This is probably Jackson Browne's best album. Take it Easy and Red Neck Friend are both amazing songs, and Ready or Not stands out because of its off-tempo and coy humor.
Increadible
5
By David Byrne 77
Finally iTunes got its hands on the rights to this entire album, which is one of Browne's best, up there with Jackson Browne (or Saturate Before Using), and Late For the Sky. It is also a necessity for any Browne fan to own. Everysone is awesome material and increadibly insightful on the part of Browne, unlike some of his later work. Tracks 1, 5, 6, and 10 are some of my favorites, and Browne had some awesome artists join him, including David Lindley on slide guitar, backups Don Henley and Glenn Fry from the Eagels, as well as David Crosby and Bonnie Raitt, and Elton John as painist on Red Neck Friend (called Rockaday Johnnie in the liner notes). Also, These Days, covered by Gregg Allman and Nico, is probably the most amazing track on the album. Buy it now!
released November 27, 2007?
4
By waynesga
this is his second album which was released in 1973. iTunes needs to be more accurate.
Title Says it All
5
By Old DW
This is Jackson Browne at his finest. For me, this album began a lifelong appreciation for thoughtful, lyrical music. Jackson’s version of `Take it Easy’ is better than the Eagles’ version and `These Days’ may be Jackson’s best song. While his depth is shown off by songs like `Colors Of The Sun’, `The Times You've Come’, `Sing My Songs To Me’ and ` For Everyman’, he shows his lighter side with `Red Neck Friend’ and `Ready or Not’. This album is truly a gift to all of us.
