"Looking Into You" A Tribute To Jackson Browne

“Looking Into You” is the new 2-disc CD set that is a tribute to Jackson Browne. Jackson Browne is my favorite of the singer/songwriter genre and he is one of favorite male vocalists of all time. Am I biased…well, yes I am.

This is a FANTASTIC album. Don Henley with Blind Pilot open this set up with a very good version of “These Days”. The Indigo Girls do a lovely rendition of “Fountain of Sorrow”. Ben Harper’s version of “Jamaica Say You Will” is also well done.

One of favorite tunes is Eliza Gilkyson’s version of “Before the Deluge”. Venice (I’ve never heard them before) does a wonderful rendition of “For a Dancer”.

Keb’ Mo’ does a funky, bluesy version of “Rock Me on the Water”. “The Pretender” by Lucinda Williams has her trademark country-alt twang to it. “Rosie” sung by Lyle Lovett is pretty damn good too.

We get Karla Bonoff, whom I haven’t heard for a long time, but really love her voice is on here, as is Marc Cohn, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, Shawn Colvin and Bruce Hornsby. Plus many others.

The set finishes up with a Joan Osborne’s interpretation of “Late for the Sky”, (my favorite Jackson Browne song) and J.D. Souther doing “My Opening Farewell”.

Are there any clunkers? Well, Bob Schneider, (whoever that is) does a horrible version of “Running on Empty”. It’s just too damn slow. I also didn’t really like “Barricades of Heaven” by Griffin House, (again, whoever they are). Overall, this 23 song collection is very well done.

The recording is very clean and dynamic. On my system, it throws a huge, wide, deep soundstage with outstanding presence and ambiance. I sure hope that they release this on vinyl…PLEASE!

I know these songs by heart and feel this album does more than justice to Jackson and his music. He should be really proud of this collection.

It’s kinda cool to hear these songs sung by others in such an accomplished style.

Highly Recommended!!!