Jackson Browne CD's

"Linda Paloma" from "The Pretender" is a gorgeous song on the LP but on the old original CD it was blah. On the remastered CD it is somewhere in the middle. And IMO that's the case for all of the songs on the remastered Pretender CD.

But there is enough of an improvement that I will probably buy more of the remastered CDs. Looks like I might be too late to get Everyman though.

JPO

Jdoris,

As with any CD, one can program individual tracks, i.e., change the order, leave some out,etc. The intros are individually numbered along with the songs. Just program your CD player to play only the numbers that are songs. If you don't know how to program tracks with your CD player, read the owner's manual. Of course, there's a slight - but unlikely - chance that you have a player that doesn't allow programming. If that truly is the case, I'd highly recommend that you get one.

Hope this helps. By the way, TO EVERYONE (or Everyman : ) - Jackson is beginning a tour with his band next month. He also has a new CD (Time the Conqueror) coming out shortly. I saw him solo in April, and can't wait to see him again so soon. It's been a while since I've seen him with his band. IMHO, it's an understatement to say that he's one of the most underrated songwriter/singers around (maybe even ever).

I reconsidered him after learning that he wrote the best songs on Nico's Chelsea Girl. Before learning that I associated him with some forgettable stuff from the 80s. I agree that he's one of the most underrated songwriters around. I might have to give some of his early albums a try.

The Running On Empty CD that comes with a dvda also sounds awful. The odd thing is the dvda is outstsanding so the master tapes must be in good condition. We all know CD can sound wounderful so this one kind of makes me scratch my head.

EUREKA: I went to our local Borders today (7/2/09) not looking for this CD but there it was and on it was a sticker that stated "Digitally Remastered from the Original Master Tapes". There wasn't much more info than that. It didn't state for example to 24 bit but it's probably that. I played it and oh yes, a huge difference. It's got some real true bass and soundstage, not tinny anymore. A Greg Ladanyi of Maple Jam Music Group (www.maplejammusic.com) did the digital remastering and his name appears in the credits. He's quite famous in the LA area working with many top name performers and rock bands at his studio. I guess Asylum Records hired him to do this or he just did it on his own and sold it to Asylum. In either case, it's done and the audio is vastly improved.

When I removed the cellophane, I cut out the sticker and taped it to the jewel case so I know in the future this is the digitally remastered version. Same for the other JB CDs. And here's the best part: only $11.99. Hard to believe. So it's out there. Enjoy.