Balance Jackson Browne
Sunday, July 27th, 2008
Lives in the Balance is the eighth album released by Jackson Browne. Recorded in 1985 and released in 1986, Lives in the Balance was a divisive album in terms of its fan base.
Why? Mainly because Lives in the Balance was strongly political. Browne had previously kept his political messages on the down low. Though not strangers to his albums they weren’t the dominant factors, either. So once heavy political messages took the spotlight fans either loved or hated what he had to say.
Because its title song “Lives in the Balance” was used later as the theme for Miama Vice, Lives in the Balance has recently received a resurgence in popularity. And it managed to do well back when it was released, as well, topping at 23rd place on the Billboard 200.
Lives in the Balance contains the following songs:
“For America”
“Soldier of Plenty”
“In the Shape of a Heart”
“Candy”
“Lawless Avenues”
“Lives in the Balance”
“Till I Go Down”
“Black and White”