Lives in the Balance

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Annotation

The record sleeve is printed "backwards", with the spine on the right instead of the left when looking at the front cover.

Annotation last modified on 2013-02-14 02:09 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1For America
assistant engineer:
Tchad Blake, Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Coke Johnson
engineer:
James Geddes
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Murray Dvorkin and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer)
mixer:
James Geddes and Greg Ladanyi
alto saxophone:
Phil Kenzie
bass guitar:
Jennifer Condos
drums (drum set):
Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson)
guitar:
Gary Myrick
piano and synthesizer:
Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
vocoder and lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
recording of:
For America
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell
35:10
A2Soldier of Plenty
programming:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
assistant engineer:
Tchad Blake, Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Coke Johnson
engineer:
James Geddes
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Murray Dvorkin and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer)
mixer:
James Geddes and Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar and sampler and lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
bass guitar:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
sampler:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
synthesizer:
Bill Payne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Soldier of Plenty
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
4:34
A3In the Shape of a Heart
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Tchad Blake, Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Coke Johnson
recording engineer:
James Geddes
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Murray Dvorkin and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer)
mixer:
James Geddes and Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
bass guitar:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Stan Lynch
guitar:
Rick Vito
synthesizer:
Craig Doerge and Bill Payne
background vocals:
Doug Haywood
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
recording of:
In the Shape of a Heart
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
5:39
A4Candy
assistant engineer:
Tchad Blake, Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Coke Johnson
engineer:
James Geddes
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Murray Dvorkin and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer)
mixer:
James Geddes and Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
piano and lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
synthesizer:
Bill Payne and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
background vocals:
Doug Haywood and Bonnie Raitt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Candy
writer:
Greg Copeland and Wally Stocker
4:10
B1Lawless Avenues
assistant engineer:
Tchad Blake, Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Coke Johnson
engineer:
James Geddes
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Murray Dvorkin and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer)
mixer:
James Geddes and Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar and background vocals:
Jorge Calderón
congas:
Walfredo de los Reyes, Jr. (Latin percussionist (Santana, Chicago))
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch), David Lindley and Waddy Wachtel
organ and synthesizer:
Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Lawless Avenues
writer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Jorge Calderón
5:37
B2Lives in the Balance
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Tchad Blake, Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Coke Johnson
recording engineer and engineer:
James Geddes
programming and producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Murray Dvorkin and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer)
mixer:
James Geddes and Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar and sampler, background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
bass guitar:
Bob Glaub
charango and tiple:
Hugo Pedroza
classical guitar [nylon string guitar] and guitar:
Jorge Strunz (Costarican Guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
pan flute and siku:
Enrique Cruz
synthesizer:
Bill Payne and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
background vocals:
Debra Dobkin and Mindy Sterling (vocalist/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Lives in the Balance
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
54:12
B3Till I Go Down
assistant engineer:
Tchad Blake, Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Coke Johnson
engineer:
James Geddes
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Murray Dvorkin and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer)
mixer:
James Geddes and Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
Phil Chen (Chinese-Jamaican bassist)
clavinet and guitar:
Bernie Larsen
drums (drum set):
Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson)
guitar:
David Lindley and Kevin McCormick
organ:
Ian McLagan
background vocals:
Doug Haywood and Kevin McCormick
lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Till I Go Down
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
4:20
B4Black and White
assistant engineer:
Tchad Blake, Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Coke Johnson
engineer:
James Geddes
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Murray Dvorkin and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer)
mixer:
James Geddes and Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
guitar:
Kevin Dukes and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
piano:
Bill Payne
synthesizer:
Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
background vocals:
Doug Haywood
lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Black and White
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
5:11

Credits

Release

art direction:Dawn Patrol (Graphic Art & Design)
Jimmy Wachtel
design/illustration:Richard Duardo
photography:Basia Kenton (Photographer)
assistant mixer:Murray Dvorkin
Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer)
mixer:James Geddes
Greg Ladanyi
additional engineer:Ed Wong
assistant engineer:Tchad Blake
Bill Jackson (American engineer)
Coke Johnson
mastering:Doug Sax
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1705499 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:For America
In the Shape of a Heart
Lives in the Balance
part of:Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (published November 16, 1989) (number: 88) (order: 88)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/26024 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000189334 [info]
Wikidata:Q3257129 [info]