Running on Empty by Jackson Browne

Pros: A very unique album made on the road.

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: Thirty years after its release, this album remains a classic.

Review: Jackson Browne is one of those singer-songwriters who quietly makes musical magic. When I was a teenager, I mostly listened to classic rock radio. Jackson Browne was a staple, with great songs like "Doctor My Eyes", "Running on Empty", "Rock Me ...

Pros: Homemade feel, great vocals, piano and lap steel

Cons: None to speak of

Review: Running On Empty is a unique album because all of the songs recorded on it were recorded at several different venues, ranging from motel rooms to concert halls. The album is not as slick and polished production-wise, because many of the "smoke and...

Pros: a ground-breaking album

Cons: not the typical poetry of Jackson Browne

The Bottom Line: While it is not a personal favorite, it is so important to rock and roll.

Review: Not just a live album but also an album of all new songs which captures the very essence of what it is like to be on the road. So a live album about being live, kind of. Released in Dec. 1977, this one is in a genre all its own. This stayed on the ...

Pros: All of it

Cons: They should have toured longer!!!

Review: Have you ever wondered about the life of a rock star on the road? All parties and fun? Jackson Browne gives you a very insightful look into the life of a rock band on tour. He will take you from the joy of being on stage before thousands, to the...

Pros: Interesting concept, Wonderful songs, great music,etc.

Cons: None really. Some songs are better than others.

Review: Jackson Browne's "Running on Empty" is the best album Browne has ever done. While in his earlier years Browne tended to be long-winded and unfocused and in his later years he got fiercely political, during this album he somehow found the...

Pros: good variety

Cons: none

Review: This was given to me as a gift about 3 years ago and has been a regular on my favorites list every since.

He has a way of finding the expressions to create images that is a soul filling pleasure to hear. From the most mundane of daily life to...

Pros: Laid back and easy to listen to

Cons: Nothing really far out

Review: A classic example of seventies mainstream rock, in my opinion this is Jackson Browne's best album. It was released in 1977 and through the years it's had considerable airplay so even if you're not familiar with the album probably you've heard a few...

Pros: The thing about Browne is that he always takes his craft seriously.

Cons: I just wish he could've kept it upbeat a little more.

The Bottom Line: I like and appreciate Browne, but I'm forced to call this album a little dull and overrated. Smart lyrics, great musicianship, interesting background- but mostly SLOW.

Review: This album always amuses me- specifically, the claim that it was recorded entirely either on stages, in motel rooms, on a tour bus, or in backstage practice chambers. While I’ve no evidence to counter that, it seems to me that Running On Empty ...