Jackson Browne long displayed an aversion to hits collections, releasing his first one 25 years after his debut album. That 1997 disc, entitled Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne, had many hits, yet it was also missing many essential songs, leaving an opening for a collection that had all of Browne's hits and signature songs in one place. Released seven years later, Rhino/Elektra's double-disc The Very Best of Jackson Browne is more or less that collection. Produced by Jackson Browne and featuring 32 songs, this set has all the major songs -- "Doctor My Eyes," "These Days," "Late for the Sky," "The Pretender," "Fountain of Sorrow," "Redneck Friend," "Running on Empty," "Somebody's Baby" -- including songs missing on Next Voice You Hear, such as "Jamaica Say You Will," "Rock Me on the Water," "Take It Easy," "Before the Deluge," "The Load-Out," "Stay," and "Boulevard." However, there are a handful of smaller hits missing -- including "That Girl Could Sing," "Cut It Away," "For a Rocker," "For America," "Chasing You Into the Night," "World in Motion," and "Call It a Loan," the latter of which was on the previous compilation -- which may frustrate some listeners. Nevertheless, this is not a major problem since the collection does contain the great majority of Browne's best and best-known material in an attractive, engaging fashion (although the cardboard packaging may be a bit too flimsy to weather heavy, repeated listening), and for listeners who want a comprehensive overview without purchasing individual albums, this suits the bill nicely. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
The Very Best of Jackson Browne
03/16/2004 | Elektra / Wea
All Music Guide Review
The Very Best of Jackson Browne Track Listing
Credits of The Very Best of Jackson Browne
- Stan Lynch
- Drums
- Rick Marotta
- Drums
- Val McCallum
- Guitar (Electric)
- Kevin McCormick
- Guitar (Acoustic), Producer, Bass
- Mickey McGee
- Drums
- Norman Mershon
- Assistant
- Kent Nebergall
- Assistant
- Jim Nipar
- Engineer, Assistant
- Richard Sanford Orshoff
- Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- David Paich
- Piano
- Jeff Porcaro
- Drums
- Bill Payne
- Organ, Piano, Synthesizer
- Tom Perry
- Assistant
- Sergio Reyes
- Assistant
- Sharon Rice
- Assistant
- Fritz Richmond
- Assistant
- Bob Salcedo
- Assistant
- Doug Sax
- Remastering
- Al Schmitt
- Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Russell Schmitt
- Assistant
- J.D. Souther
- Harmony Vocals
- Mindy Sterling
- Harmony Vocals
- Jorge Strunz
- Guitar (Nylon String)
- Fred Tackett
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
- Rick Tarantini
- Assistant
- Scott Thurston
- Guitar, Harmony Vocals, Keyboards, Producer
- David Tickle
- Engineer, Mixing
- Lori B. Williams
- Harmony Vocals
- Larry Zack
- Percussion, Drums
- Arnold McCuller
- Vocals (Background)
- Waddy Wachtel
- Guitar
- Dave Marsh
- Liner Notes
- Michael Utley
- Organ
- Coke Johnson
- Assistant
- Leland Sklar
- Bass
- James Ledner
- Assistant
- Brent Averill
- Assistant
- Murray Dvorkin
- Assistant
- Jai Winding
- Organ, Piano, Synthesizer
- Nels Israelson
- Cover Photo
- Kathy Yore
- Assistant
- Steve Onuska
- Assistant
- Hugo Pedroza
- Charango, Tiple
- George Ybara
- Assistant
- Sebastian Haimerl
- Assistant
- Robert Hadley
- Remastering
- Bill Jackson
- Assistant
- Buford Jones
- Assistant
- Jeff Scott Young
- Piano, Organ (Hammond), Harmony Vocals
- Tom Walsh
- Assistant
- David Hewitt
- Assistant
- Mike Engstrom
- Product Manager
- Kevin Harp
- Assistant
- Rich Tosi
- Assistant
- Robin Hurley
- Executive Producer
- Mark Johnson
- Assistant
- Crosby, David & Graham Nash
- Harmony Vocals
- Dustin Stanton
- Artwork
- Mark Salwasser
- Assistant
- Paul Black
- Assistant
- Jesse Ed Davis
- Guitar (Electric)
- Vonda Shepard
- Harmony Vocals
- Jorge Calderon
- Bass, Harmony Vocals
- Valerie Carter
- Vocals (Background)
- Lowell George
- Harmony Vocals, Slide Guitar
- John Hall
- Guitar, Soloist
- Terry Reid
- Harmony Vocals
- Mike Campbell
- Guitar (12 String Electric)
- Rick Vito
- Guitar, Vocals (Background), Harmony Vocals
- Jim Keltner
- Drums
- Jim Gordon
- Drums
- Joyce Everson
- Harmony Vocals
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow
- Pedal Steel
- James Austin
- Executive Producer
- Terry Becker
- Engineer
- Benmont Tench
- Organ (Hammond)
- Roy Bittan
- Piano
- Tchad Blake
- Assistant
- Scott Blockland
- Assistant
- Niko Bolas
- Assistant
- Rosemary Butler
- Vocals, Harmony Vocals
- David Campbell
- Conductor, String Arrangements
- Ed Cherney
- Mixing
- Bob Clearmountain
- Mixing
- Luis Conte
- Percussion
- Quique Cruz
- Zampona
- Walfredo Reyes
- Conga
- Paul Dieter
- Engineer, Technical Assistance
- Henry Diltz
- Photography
- Debra Dobkin
- Harmony Vocals
- Craig Doerge
- Synthesizer, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Mini Moog, Fender Rhodes, Piano
- Kevin Dukes
- Guitar
- Beth Fitchet
- Harmony Vocals
- Glenn Frey
- Harmony Vocals
- James Geddes
- Engineer, Assistant, Mixing
- Bob Glaub
- Bass
- Mark Goldenberg
- Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
- John Haeny
- Engineer
- Doug Haywood
- Organ, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Harmony Vocals, Bass
- Mark Howlett
- Engineer
- Bob Hughes
- Assistant
- Michael Jochum
- Drums
- Dennis Kirk
- Engineer, Assistant, Mixing
- Danny Kortchmar
- Guitar, Maracas, Guitar (Electric Baritone)
- Russ Kunkel
- Conga, Drums
- Greg Ladanyi
- Producer, Mixing, Engineer
- Jon Landau
- Producer, Notes Editing
- Bill Lane
- Assistant
- Greg Leisz
- Guitar (12 String Electric), Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
- David Leonard
- Assistant
- Mauricio-Fritz Lewak
- Drums
- Perry Lindley
- Harmony Vocals
- Jackson Browne
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Piano, Guitar (Rhythm), Producer, Sequencers, Compilation Producer, Vocals, Guitar (Electric)
- Dan Fogelberg
- Harmony Vocals
- Don Henley
- Harmony Vocals
- Elton John
- Piano
- David Lindley
- Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals, Lap Steel Guitar, Slide Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Fiddle, Guitar
- Graham Nash
- Harmony Vocals
- Bonnie Raitt
- Harmony Vocals
- Chuck Rainey
- Bass
- Clarence White
- Guitar (Acoustic)





















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