| Looking East | ||||
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| Released | February 13, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Studio | Groove Masters, Santa Monica | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 50:30 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston | |||
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Looking East is the eleventh album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). It peaked at number 36 on The Billboard 200.
Coming over two years after his successful I'm Alive, Browne returned to more politically and socially oriented themes on Looking East. Only two songs are credited to Browne alone as composer, the rest co-credited with his core backing band. The most notable song, Barricades of Heaven is a reference to the "barrios" (Spanish for low income housing) of Los Angeles.
Guests include Bonnie Raitt, David Crosby, Vonda Shepard, Ry Cooder, Waddy Wachtel and David Lindley.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Looking East was considered something of a letdown after the success of I'm Alive even after reaching the Top 40 of The Billboard 200. Critic William Ruhlman agreed, writing that the album "is a highly referential work from an artist who started where most end and has been earnestly seeking the right direction ever since. Looking East finds him in his own backyard, still searching." [1]
All tracks are written by Jackson Browne, Luis Conte, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston and Jeff Young, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Looking East" | 4:56 | |
| 2. | "The Barricades of Heaven" | 5:42 | |
| 3. | "Some Bridges" | 4:51 | |
| 4. | "Information Wars" | Browne, Jeff Cohen, Conte, Goldenberg, Lewak, McCormick, Thurston, Young | 5:14 |
| 5. | "I'm the Cat" | 3:55 | |
| 6. | "Culver Moon" | 5:45 | |
| 7. | "Baby How Long" | Browne | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Niño" | Browne, Valerie Carter, Jorge Calderón, Conte, Goldenberg, Lewak, McCormick, Thurston, Young | 5:14 |
| 9. | "Alive in the World" | Browne | 4:51 |
| 10. | "It Is One" | Browne, Carter, Conte, Goldenberg, Lewak, McCormick, Thurston, Young | 4:57 |
| Total length: | 50:30 | ||
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 36 |
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