World in Motion (Jackson Browne album)

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World in Motion
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Studio album by
Jackson Browne
ReleasedJune 6, 1989
Recorded1988
Studio
Genre Rock
Length46:52
Label Elektra
Producer
Jackson Browne chronology
Lives in the Balance
(1986)		World in Motion
(1989)		 I'm Alive
(1993)

World in Motion is the ninth album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). It peaked at number 45 on The Billboard 200 and was Browne's first album that did not obtain either gold or platinum status. The album took three years to complete and makes statements about nuclear disarmament and the "secret" government that brought forth Oliver North and the Iran-Contra scandal. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Robert Christgau B [3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Rolling Stone Record GuideStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

The critical reviews of World in Motion were lukewarm. Music critic William Rulhmann wrote "Except for the gloomy viewpoint, it was hard to recognize the Jackson Browne of his first few albums amid all the commentary, and even if you agreed with his overall political stance, that was disappointing." [2] Critic Robert Christgau commented that the best songs were the ones Browne did not write. [3] Rolling Stone wrote, "Steven Van Zandt's 'I Am a Patriot' is the only truly memorable song on Browne's trilogy of protest albums." [5]

Cash Box said of the title track that "Hackneyed late-’80s production (by Scott Thurston and the artist) and a way too literal political lyric ('Sun going down on the USA,' it starts out) make this AOR emphasis track a struggle to sit through, despite the warming presence of Bonnie Raitt." [6]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Browne except where noted:

  1. "World in Motion" (Browne, Craig Doerge) – 4:24
  2. "Enough of the Night" – 4:54
  3. "Chasing You into the Light" – 4:16
  4. "How Long" – 6:10
  5. "Anything Can Happen" – 5:05
  6. "When the Stone Begins to Turn" – 4:48
  7. "The Word Justice" (Browne, Scott Thurston) – 4:18
  8. "My Personal Revenge" (Tomás Borge, Luis Enrique Mejía Godoy, translation by Jorge Calderón) – 4:02
  9. "I Am a Patriot" (Steven Van Zandt) – 4:02
  10. "Lights and Virtues" – 4:53

Personnel

Production

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Michael Granberry (August 26, 1989). "Jackson Browne, Hit by Sagging Album Sales, Faces Litmus Test". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Ruhlmann, William. "World in Motion > Review". AllMusic . Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  3. 1 2 Christgau, Robert. "World in Motion > Review". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  4. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0195313734.
  5. 1 2 Coleman, Mark. "World in Motion > Review". Rolling Stone .[ dead link ]
  6. ↑ Wednesday, Oscar (June 17, 1989). "Pure Pop for Now People" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 22. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6399". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jackson Browne – World in Motion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jackson Browne – World in Motion" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Jackson Browne – World in Motion". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Jackson Browne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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