1977 Jackson Browne – Running On Empty
Running on Empty is the fifth album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne. Released in 1977, the album reached #3 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in 1978 and stayed on the charts for 65 weeks. The single for the title track, “Running on Empty”, peaked at #11 and the follow-up single, “The Load-Out”/”Stay”, reached #20 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart.
The album received two Grammy Award nominations in 1979: one for Album of the Year and the other for Pop Male Vocal Performance for the song “Running on Empty”.
In addition to tracks recorded on-stage during concerts, it also contains songs recorded in hotel rooms, on the tour bus, and backstage. It is unusual among live albums in that none of the tracks had ever appeared on a previous studio album. Browne was the sole writer on only two songs, co-writing four others and covering another four. The theme of the album was life on the road.
Tracks
1 Running On Empty (Jackson Browne) 5:31
2 The Road (Danny O’Keefe) 4:46
3 Rosie (Jackson Browne, Donald Miller) 3:41
4 You Love The Thunder (Jackson Browne) 3:57
5 Cocaine (Reverend Gary Davis, Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey) 4:52
6 Shaky Town (Danny Kortchmar) 3:39
7 Love Needs A Heart (Jackson Browne, Valerie Carter, Lowell George) 3:30
8 Nothing But Time (Jackson Browne, Howard Burke) 3:16
9 The Load Out (Jackson Browne, Bryan Garofalo) 5:56
10 Stay (Maurice Williams) 3:25
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Guitar | Jackson Browne |
| Steel Guitar | David Lindley |
| Keyboards | Craig Doerge |
| Piano | Jackson Browne |
| Fiddle | David Lindley |
| Background Vocals | Doug Haywood |
| Background Vocals | Rosemary Butler |
| Vocals | Jackson Browne |
Liner Notes
Production Manager – Donald Miller, Howard Burke
Coordinator – Peter Golden
Crew – Thomas Gustaferro, Jim Bornhorst, Bill Gans, Rance Caldwell, Bill Thompson, Ed Kolakowski, Eric Deterding, Jan Alahandro, Michael Deterding, Byron Lisenbee, Jimmy Deluca, Mike Rogers
Engineer – Greg Ladanyi
Engineer (Assistant) – David Hewitt, Mark Salwasser, Norman Mershon, Russell Schmitt, Tom Walsh
Lighting (Lighting Crew) – Alan Owen, Jim Waits, Kevin Di Piazza
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By (Assistant) – Dennis Kirk, George Ybarra
Technician – Chris Cabral, Dave Hassinger, Jim Nipar
Art Direction, Design – Jimmy Wachtel
Photography – Aaron Rapoport, Joel Bernstein
Mastered At A&M Studios
Mixed At The Sound Factory
Recorded At Merriweather Post Pavilion
Recorded At Cross Keys Inn, Columbia
Recorded At Garden State Arts Center
Recorded At Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Recorded At Holiday Inn, Edwardsville
Recorded At Universal Amphitheatre
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records