I’m Alive is the tenth album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1993. The title track, “I’m Alive”, reached No. 18 on the Album Rock Tracks chart and No. 28 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Other singles released from the album were “Everywhere I Go” (UK No. 67) and “Sky Blue and Black”.
After veering heavily towards songs of a political nature on his two previous albums, longtime fans of Browne welcomed the return on I’m Alive to his previous style of songwriting.
The song “Too Many Angels” includes backing vocals by Jennifer Warnes, Valerie Carter, Doug Haywood, Katia Cardinal and Ryan Browne while the song “All Good Things” includes backing vocals by David Crosby and Don Henley. The song “Sky Blue and Black” was also featured in the pilot episode of American situation comedy Friends.
In an interview on Off Camera with Sam Jones, Jackson Browne stated that the song “I’ll Do Anything” was originally written to be the title song for the James L. Brooks movie of the same name. It was to be a comedic song sung by Albert Brooks where he is begging a test audience to favorably review his latest film.
The album was certified as a gold record in 1995 by the RIAA.
Tracks
1 I’m Alive (Jackson Browne) 5:04
2 My Problem Is You (Jackson Browne) 4:42
3 Everywhere I Go (Jackson Browne) 4:40
4 I’ll Do Anything (Jackson Browne) 4:34
5 Miles Away (Jackson Browne) 3:54
6 Too Many Angels (Jackson Browne) 6:07
7 Take This Rain (Jackson Browne) 4:52
8 Two Of Me, Two Of You (Jackson Browne) 2:58
9 Sky Blue And Black (Jackson Browne) 6:09
10 All Good Things (Jackson Browne) 4:28
Musicians
1 I’m Alive
| Bass |
Kevin McCormick |
| Drums |
Mauricio Lewak |
| Guitar |
Mark Goldenberg |
| Guitar |
Scott Thurston |
| Hammond Organ |
Benmont Tench |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Jackson Browne |
| Percussion |
Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals |
Scott Thurston |
| Vocals |
Jackson Browne |
2 My Problem Is You
| Bass |
James Hutchinson |
| Drums |
Jim Keltner |
| Guitar |
David Lindley |
| Guitar |
John Leventhal |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Dean Parks |
| Hammond Organ |
Benmont Tench |
| Piano |
Jackson Browne |
| Percussion |
Lenny Castro |
| Percussion |
Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals |
Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals |
Harry Bowens |
| Background Vocals |
Sweet Pea Atkinson |
| Background Vocals |
Willie Greene |
| Vocals |
Jackson Browne |
3 Everywhere I Go
| Bass |
Kevin McCormick |
| Drums |
Mauricio Lewak |
| Guitar |
Jackson Browne |
| Guitar |
Waddy Wachtel |
| Keyboards |
Scott Thurston |
| Background Vocals |
Scott Thurston |
| Vocals |
Jackson Browne |
4 I’ll Do Anything
| Bass |
Kevin McCormick |
| Drums |
Mauricio Lewak |
| Guitar |
John Leventhal |
| Keyboards |
Scott Thurston |
| Piano |
Jackson Browne |
| Percussion |
Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals |
Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals |
Valerie Carter |
| Vocals |
Jackson Browne |
5 Miles Away
| Bass |
Kevin McCormick |
| Drums |
Mauricio Lewak |
| Guitar |
Mike Campbell |
| Guitar |
Scott Thurston |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Jackson Browne |
| Hammond Organ |
Benmont Tench |
| Percussion |
Luis Conte |
| Vocals |
Jackson Browne |
6 Too Many Angels
| Bass |
James Hutchinson |
| Drums |
Jim Keltner |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Jackson Browne |
| Oud |
David Lindley |
| Bouzouki |
David Lindley |
| Keyboards |
Scott Thurston |
| Organ |
Benmont Tench |
| Percussion |
Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals |
Doug Haywood |
| Background Vocals |
Jennifer Warnes |
| Background Vocals |
Katia Cardinal |
| Background Vocals |
Ryan Browne |
| Background Vocals |
Valerie Carter |
| Vocals |
Jackson Browne |
7 Take This Rain
| Bass |
Kevin McCormick |
| Drums |
Mauricio Lewak |
| Guitar |
Mike Campbell |
| Guitar |
Waddy Wachtel |
| Hammond Organ |
Benmont Tench |
| Piano |
Jackson Browne |
| Percussion |
Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals |
Scott Thurston |
| Background Vocals |
Steven Soles |
| Vocals |
Jackson Browne |
8 Two Of Me, Two Of You
| Bass |
Kevin McCormick |
| Acoustic Guitar |
John Leventhal |
| Hammond Organ |
Benmont Tench |
| Piano |
Jai Winding |
| Percussion |
Luis Conte |
| Vocals |
Jackson Browne |
9 Sky Blue And Black
| Bass |
Kevin McCormick |
| Drums |
Mauricio Lewak |
| Guitar |
Mark Goldenberg |
| Guitar |
Scott Thurston |
| Keyboards |
Scott Thurston |
| Piano |
Jackson Browne |
| Percussion |
Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals |
Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals |
Valerie Carter |
| Vocals |
Jackson Browne |
10 All Good Things
| Bass |
Kevin McCormick |
| Drums |
Mauricio Lewak |
| Guitar |
Mike Campbell |
| Guitar |
Scott Thurston |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Jackson Browne |
| Hammond Organ |
Benmont Tench |
| Piano |
Jackson Browne |
| Percussion |
Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals |
David Crosby |
| Background Vocals |
Don Henley |
| Vocals |
Jackson Browne |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jackson Browne, Scott Thurston
Producer – Don Was (Tracks 1, 6)
Engineer – Paul Dieter
Engineer – Rik Pekkonen (Tracks 1, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bob Salcedo, Kathy Yore, Steve Onuska
Engineer (Technical) – Ed Wong
Engineer (Technical Assistant) – Bill Irvin
Mastered By – Doug Sax, Gavin Lurssen
Mixed By – Ed Cherney
Other (Staff) – Donald Warnes, Michael Sexton, Randall Wixen, Veronica Albano
Technician (Piano) – Edd Kolakowski
Art Direction – Robin Lynch
Design – Alli Truch, Robin Lynch
Photography – Bruce Weber
Mastered At The Mastering La
Recorded At Groove Masters
Phonographic Copyright Elektra Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright WEA International Inc
Copyright Elektra Entertainment
Copyright WEA International Inc
I’m Alive is the tenth album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1993. The title track, “I’m Alive”, reached No. 18 on the Album Rock Tracks chart and No. 28 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Other singles released from the album were “Everywhere I Go” (UK No. 67) and “Sky Blue and Black”.