Standing in the Breach

2014 studio album by Jackson Browne
Standing in the Breach
Studio album by
Jackson Browne
ReleasedOctober 7, 2014
Recorded2013–2014
Studio
  • Groove Masters, Santa Monica
  • Apogee Studios, Santa Monica
GenreRock
Length55:07
LabelInside
ProducerJackson Browne and Paul Dieter
Jackson Browne chronology
Love Is Strange: En Vivo Con Tino
(2010)
Standing in the Breach
(2014)
Downhill from Everywhere
(2021)

Standing in the Breach is the fourteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne. It was released on October 7, 2014, by Inside Recordings and was his first album of new material in six years.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
PopMatters7/10[4]
Rolling Stone[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jackson Browne except where noted. Lyrics available at Jackson Browne's website.[5]

  1. "The Birds of St. Marks" – 4:23
  2. "Yeah Yeah" – 6:15
  3. "The Long Way Around" – 6:26
  4. "Leaving Winslow" – 3:53
  5. "If I Could Be Anywhere" – 7:08
  6. "You Know the Night" (words: Woody Guthrie; music: Jackson Browne, Rob Wasserman) – 5:32
  7. "Walls and Doors" (Carlos Varela; English translation by Jackson Browne) – 6:02
  8. "Which Side" – 6:38
  9. "Standing in the Breach" – 5:37
  10. "Here" – 4:26

Personnel

  • Jackson Browne – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 10), acoustic piano (2, 3, 5, 9), electric rhythm guitar (4, 8)
  • Benmont Tench – acoustic piano (5), Hammond organ (5)
  • Aldo López-Gavilán – acoustic piano (7)
  • Jeff Young – Hammond organ (8)
  • Mike Thompson – Hammond organ (9)
  • Greg Leisz – 12-string electric guitar (1), electric baritone guitar (2), tenor acoustic guitar (3), pedal steel guitar (4), lap steel guitar (6, 8, 10), acoustic guitar (9)
  • Val McCallum – electric guitar (1-7, 9), harmony vocals (1, 4, 6, 8), electric baritone guitar (8)
  • Carlos Varela – acoustic guitar (7), ending vocals (7)
  • Mark Goldenberg – electric guitar (10)
  • Bob Glaub – bass (1, 4, 8, 9)
  • Taylor Goldsmith bass (2), harmony vocals (2)
  • Alex Al – bass (3)
  • Tal Wilkenfeld – bass (5)
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass (6)
  • Julio César González – bass (7)
  • Kevin McCormick – bass (10)
  • Don Heffington – drums (1, 6)
  • Griffin Goldsmith – drums (2), tambourine (2), harmony vocals (2)
  • David Goodstein – drum loop (3)
  • Mauricio Lewak – drum fills (3), drums (4, 7, 9, 10)
  • Jay Bellerosesnare drum (3), tambourine (3), cymbal (3), percussion (5, 9)
  • Jim Keltner – drums (5)
  • Pete Thomas – drums (8)
  • Luis Conteudu (5), tambourine (5), djembe (7), shaker (7)
  • Kipp Lennon – harmony vocals (1)
  • Chavonne Stewart – harmony vocals (3, 5, 8)
  • Alethea Mills – harmony vocals (5, 8)
  • Doug Haywood – harmony vocals (6)
  • Jonathan Wilson – harmony vocals (10)

Production

  • Jackson Browne – producer
  • Paul Dieter – producer, recording, mixing
  • Bill Lane – additional engineer, recording assistant, mix assistant
  • Rich Tosi – recording assistant, mix assistant, photography
  • Ron McMaster – mastering
  • Dustin Stanton – art design
  • Recorded at Groove Masters and Apogee Studios (Santa Monica, California).
  • Mastered at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California).

References

  1. ^ "Standing in the Breach - Jackson Browne". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. ^ Decurtis, Anthony. "Standing in the Breach - Jackson Browne". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Standing in the Breach - Jackson Browne". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  4. ^ Caldwell, Rob. "Jackson Browne: Standing in the Breach". Pop Matters. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  5. ^ Song lyrics at Browne's official site
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