The three live FM radio broadcasts encompassed in this delightful package come from 1972, 1974 and 1976 respectively - for many, if not most fans, Browne s golden era.
Disc one features an in-studio session recorded at and broadcast from the RCA Studios in New York. It took place just eight months after the release of his debut and as is evident that, even at this early stage in his career, Jackson had already matured into a strong live performer and superlative composer.
Disc two boasts a show performed at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, in early spring 1974, and during which label-mate Linda Ronstadt, who was touring with Browne at the time, joins Jackson for a version of One More Song, a number by Jack Tempchin - the man who composed the lovely Eagles number Peaceful Easy Feeling.
Disc three includes the full Soundstage performance Jackson Browne gave for the regular PBS TV series of concert broadcasts in 1976. Recorded at the WTTW studios in Chicago, this concert is augmented by two bonus cuts taken from Browne s appearance on Saturday Night Live the same year.
Disc 1
- Come All Ye Fair & Tender Ladies (RCA Studios, New York, 1972)
- Take It Easy (RCA Studios, New York, 1972)
- Jesus in 3/4 Time (RCA Studios, New York, 1972)
- Our Lady of the Well (RCA Studios, New York, 1972)
- Jamaica Say You Will (RCA Studios, New York, 1972)
- Rock Me on the Water (RCA Studios, New York, 1972)
- Out to Sea (RCA Studios, New York, 1972)
- Looking into You (RCA Studios, New York, 1972)
- Song for Adam (RCA Studios, New York, 1972)
- My Opening Farewell (RCA Studios, New York, 1972)
- The Times You've Come (RCA Studios, New York, 1972)
- For Everyman (RCA Studios, New York, 1972)
- Redneck Friend (RCA Studios, New York, 1972)
Disc 2
- Take It Easy (Atwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester, Ma, 1974)
- Don't Lead Me On (Atwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester, Ma, 1974)
- Our Lady of the Well (Atwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester, Ma, 1974)
- Song for Adam (Atwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester, Ma, 1974)
- Jamaica Say You Will (Atwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester, Ma, 1974)
- Ready or Not (Atwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester, Ma, 1974)
- Interview (Atwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester, Ma, 1974)
- For Everyman (Atwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester, Ma, 1974)
- Rock Me on the Water (Atwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester, Ma, 1974)
- The Road and the Sky (Atwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester, Ma, 1974)
- Doctor My Eyes (Atwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester, Ma, 1974)
- Redneck Friend (Atwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester, Ma, 1974)
- Sweet Little Sixteen (Atwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester, Ma, 1974)
- One More Song (Atwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester, Ma, 1974)
Disc 3
- The Fuse (Live Tv Broadcast for Soundstage, Chicago 1976)
- Rock Me on the Water (Live Tv Broadcast for Soundstage, Chicago 1976)
- Late for the Sky (Live Tv Broadcast for Soundstage, Chicago 1976)
- The Road and the Sky (Live Tv Broadcast for Soundstage, Chicago 1976)
- Farther On (Live Tv Broadcast for Soundstage, Chicago 1976)
- Fountain of Sorrow (Live Tv Broadcast for Soundstage, Chicago 1976)
- Before the Deluge (Live Tv Broadcast for Soundstage, Chicago 1976)
- Walking Slow (Live Tv Broadcast for Soundstage, Chicago 1976)
- I Thought I Was a Child (Live Tv Broadcast for Soundstage, Chicago 1976)
- The Pretender (Live Tv Broadcast for Soundstage, Chicago 1976)
- Running on Empty (Saturday Night Live 1976)
- The Pretender (Saturday Night Live 1976)