Solo Acoustic 1 & 2 (Reis) by Jackson Browne (2008-11-04)

This live acoustic set beautifully showcases some of Jackson Browne's very best material, and is complemented by truly outstanding production. It's a long time since I enjoyed a new album this much, and it's an absolute 'must' for any admirer of JB.It's a justifiable simplification to say that JB's first five albums are the best known, and seven of the twelve songs on this album originate from those albums. These new live versions are beautiful, and give a refreshing new take on classics such as 'For a Dancer' and 'These Days'. Other tracks - such as the beautiful 'The Birds of St Marks' - are less well known, but are invariably excellent. Tracks like 'For Everyman' were first recorded more than thirty years ago, but sound just as good (or perhaps even better; certainly different) here. JB's vocals are just as good as ever.This is a beautiful live set which any admirer of Jackson Browne's work will enjoy again and again.

Ditto to my review of Volume 2, very fine record from a fantastic performer on the live stage, timeless classics from Jackson's immensely rich back catalogue of beautifully crafted songs

I went to one of his UK gigs on the Solo Acoutic tour and I can tell you that this album is about as close to being there as you'll ever get. There's a good range of songs on offer from really early to relatively recent. All impeccably performed and the introductions add to the feeling of a live performance without them being used to fill out the album. Brownes voice has matured, sounding slightly rougher, worn and weary and it fits so well with his music and lyrics. It's a little scary when you realise that some of this was written when he was in his late teens early twenties.Stunning stuff and a CD I just keep going back to.

As above

Highly recommended

Very good quality

Classic, well pleased

great album, great artist