I’m Alive Songs Ranked
I’m Alive is the tenth album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music). 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[1]) and “Sky Blue and Black”. I’m Alive was considered somewhat of a comeback for Browne. Stephen Holden writing for The New York Times wrote “I’m Alive is a striking return to the kind of romantic subject matter that the Los Angeles singer and songwriter seemed to have abandoned after 1980 in favor of political songwriting. His finest album in nearly two decades, it has much in common with his 1974 masterpiece, Late For The Sky, whose songs also described the disintegration of a relationship.” Here are all of I’m Alive songs ranked.
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10. All Good Things
“All Good Things” is a bit slight & feels somewhat like a toss-off, but it’s still strong–every other song on the album though, is flat-out superb, & I really mean it.”
9. Two of Me, Two of You
“Jackson is one of the rare artists who continued to make GREAT music WAY beyond his commercial prime. Most of the “millions” who use to buy his CDs disregarded I’m Alive by the time it was released, yet to his loyal fans, this one one of Jackson Brownes FINEST hours. “
8. Too Many Angels
“In the haunting “Too Many Angels”, he observes there are images of angels everywhere in his living space, and yet most of the time they’ve only seen him cry – “but there’s no end in sight, only the dead of night/and too many angels”.
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7. I’ll Do Anything
“For those averse to Browne’s strong political statements, especially during the 80’s, this album would be a breath of fresh air. Both musically and lyrically, he barely puts a foot wrong, with one glaring exception – in “I’ll Do Anything”, when he talks about robbing a bank or stealing a tank it seems totally incongruous with Browne’s persona.”
6. My Problem Is You
“My Problem Is You” declares “to love and get away before the walls have arisen, you’ve got to be free/but to go on attempting to break into the prison, you’d have to be me”.
5. Sky Blue and Black
“Sky Blue And Black”, Browne delivers the stunning lines “where the touch of a lover ends and the soul of a friend begins/there’s a need to be separate and a need to be one and a struggle neither wins”.
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4. Take This Rain
“Dealing with acceptance and resignation, “Take This Rain” declares “some people go through life seeing just what they wanna see/take the way I went on believing you might still believe in me/but I still want the love I always thought our love could be/but some things can’t be changed, take this rain”.
3. Miles Away
“very note is real, every song from the heart and masterfully written. And frankly, this just has to be the best band in rock and roll. Mark Goldenberg’s guitar playing is stunning in it’s understated perfection. This isn’t just Jackson Browne’s best album, it’s one of the best rock albums of all time.”
2. Everywhere I Go
“There’s not a bad song in the mix and the album flows perfectly from start to finish (with the possible exception of the reggae-flavored ‘Everywhere I Go’) never waivering from the torment of a broken heart and the hope (or despair) that waits around the corner. A classic album.”
1. I’m Alive
“From the opening title track, this is an album that can be played in its entirety and sound just as good with repeated listenings. “I’m Alive” is to me one of Jackson’s finest songs”
