On February 18, 1986, “Asylum” released “Lives in the Balance”, the Jackson Browne eighth album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Jackson Browne.

Personnel:

• Jackson Browne – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic and electric guitar,  piano,  keyboards, gut string guitar, vocoder
• Kevin Dukes– guitar
• David Lindley– guitar, violin, steel guitar
• Steve Lukather– guitar
• Bonnie Raitt– vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
• Walfredo Reyes, Jr.– conductor, conga, drum set
• Mindy Sterling – vocals, gut string guitar, harmony
• Jorge Strunz – acoustic guitar, guitar, nylon string guitar
• Rick Vito – guitar, vocals
• Waddy Wachtel– guitar
• Kevin McCormick – guitar, vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
• Deborah Dobkin – vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
• Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– guitar, percussion
• Gary Myrick – guitar
• Bill Payne– synthesizer, piano, keyboards
• Ian McLagan– organ, keyboards
• Bernie Larsen – organ, guitar, clavinet
• Jai Winding – organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards
• Craig Doerge– synthesizer, keyboards
• Jorge Calderón – bass, vocals, gut string guita, harmony vocalsr
• Phil Chen– bass
• Jennifer Condos – bass
• Bob Glaub– bass
• Doug Haywood – bass, vocals
• Russ Kunkel– drums
• Jim Keltner– drums
• Stan Lynch– drums
• Ian Wallace– drums
• Quique Cruz – percussion, zampona
• Phil Kenzie – alto saxophone
• Hugo Pedroza – charango, tiple
• Dawn Patrol – art direction
• Jimmy Wachtel– art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Jackson Browne except where noted.

1. For America
2. Soldier of Plenty
3. In the Shape of a Heart
4. Candy – Greg Copeland, Wally Stocker
5. Lawless Avenues – Jackson Browne, Jorge Calderon
6. Lives in the Balance
7. Till I Go Down
8. Black and White