Walking Slow
| "Walking Slow" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Label of U.S. Promotional Mono Single | ||||
| Single by Jackson Browne | ||||
| from the album Late for the Sky | ||||
| B-side | "Before the Deluge" | |||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:59 7" version; 3:50 album version | |||
| Label | Asylum Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jackson Browne | |||
| Producer(s) | Jackson Browne, Al Schmitt | |||
| Jackson Browne singles chronology | ||||
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"Walking Slow" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released as the initial single from his 1974 classic album, Late for the Sky, however, the single failed to chart.[1][2] It was also released as a promotional single in the United Kingdom.[3]
Reaction
Stephen Holden, in his November 7, 1974, review of the Late for the Sky album, called the song "a crisp little rock song." Discussing the song in terms of the narrative progression of the album, Holden said the song celebrated "Browne's newfound domestic stability."[4]
Personnel
Professional jug band musician Fritz Richmond is credited with playing jug on the track.[5]
- David Lindley: electric slide guitar
- Larry Zack: drums
- Doug Haywood: bass guitar, harmony vocals
- Jai Winding: piano
- Jackson Browne: lead vocals
References
- ^ "Jackson Browne – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts – The Seventies. Wisconsin: Record Research, 1990.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 20, 2000. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Holden, Stephen. Rolling Stone, Review of Late for the Sky, November 7, 1974. Accessed July 29, 2012.
- ^ "Late for the Sky – Jackson Browne | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2016.