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"The Load-Out" is a song co-written and performed live by Jackson Browne from his 1977 album Running on Empty. It is a tribute to his roadies and fans. The song was recorded live at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland , on August 27, 1977, as part of the tour in support of the album The Pretender .
A version of the song with revised lyrics is the last track on Jackson Browne's 1977 album Running on Empty. The song, which follows on the heels of Browne's "The Load-Out" begs the audience to stay for an encore and includes an extensive playout.
The single for the title track, "Running on Empty", peaked at No. 11 and the follow-up single, "The Load-Out"/"Stay", reached No. 20 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. The album received two Grammy Award nominations in 1979: one for Album of the Year and the other for Pop Male Vocal Performance for the song "Running on Empty". [1]
The Hollies and the Four Seasons covered the song early on and endured as a favorite — known best from when Jackson Browne sang it live for his 1977 “Running On Empty” album.
On April 1, 2014, a 23-song, two-disc set titled Looking into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne was released. The album features covers of Browne's songs by such artists as Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Lyle Lovett and Bonnie Raitt. [29] On October 7, 2014, Browne's 14th studio album, titled Standing in the Breach, was released. [30]
Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated it as Browne's 6th greatest song. [12] With its number 11 peak on the Hot 100 in Spring 1978, "Running on Empty" was Browne's third-biggest hit single in his career (trailing only "Doctor My Eyes" and "Somebody's Baby"), and subsequently became his most-played song on classic rock radio formats.
Road crews (roadies) working on the stage construction for a concert in an outdoor amphitheater in Portsmouth, Virginia.. The road crew (also known as roadies) are the support personnel who travel with an artist or band on tour, usually in sleeper buses, and handle every part of the concert productions except actually performing the music with the musicians.
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