January of 1972 saw the release of Jackson Browne’s self-titled debut album.
The album’s cover depicts a canvas water bag decorated with Browne’s face and the words “saturate before using” across the top. Many fans, as well as DJs and the record label itself, mistakenly referred to ‘Saturate Before Using’ as the album’s title.
Browne had kicked around for 6 years as a songwriter and band member for others so he was pretty seasoned by the time he cut this debut, and critics praised its confidence and polish.
Browne is an artist I like very much despite owning almost none of his albums. This one might be a good place to start. I certainly love the album’s biggest hit, and today’s SOTD, ‘Doctor My Eyes.’
And the slow parade of fears without crying
Now I want to understand
I have done all that I could
To see the evil and the good without hiding
You must help me if you can?
Doctor, my eyes, tell me what is wrong
Was I unwise to leave them open for so long
‘Cause I have wandered through this world
And as each moment has unfurled
I’ve been waiting to awaken from these dreams
People go just where they will
I never noticed them until I got this feeling
That it’s later than it seems
Doctor, my eyes, tell me what you see
I hear their cries, just say if it’s too late for me
Doctor, my eyes, cannot see the sky
Is this the price for having learned how not to cry
Meet Me In Montauk 
You’re just trying to placate me, aren’t you?đŸ˜„ More Jackson Browne in your life will be a good thing!
Browne’s “The Pretender” is a must in any serious music lover’s collection. A more personal album would be very hard to find. Lyrically his best work by far.