Lives in the Balance
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Lives in the Balance is a politically charged 1986 studio album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne that critiques U.S. foreign policy and social injustice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lives in the Balance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9437671 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lives in the Balance Context triple: [Clyde Jackson Browne, notableAlbum, Lives in the Balance]
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A.
A Question of Balance
A Question of Balance is a 1970 progressive rock album by The Moody Blues that explores philosophical and environmental themes through lush, symphonic arrangements.
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B.
That Others May Live
That Others May Live is a well-known rescue motto expressing the selfless commitment of search and rescue personnel to risk their lives to save others.
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C.
The Liberation of Life
The Liberation of Life is a theological and ecological work that argues for a life-centered, process-oriented ethic challenging modern industrial and anthropocentric worldviews.
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D.
Who Will Survive in America
"Who Will Survive in America" is the politically charged, spoken-word–driven closing track on Kanye West’s album *My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy*, sampling Gil Scott-Heron to critique race and society in the United States.
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E.
The Time for Decision
The Time for Decision is a 1944 political and diplomatic analysis book by former U.S. Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles, arguing for a post–World War II international order based on collective security and cooperation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lives in the Balance Target entity description: Lives in the Balance is a politically charged 1986 studio album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne that critiques U.S. foreign policy and social injustice.
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A.
A Question of Balance
A Question of Balance is a 1970 progressive rock album by The Moody Blues that explores philosophical and environmental themes through lush, symphonic arrangements.
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B.
That Others May Live
That Others May Live is a well-known rescue motto expressing the selfless commitment of search and rescue personnel to risk their lives to save others.
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C.
The Liberation of Life
The Liberation of Life is a theological and ecological work that argues for a life-centered, process-oriented ethic challenging modern industrial and anthropocentric worldviews.
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D.
Who Will Survive in America
"Who Will Survive in America" is the politically charged, spoken-word–driven closing track on Kanye West’s album *My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy*, sampling Gil Scott-Heron to critique race and society in the United States.
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E.
The Time for Decision
The Time for Decision is a 1944 political and diplomatic analysis book by former U.S. Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles, arguing for a post–World War II international order based on collective security and cooperation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political album
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studio album ⓘ |
| chronology | Jackson Browne studio albums ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Jackson Browne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
U.S. foreign policy in Central America
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militarism ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| describedAs | politically charged ⓘ |
| followedBy | World in Motion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Lawyers in Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
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political rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasArtist | Jackson Browne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtBy | Jimmy Wachtel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 35 minutes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Black and White
NERFINISHED
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Candy NERFINISHED ⓘ For America NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Shape of a Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawless Avenues NERFINISHED ⓘ Lives in the Balance (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Soldier of Plenty NERFINISHED ⓘ Till I Go Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
For America
NERFINISHED
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In the Shape of a Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | concept album ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Central America conflicts
ⓘ
Reagan-era politics ⓘ U.S. foreign policy ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| medium |
audio cassette
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compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Jackson Browne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Jackson Browne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | critical of U.S. government policy ⓘ |
| producer |
Jackson Browne
NERFINISHED
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Scott Thurston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationType | album ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Asylum Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
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