Looking East is the eleventh album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music).

Coming over two years after his successful I'm Alive, Browne returned to more politically and socially oriented themes on Looking East.

The most notable song, Barricades of Heaven is a reference to the "barrios" (Spanish for low income housing) of Los Angeles.

Critic William Ruhlman agreed, writing that the album "is a highly referential work from an artist who started where most end and has been earnestly seeking the right direction ever since.

"[1] All tracks are written by Jackson Browne, Luis Conte, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston and Jeff Young, except where notedAlbum – Billboard (United States)