Rickie Lee Jones Pirates (Vinyl, Warner Bros. Records, 1981) ***
Genre: Pop
Places I remember: Slow Boat Records
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Danny's All-Star Joint
Gear costume: Chuck E's In Love
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Danny's All-Star Joint
Gear costume: Chuck E's In Love
They loom large in his legend (The Album Collection playlists): Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4
Active compensatory factors: I wasn't a huge fan at the time, and I'm still not sure I fully get the appeal of Rickie Lee Jones, but the multi-Grammy winner has a lot of fans, and she's growing on me.
The debut album has some stunning tracks and Chuck E's In Love is, of course, the statement of intent that leads off the album. I've noticed that the bass lines and jazzy arrangements behind her on this and other songs are layered to perfection.
Other notable tracks are Easy Money, and Coolsville.
Her second album, Pirates, continues the high quality, although there aren't the high point/notable tracks from the debut.
Where do they all belong? Glad I have them. Best appreciated on headphones I feel.
Where do they all belong? Glad I have them. Best appreciated on headphones I feel.
