Rickie Lee Jones - eponymously titled debut album P/1979

Rickie Lee Jones is the eponymously titled debut album of Chicago-born musician Rickie Lee Jones, released in March 1979. After arriving in California in the mid-1970s, Jones started writing songs more seriously and by 1977 had met a pair of singer-songwriters, Chuck E. Weiss and Tom Waits, who became her lover during this period.
| Released | March 1979 |
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| Recorded | 1978 Warner Bros. Recording Studios and The Burbank Studios Tracks 2, 11 recorded live December 22, 1978 at TBS |
Songs written by Rickie Lee Jones, except where noted.
- "Chuck E.'s In Love" 3:28
- "On Saturday Afternoons In 1963" – 2:31
- "Night Train" – 3:14
- "Young Blood" – 4:04
- "Easy Money" – 3:16
- "The Last Chance Texaco" – 4:05
- "Danny's All-Star Joint" – 4:01
- "Coolsville" – 3:49
- "Weasel And The White Boys Cool" (Rickie Lee Jones, Alfred Johnson) – 6:00
- "Company" (Rickie Lee Jones, Alfred Johnson) – 4:40
- "After Hours" – 2:13
| Length | 42:11 |
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| Label: | Warner Bros. Records |
| Producer: |
Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman |
| Review | by William Ruhlmann |
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One of the most impressive debuts for a singer/songwriter ever, this infectious mixture of styles not only features a strong collection of original songs (the hits are "Chuck E's in Love" and "Young Blood, " but "Danny's All-Star Joint" and "Coolsville" are just as good) but also a singer with a savvy, distinctive voice that can be streetwise, childlike, and sophisticated, sometimes all in the same song. |
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Moods:
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Credits: Name/Credits
| Michael Boddicker | Synthesizer |
| Red Callender | Bass |
| Lloyd Cliff | Engineer |
| Loyd Clifft | Engineer |
| Nick DeCaro | Accordion, Orchestral Arrangements |
| Dr. John | Keyboards |
| Howard "Buzz" Feiten | Guitar |
| Victor Feldman | Percussion, Drums, Keyboards |
| Chuck Findley | Horn |
| Steve Gadd | Drums |
| Ralph Grierson | Keyboards |
| Lee Herschberg | Engineer, Mastering, Mixing |
| Rickie Lee Jones | Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Horn Arrangements |
| Randy Kerber | Keyboards |
| Tom Knox | Engineer |
| Neil Larsen | Keyboards |
| Arno Lucas | Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) |
| Johnny Mandel | Orchestral Arrangements |
| Michael McDonald | Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) |
| Randy Newman | Synthesizer |
| Andy Newmark | Drums |
| Roger Nichols | Engineer |
| Jeff Porcaro | Drums |
| Mac Rebennack | Keyboards |
| Penny Ringwood | Production Assistant |
| Mike Salisbury | Art Direction, Design, Cover Design |
| Tom Scott | Horn |
| Norman Seeff | Photography |
| Leslie Smith | Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) |
| Mark Stevens | Percussion, Drums |
| Mark Stevens | Percussion, Drums |
| Fred Tackett | Guitar, Mandolin |
| Russ Titelman | Producer |
| Joe Torano | Vocals |
| Joe Turano | Vocals (bckgr) |
| Lenny Waronker | Producer |
| Ernie Watts | Horn |
| Willie Weeks | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| Matthew Weiner | Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) |