Pirates

by Rickie Lee Jones

Overview

After the critical (and commercial) success of her debut two years earlier, Rickie Lee Jones had a lot riding on her sophomore album, Pirates. From the opening track, "We Belong Together," Jones served notice that she was willing to challenge herself and experiment with more unusual, complex song structures. Her unique phrasing and style reflect her interest in beat poets and the bohemian lifestyle, and on this album she relies on more obscure imagery than the direct, detailed observations on comrades used on her first album. There are a wide range of musical influences represented (rock, jazz, soul), but the acoustic arrangements are more piano-based than most of her other albums. While there is an undercurrent of reflection on failed romances, Jones also reveals her playful side with songs like "Woody and Dutch." The musical and lyrical variety on the album is best represented in the album's centerpiece, "Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue)," where she moves through mood and tempo changes with ease. Although the songs may not immediately grab the listener, the lyrical and musical complexities ultimately make this album more rewarding with every listen. ~ Vik Iyengar

Product Details

Release Date:	01/18/2019
Label:	Other Side Of Desire Music
UPC:	5056167109693

Tracks

1. We Belong Together
2. Living It Up
3. Skeletons
4. Woody and Dutch on the Slow Train to Peking
5. Pirates
6. A Lucky Guy
7. Traces of the Western Slopes
8. The Returns

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rickie Lee Jones   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Randy Kerber   Keyboards
Steve Gadd   Box,Drums,Percussion
Steve Lukather   Guitar
Chuck Rainey   Bass
Clarence McDonald   Keyboards
Donald Fagen   Synthesizer
David Sanborn   Saxophone,Sax (Alto)
Leslie Smith   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Russell Ferrante   Keyboards
David Kalish   Guitar
Dean Parks   Guitar
Lenny Castro   Percussion
Jerry Hey   Horn,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Rob Mounsey   Synthesizer
Sal Bernardi   Vocals,Harmonica
Neil Larsen   Keyboards
Randy Brecker   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Michael Boddicker   Synthesizer
Art Rodriguez   Drums
Howard "Buzz" Feiten   Guitar
Arno Lucas   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Tom Scott   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Victor Feldman   Drums,Keyboards,Percussion
Joe Turano   Vocals (Background)
Leslie Collman-Smith   Vocals (Background)
Joe Torano   Vocals

Technical Credits

Elliot Scheiner   Engineer
Russ Titelman   Producer
David Kalish   Composer
Lenny Waronker   Producer
Loyd Clifft   Engineer
Sal Bernardi   Composer
Mark Linett   Engineer
Nick DeCaro   Arranger,Orchestral Arrangements
Ralph Burns   Arranger,Orchestral Arrangements
Rickie Lee Jones   Composer,Horn Arrangements,Vocal Arrangement
Stevie Wonder   Composer
Lee Herschberg   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering
Ken Deane   Engineer
Mike Salisbury   Design,Cover Design
Stuart Gitlin   Engineer
Michael Halsband   Photography
Margaret Gwynne   Engineer
JoAnn Tominaga   Production Coordination
Vicki Fortson   Production Coordination
Steve Ettinger   Engineer
Rob LoVerde   Mastering