[2019-06-07] Rickie Lee Jones "Kicks" (OSOD/Thirty Tigers)

ericsen · **Joined:** 23 Jan 2007 **Posts:** 3844

Description
Miss Jones’ own label, OSOD (other side of desire), will release KICKS with Thirty Tigers distributing. The past decade has seen her team up with manager Ron Stone (Nirvana, Bonnie Raitt, among others) and her team is innovating a new fund-raising campaign to promote this project. A pre order of the self-released album is available here, along with a variety of official KICKS merchandise including t-shirts, posters, totes and other items.

It is fitting that one of the American treasures of songwriters should be comfortable with this diverse collection of the great songwriters of the 20th century–she is one of them. On KICKS, she brings emotion to sleeper album tracks like “My Fathers Gun”and her tongue-in-cheek humor to songs like “Houston.” The album will be previewed by the infectious, insistent track of hope “Lonely People,” which arrives at radio April 19; it was a Top Five Billboard hit in 1974, originally recorded by America. The song will be available as an instant grat track that same day with the purchase of the pre-release of the album.

KICKS was created entirely in New Orleans, using local musicians, mixers and studios. Produced by RICKIE LEE JONES with her band-mate, vibraphonist Mike Dillion, it features 10 songs of a highly infectious nature. Check out “Nagasaki,” her traditional jazz offering of tight three-part harmonies, and “Bad Company,” where JONES cuts loose on electric guitar.

Tracklist
1. “Bad Company” (Bad Company, 1974)
2. “My Fathers Gun” (Elton John, 1970)
3. “Lonely People” (America, 1974)
4. “Houston” (Sanford Clark, 1964; made famous by Dean Martin, 1965)
5. “You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You” (Russ Morgan, 1944; made famous by Dean Martin, 1960/1964)
6. “Nagasaki” (Ipana Troubadours, 1928; most famous by Benny Goodman Quartet, 1952)
7. “Mack The Knife” (Louis Armstrong, 1956; made famous by Bobby Darin, 1958)
8. “Quicksilver Girl” (Steve Miller Band, 1968)
9. “End Of The World” (Skeeter Davis, 1962)
10. “Cry” (Ruth Casey, 1951; made famous by Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads, 1951)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QTDRG4M/?tag=imwan-20

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

I haven't bought any of her albums in years, but I think she could do a great job interpreting these songs. I think I'll be getting this one.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

Jason Michael wrote:

I haven't bought any of her albums in years, but I think she could do a great job interpreting these songs. I think I'll be getting this one.

jason,

she has been doing covers for the last couple of albums. her 'show biz kids' by steely dan is wonderful.

renny

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

Renny wrote:

Jason Michael wrote:

I haven't bought any of her albums in years, but I think she could do a great job interpreting these songs. I think I'll be getting this one.

jason,

she has been doing covers for the last couple of albums. her 'show biz kids' by steely dan is wonderful.

renny

Thanks for the tip, I will have to check it out!

ericsen · **Joined:** 23 Jan 2007 **Posts:** 3844

Here's the audio for the lead track "Lonely People".

ericsen · **Joined:** 23 Jan 2007 **Posts:** 3844

Here's the proper video for "Lonely People"

ericsen · **Joined:** 23 Jan 2007 **Posts:** 3844

Here is Rickie Lee's take on "Bad Company"

and "Quicksilver Girl"

[2019-06-07] Rickie Lee Jones "Kicks" (OSOD/Thirty Tigers)

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