1. Rickie Lee Jones Kicks

Rickie Lee Jones - Flying Cowboys - 1989 - Geffen RecordsFlying Cowboys is an album by Rickie Lee Jones, released in September 1989 and produced by Walter Becker of Steely Dan. After the release of The Magazine in 1984, Jones retreated from the limelight.

She married a French musician, Pascal Nabet-Meyer, and gave birth to a daughter, Charlotte, in 1988 while working on her fourth full-length studio album. Jones had been writing and working on new material for several years before the recording work commenced in 1988, with Becker as producer. Jones had expressed admiration for the work of Steely Dan, particularly their album The Royal Scam (1976). from WikipediaSt Petersburg Times, Oct.13, 1989 (4/5) - 'She embraces adulthood and real life without sacrificing her cool, bohemian edge.' : Time, Oct.23, 1989 - 'In Flying Cowboys.she sets down a kind of mystical confessional, full of allusive autobiography and reflective nonchalance. It has the breadth of an important book and the emotional impact of great rock 'n' roll.' : Rolling Stone, Nov.2, 1989 (4/5)- 'While it explores a wealth of themes and musical styles, the album unfolds with the ongoing grace of one long song.

What provides unity to the album's varied elements is its seductive rhythmic flow, the down-home surrealism of Jones's lyrics, the clarity and intelligence of Walter Becker's production and, of course, the sensual elasticity of Jones's extraordinary singing.' : New York Times, Dec.24, 1989 - Best of 1989 - 'Ms. Jones's newest suite of enigmatic dream songs drenched in personal mythology is an eccentric tour de force, as rich in imagery as it is self-dramatizing.' Like only a handful of her contemporaries, Rickie Lee Jones creates music that defies clear-cut labeling. You can hear elements of old-school country, jazz, and a Fleetwood Mac-esque brand of pop in her tunes.

Rickie Lee Jones Kicks

Clearly though, her music is lyric driven, and FLYING COWBOYS is no exception. Each tune is poetic, and the passion of Jones's singing supports songs about loneliness and despair, and, alternately, the occasional ode to triumph and joy. The latter is best epitomized by the first track on the album, 'The Horses,' a gorgeous song dedicated to Jones's daughter.

Producer Walter Becker places his distinctive stamp on FLYING COWBOYS. Employing many of Becker's longtime associates (including saxophonist Bob Sheppard, who shines on 'Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying'), and other elite Los Angeles studio pros, the record carries that signature, studio-honed sound that he helped to define with Steely Dan. © 1996 - 2010 CD Universe years after the disappointing The Magazine, Rickie Lee Jones returned to form with Flying Cowboys, which shared much of the playful, childlike charm of her debut, Rickie Lee Jones, and some of the musically diffuse, lyrically ambitious form of its follow-up, Pirates. From the opening track, 'The Horses,' which suggested a mother's delight with her child as much as a lover's devotion, Jones reintroduced the joyous tone of her early work as well as establishing the Western theme that would run through the album — cowboys, rodeos, horses, deserts — without adding up to an actual storyline. The easy rhythms and lazy, flexible singing on the first few songs were reminiscent of Laura Nyro's work with Labelle on their Gonna Take a Miracle album, after which Jones branched out into reggae and folk-blues, coming up with an affectionate bluesman voice on 'Ghost Train.' 'Satellites,' the college radio hit, used the sprung rhythms and surprising choral parts familiar from her popular early songs.

If Jones could be obscure and unfocused as a writer, that weakness was also her strength, since it was an expression of the imagination that also produced her most striking musical effects. Producer Walter Becker may have helped keep things from getting as grandiose as they had on The Magazine, but it was really the artist herself who managed to rein in from that album's self-importance. If what resulted was not as accomplished as Pirates, it was the most accessible and enjoyable music Jones had made since her debut. © William Ruhlmann © 2010 Rovi Corporation.

All Rights Reserved wonderful album, lyrically and musically. Some of the musicians on this album include Buzz Feiten, Dean Parks, Greg Phillinganes, Michael Omartian, and Randy Brecker. The great Walter Becker produced the album.

He plays bass on 'Flying Cowboys', and co-wrote 'The Horses' with Rickie. The 'Immortal' Roger Nichols had a hand in the mixing.

The album has the unique Walter Becker/Steely Dan stamp all over it, and is VHR by A.O.O.F.C. Said.HII have rarely read a review about myself that reminded me that journalists can teach us with just a word. A good writer and loving listener understands why even the weak part matters to the art.

Thank you for this review of Flying Cowboys. But I am writing about your comment about The Magazine - it Was grandiose, this is just the word,and no one had said it quite so clearly. It weighs oddly out of time with all my work. Sobriety makes this work fragile and cavernous - I was feeling my way. It is dark, artificial happiness, no guidance. But of course, it had to be large, I was propelling myself out of the dark. It was my ode to addiction, everything was larger than reality for me.

I would not change The Magazine (well actually i might, but not the size of it) - but this review of my work, at this time, is much appreciated.

Tracks:1979 Rickie Lee Jones01. S In Love (03:32)02. On Saturday Afternoons In 1963 (02:34)03. Night Train (03:18)04.

Young Blood (04:07)05. Easy Money (03:20)06. The Last Chance Texaco (04:12)07. Danny's All-Star Joint (04:05)08. Coolsville (03:52)09. Weasel and the White Boys Cool (06:04)10.

Company (04:54)11. After Hours ( Pirates01. We Belong Together (05:04)02. Living It Up (06:21)03. Skeletons (03:38)04.

Woody And Dutch On The Slow Train To Peking (05:20)05. Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue) (03:53)06. A Lucky Guy (04:17)07. Traces Of Western Slopes (07:54)08. The Returns ( Girl at Her Volcano01. Lush Life (05:29)02. Letters From The 9th Ward-Walk Away Rene (04:29)03.

Hey Bub (02:20)04. My Funny Valentine (03:51)05. Under The Boardwalk (03:23)06. Rainbow Sleeves (03:41)07.

So Long (02:06)08. Something Cool ( The Magazine01. Prelude To Gravity (02:50)02. Gravity (04:49)03. Juke Box Fury (04:13)04. It Must Be Love (05:00)05.

Magazine (04:46)06. The Real End (05:04)07. Deep Space (03:14)08. Runaround (05:00)09.

Rorschachs/Theme For The Pope (03:21)10. The Unsigned Painting/The Weird Beast ( Flying Cowboys01.

The Horses (04:51)02. Just My Baby (04:49)03. Ghetto Of My Mind (06:16)04.

Rodeo Girl (04:55)05. Satellites (04:58)06. Ghost Train (04:17)07. Flying Cowboys (05:04)08. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (04:22)09.

Love Is Gonna Bring Us Back Alive (04:56)10. Away From The Sky (05:33)11.

Atlas' Marker ( Pop Pop01. My One And Only Love (05:56)02. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most (03:58)03. Hi Lili Hi Lo (03:39)04. Up From The Skies (04:33)05.

Second Time Around (04:52)06. Dat Dere (04:11)07. I'll Be Seeing You (03:17)08. Bye Bye Blackbird (02:24)09.

The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men (04:23)10. I Won't Grow Up (03:13)11. Love Junkyard (04:11)12. Comin' Back To Me ( Traffic From Paradise01.

Pink Flamingos (06:33)02. Altar Boy (02:28)03. Stewart's Coat (04:32)04. Beat Angels (04:11)05. Tigers (05:49)06. Rebel Rebel (04:39)07. Jolie Jolie (04:26)08.

Running From Mercy (06:02)09. A Stranger's Car (02:53)10. The Albatross ( Naked Songs. The Horses (04:49)02. Weasel And The White Boys Cool (05:14)03. Altar Boy (02:40)04. It Must Be Love (04:47)05.

Young Blood (03:29)06. The Last Chance Texaco (04:25)07. Skeletons (03:41)08.

Magazine (04:39)09. Living It Up (06:54)10. We Belong Together (04:59)11. Coolsville (05:09)12. Flying Cowboys (05:37)13. Stewart's Coat (04:05)14.

S in Love (03:53)15. Autumn Leaves ( Ghostyhead01. Little Yellow Town (06:46)02.

Road Kill (04:13)03. Matters (04:22)04. Firewalker (03:59)05. Howard (04:25)06.

Ghostyhead (05:29)07. Sunny Afternoon (03:53)08. Scary Chinese Movie (05:33)09. Cloud Of Unknowing (07:21)10. Vessel Of Light ( It's Like This01. Show Biz Kids (04:36)02. Trouble Man (05:13)03.

For No One (02:33)04. Smile (01:50)05. Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (05:14)06. On The Street Where You Live (03:27)07. I Can't Get Started (04:30)08. Up A Lazy River (02:51)09. Someone To Watch Over Me (02:03)10.

Cycles (03:17)11. One Hand, One Heart ( Europe 198201. Young Blood (04:44)02. We Belong Together (05:16)03.

Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue) (04:03)04. Easy Money (04:07)05. Chuck E's In Love (03:37)06.

Danny's All Star Joint (06:55)07. Resetter epson r230 rar. Long Distance Love (03:33)08.

Coolsville (05:04)09. Traces Of The Western Slopes (08:53)10. Up On The Roof (05:22)11. Texas Girl At The Funeral Of Her Father ( Live at Red Rocks01. Rodeo Girl (06:02)02.

Satellites (05:54)03. We Belong Together (05:20)04. Coolsville (05:17)05.

Weasel And The White Boys Cool (08:06)06. Chuck E's In Love (04:04)07. Just My Baby (05:15)08. Flying Cowboys (05:01)09. Youngblood (04:16)10.

Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (05:45)11. Love Is Gonna Bring Us Back Alive (08:43)12. Gloria ( The Evening Of My Best Day01.

Ugly Man (04:21)02. Second Chance (04:54)03.

Bitchenostrophy (04:39)04. Little Mysteries (05:02)05. Lap Dog (03:58)06. Tell Somebody (Repeal The Patriot Act) (04:05)07. Sailor Song (05:01)08.

A Tree On Allenford (05:14)09. It Takes You There (05:18)10. Mink Coat At The Bus Stop (04:51)11. The Evening Of My Best Day (04:16)12. A Face In The Crowd ( Duchess Of Coolsville. An Anthology (3CD)CD 1:01. A Tree On Allenford (05:13)02.

Altar Boy (02:29)03. Beat Angels (03:30)04. Bitchenostrophy (03:56)05.

Bye Bye Blackbird (02:24)06. Chuck E's In Love (03:31)07. Company (04:52)08. Coolsville (03:48)09.

Cycles (03:18)10. Firewalker (03:49)11. Flying Cowboys (05:02)12. Ghost Train (04:17)13. Hey Bub (02:20)14. It Must Be Love (04:59)15.

Living It Up (06:26)16. Magazine (04:45)17.

On Saturday Afternoons In 1963 (02:34)18. Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue) (03:55)19. Sailor Song (04:59)CD 2:01. Satellites (04:57)02. Scary Chinese Movie (05:18)03. Skeletons (03:41)04. Stewart's Coat (03:46)05.

The Horses (04:26)06. The Last Chance Texaco (04:09)07. Tigers (05:32)08. Traces Of The Western Slopes (08:01)09.

Ugly Man (04:20)10. Up From The Skies (04:32)11. Vessel Of Light (06:30)12. We Belong Together (05:03)13. Weasel And The White Boys Cool (06:00)14. Woody And Dutch On The Slow Train To Peking (05:17)CD 3:01. Sunshine Superman (03:16)02.

Makin' Whoopee (with Dr John) (04:09)03. Autumn Leaves (with Rob Wasserman) (04:16)04. Atlas' Marker (Live) (with Bill Frisell) (07:23)05. Easter Parade (with The Blue Nile) (04:06)06.

My Funny Valentine (Live) (03:27)07. Something Cool (Live) (05:35)08. The Evening Of My Best Day (Live) (04:56)09. Young Blood (Demo) (02:50)10. After Hours (Twelve Bars Past Midnight) (Demo) (02:19)11.

Easy Money (Demo) (02:53)12. Rodeo Girl (Demo) (04:53)13. Satellites (Demo) (06:26)14. Rondo For 3 Apartments On 34th Street (Demo) (04:27)15. Atlas' Marker (Bruce Mix-Demo) ( The Sermon On Exposition Boulevard01. Nobody Knows My Name (03:27)02.

Gethsemane (02:26)03. Falling Up (04:42)04. Lamp Of The Body (02:59)05. It Hurts (03:47)06. Where I Like It Best (05:47)07. Tried To Be A Man (03:46)08.

Circle In The Sand (03:30)09. Donkey Ride (02:53)10. Seventh Day (03:58)11. Elvis Cadillac (03:59)12.

Road To Emmaus (04:20)13. I Was There ( Balm In Gilead01. Wild girl (04:47)02. Old enough (04:21)03. Remember me (02:45)04. The moon is made of gold (03:01)05.

His Jeweled floor (06:33)06. Eucalyptus trail (03:59)07.

The blue ghazel (04:51)08. The gospel of Carlos, Norman and Smith (04:20)09. Bonfires (04:16)10. ( Salle Peyel Paris Fra - November 27, 2011CD 1:01. Danny's All-Star Joint (06:10)02. Young Blood (04:34)03.

Easy Money (04:11)04. Chuck E's In Love (04:16)05. Living It Up (08:05)06. Skeletons (04:34)07.

We Belong Together (05:20)08. A Lucky Guy (04:21)09. On Saturday Afternoons In 1963 (03:37)10. Coolsville (04:32)11. Pirates (04:22)12.

Traces Of The Western Slopes (09:27)CD 2:01. On The Street Where You Live (04:29)02. Company (05:44)03. Woody And Dutch On The Slow Train To Peking (06:53)04.

Weasel And The White Boys Cool (13:42)05. Night Train (04:12)06. The Last Chance Texaco (06:18)07. After Hours (03:33)08. The Returns (10:30)09. The Horses ( The Devil You Know01. Sympathy for the Devil (06:28)02.

Only Love Can Break Your Heart (03:54)03. Masterpiece (04:28)04. The Weight (06:32)05. James Infirmary (02:19)06. Comfort You (03:13)07.

Reason to Believe (05:18)08. Play with Fire (03:44)09. Seems Like a Long Time (03:54)10. Catch the Wind ( The Other Side Of Desire01. Jimmy Choos (03:57)02.

Valtz de Mon Pere (Lovers’ Waltz) (04:35)03. J’ai Connais Pas (03:29)04. Blinded by the Hunt (03:25)05. Infinity (05:30)06. I Wasn’t Here (04:07)07. Christmas in New Orleans (04:49)08. Haunted (05:22)09.

Feet on the Ground (06:30)10. Juliette (01:27)11. Finale; (A Spider in the Circus of the Falling Star) (03:04).