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| 1. A Tree On Allenford | |||
| 2. Alter Boy | |||
| 3. Beat Angels | |||
| 4. Bitchensotrophy | |||
| 5. Bye Bye Blackbird | |||
| 6. Chuck E's In Love | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Satellites | |||
| 2. Scary Chinese Movie | |||
| 3. Skeletons | |||
| 4. Stewart's Coat | |||
| 5. The Horses | |||
| 6. The Last Chance Texaco | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. Sunshine Superman | |||
| 2. Makin' Whoopee! | |||
| 3. Autmn Leaves | |||
| 4. Atlas Marker | |||
| 5. Easter Parade | |||
| 6. My Funny Valentine | |||
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The Duchess of Coolsville is a 3CD anthology of the great Rickie Lee Jones. Her career ascent began after famed rock front man Lowell George recored her composition "Easy Money" for a Little Feat album. As an inimitable song stylist, she first made her indelible mark with the scat-flavoured "Chuck E's In Love" from her acclaimed 1979 self-titled debut. Ever since, Jones has blazed an artistically idiosyncratic path on a long string of beautiful, adventurous, and personal albums. Her more-than-distinctive vocals encompass rock, jazz, blues, classic pop, folk, and R&B inflections. Textured with fluent wordplay and delivered with true heart, Rickie Lee's sound is one of the most authentic and original in contemporary music.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
In a world where the "artist" in recording artist has become an increasingly vague term, Rickie Lee Jones remains steadfastly, the real thing. Primarly an album artist, removing any of the songs from their original context makes a definitive collection seem impossible. However an anthology is the right approach. The format serves the music better as her songs read more like chapters from novels than selections for a jukebox. Consider Duchess of Coolsville as a kind of library where you pick a track the way you would pick a book. (That said, it makes perfect sense the songs are arranged alphabetically). The packaging and photos are beautiful. As for the songs themselves, it doesn't take a huge leap of imagination to understand why she's one of America's greatest musical treasures. Atlas' Marker (The Aviator) [Live, with Bill Frisell] is absolutely breathtaking. It is wonderful they remastered her earlier songs. On Pirates (So Long, Lonely Avenue) the nice washes of sound formerly obscured by old production values are brought up in the mix and makes the songs as painterly and consistent with her later records. Smart. It is a compelling wake up call for a remastering of the classic record it came from, Pirates (1981). The third disk of outtakes and demos are a real treat. The demo of Easy Money has the feel of a historical recording and Young Blood sounds achingly hungry and as inspired as the original. Lastly, if Ms. Jones' music has never reached your heart before, the demo of After Hours will.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Anthologies such as these rarely do justice to artists of the calibre of Rickie Lee Jones, whether the songs are selected by the artist or the record company. The Duchess of Coolsville, however, is an exception. It is an alphabetical not chronological collection of her work, yet the song order is surprisingly cohesive and rarely jarring. All the great songs are here and the third disc of demos, live tracks and other unreleased material is not just pop detritus, but truly great performances and relevatory interpretations. A superb collection from one of the most important songwriters of our time.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Though I have been listening to a very wide range of music all my life, I had never heard anything by this artist before I bought this triple-CD. Familiarity with the classic jazz singers and with modern performers like Joni Mitchell or Norah Jones is no adequate preparation for the work of Rickie Lee Jones. The instrumentalists are outstanding; the arrangements are fresh, surprising and powerful. Her voice ranges from mouse-whispers to agonised cries and has amazing movement, colour and sublety. The melodies are fascinating. The songs themselves often shock and enlighten at the same time.If you enjoy music rather than pleasant noise, buy this now.
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