She's from Washington State. When I was in my early 20's, she came into the prime rib house I worked at and I got to wait on her. I told her I loved her music. She was really down to earth and wrote down a recipe for me for authentic New York cheese cake. I still have that recipe...lol. Thanks for the reaction ❤

Rickie Lee is one of the all-time greats. Keep 'em coming.

Thanks for hitting this Justin. I don't know if you'll return to this on the channel or not, but, if not, you should check out this entire album yourself. Every song is A+, starting with the opening number, her only hit single, "Chuck E.'s in Love", up through "Company", one of the most beautiful vocals ever committed to vinyl.

This whole album -- her debut -- is fantastic and worth a listen. Great stuff! When she hit the scene she was utterly unique, jazzy and great poetic lyrics.

Her singing and the lyrics are so poignant. She is masterful in hearing the impact on the audience. She brings the tears more than any other artist because she's so searingly authentic. She captures the moments and the people we've all known. You should go further.

'Saturday Afternoons in 1963' is one of those songs that can truly move me in the most sentimental and nostalgic way. Right back to the memories of the limitations of childhood. Just devastating. Rickie was involved in a relationship with Tom Waits back then......need I say more?! She is also very much influenced by Laura Nyro.......check out her work with Duane Allman!!

This song, her "Rodeo Girl" and Joni's "Amelia" capture the Southwest so brilliantly.

Very cool. Danny's All Star Joint is a must listen, also from this album.

This debut album is absolutely a killer. It's so well produced and recorded, I remember all the Hi-Fi shows in 1979-1981 used "Danny's All-Star joint" as a demo track.

You struck gold today JP as Rickie Lee Jones is a national treasure, period. Off the debut you have Young Blood, Weasel and the White Boys Cool and of course Chuckies in Love all super-worthy to hit up here.

What an incredible song to be introduced to Rickie, one of my favorites since this album came out.

That first album is legendary with contributions from some great musicians from Jazz and Americana. She really put herself on the map as a brilliant songwriter and singer. Know this album now for some 40 years (as long as I'm a musician) and still get goosebumbs....

Still hitting on all cylinders J.P.!🏎😁 Rickie just released her 23rd. album this year. The lady is helping to keep jazz singers from fading away. It's always a great listen from the first record to the last!✌&❤.

The 1960s were all about fast-moving changes, but travelers knew they could count on Texaco. The long-running "Trust your car to the man who wears the star" advertising campaign began in 1962 and a hexagon version of our logo was introduced in 1963. Both would become icons of the road for an entire generation.

Listen to more of her music. She's got a real jazzy, beatnik sensibility, especially with her vocals.

So, so happy you've discovered the great RLJ. Truly one of the greats. Plz do her version of 'Rainbow Sleeves' by her BF 'Tom Waits'. IMO it's a perfect song.

Just want to say that Rickie Lee has seemed to disappear in Joni Mitchell's shadow. But spend a little time with Jones and you'll see she needs more of her own Spotlight. Her first two albums are absolutely fantastic. Flying Cowboys is also great. Spend a little more time listening to her. Her songs can make you joyous and can break your heart, I'd recommend the Tom Waits written song of hers called, "Rainbow Sleeves."

The word you're looking for is METAPHOR. Rickie is a GREAT songwriter. Mic drop.

love her so much...my favorite lyricist for sure and one of my top 3 solo artists ever...she is just amazing...she uses imagery of cars and travel a lot in her songs...you really need to try more of her songs!!!! I recommend Company, Rainbow Sleeves (written by Tom Waits), Night Train, We Belong Together, Danny's All Star Joint....anything is worth a listen she's amazing

You've probably heard 'Chuck E.'s in Love' which was a big hit single from this album. I love her phrasing. Fantastic singer.

So glad to hear this, one of my favorite songs by her, and that's really saying something. Have loved her music and style since this first came out in 79. (Just came back to listen again a day later, love it)

1979 was the year of the red beret, thanks to Rickie Lee.

She's the real thing.

Nice deep track from this album, that I am less aware of than "Chucky's In Love", which I always heard on the radio in the summer of '79, and Ricky Lee also performed on Saturday Night Live. Around that time, there was lots of buzz of Ricky Lee being an incarnation of the New Joni -- a very comparable talent.

Rickie =poetry,music, streetwise

I think she "modulated" her chords on the guitar. This is yet another song that makes me cry. She is the car, she needs to be loved to fix her. I like that she draws the symmetry between herself and a car that's been going a long time, through days, nights, alone and slowly breaking down for lack of love.

I saw Rickie a couple of weeks back in Melbourne, Australia. This was her last song and she absolutely nailed it!

"Chuck E's in Love" is one of my all-time favorite songs - and was a pretty big hit for Ricke Lee. Definitely do that one!

That whole album has great production and wonderful songs

Great song .Listen to the words. Chuckie’s in Love is her big hit. As is Weasel and the White Boy’s Cool.

Here's the album's credits pasted from Wikipedia - this is the album as a whole, but gives you an idea the type of musicians backing her Rickie Lee Jones - vocals, keyboards, percussion, guitar, backing vocals, horn arrangements Dr. John - keyboards Michael McDonald - backing vocals Randy Newman - synthesizer Victor Feldman - percussion, drums, keyboards Tom Scott - horns Ralph Grierson - keyboards Michael "Bobby" Boddicker - synthesizer Red Callender - bass Nick DeCaro - accordion; orchestral arrangements on "On Saturday Afternoons in 1963", "Night Train" and "After Hours" Buzz Feiten - guitar Chuck Findley - horns Steve Gadd - drums Randy Kerber - keyboards Neil Larsen - keyboards Arno Lucas - backing vocals Johnny Mandel - orchestral arrangements on "Coolsville" and "Company" Andy Newmark - drums Jeff Porcaro - drums Leslie Smith - backing vocals Mark Stevens - drums, percussion Fred Tackett - guitar, mandolin Joe Turano - backing vocals Ernie Watts - horns Willie Weeks - Fender bass Matthew Weiner - backing vocals

You should know that at the time she was recording this album she was Tom Waits girlfriend, Chuck E's in Love is about Tom's best friend at the time Chuck E Weiss. The song Lucky Guy on her next cd is about Tom.

Mesmerising, and one of my favourite Rickie songs. Problems with your car mechanicals used as a metaphor for an unreliable relationship - Joni Mitchell did a similar thing with the song "Electricity". The doppler effect vocals at the end. . .magical!

I'm surprised you haven't listened to Rickie Lee before now, 'Chuck E's in Love' got a lot of radio play. You may know it when you hear it. I'm sure I've recommended her album "Flying Cowboys" which was produced by Walter Becker of Steely Dan.

extraordinary, original talent!

I remember that you received a British music magazine in one of your unboxings which had an article about her in it. It was probably about a memoir that she wrote. She used to be Tom Waits' girlfriend for a while. This song is in contrast to some of the upbeat songs on the album like "Chuck E's In Love". I love how she mimics a car passing by on the highway with her voice. All the car metaphors remind me of Robert Johnson's "Terraplane Blues". Did she miss her last chance or did she get a ride ?

My favourite Rickie Lee Jones song. Just *gorgeous* from first to last note. Builds beautifully, exquisite song construction and production (I might be making this up but I think the synth is played by Randy Newman), and she absolutely nails the vocal. If you fancy seeing a stunning live take - just Rickie and her guitar - this one is compelling (even though she looks high as a kite): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a6iegLhor53Icas.htmlsi=kJzHcixGypllf3u8

She had a voice to fall in love with.

Lovely

Very nice!

Good stuff here glad to hear Rikki

Cool. I only know Chuck E's In Love because a drummer friend of mine played it for me so I could hear one certain drum fill. It's a good song too but Gadd damn that fill hits...

The album this was from is brilliant from start to finish. But, if you want something a little more interesting, she did a couple of songs with Scottish band, The Blue Nile, and they're brilliant - Easter Parade + Flying Cowboys. It's on YT.

This entire album is brilliant but her next album, Pirates, is unbelievably even better. A true Masterpiece. You really should listen to it. Also I just live watching your face when you listen to truly great music for the first time.

The lyrics make this song.

Her 1st 2 albums are Classics start to finish Pirates her 2nd may even be better. Excellent sounding great musicianship , clever story telling lyrics, her album Flying Cowboys is very good also & was produced by Walter Becker of Steely Dan .You have to dig deeper into her albums .

Rickie and Emmylou, two singers that are popping for years, asking me to dive in. I love female singers, I could name more than thirty singers with such unique voices or universes that I love... Lori Carson Lisa Germano Hope Sandoval Françoise Hardy Marissa Nadler Neko Case Meg Baird Shannon Wright Nico (a black sheep in here) ahah Linda Perhacs Vashti Bunyan Claire Hammil Judy Collins Elizabeth Fraser Lena d'Água Maddy Prior June Tabor Björk even Jewel!! Eva Cassidy Joni Mitchell Paula Frazer... (I know I'm missing some) Don't bother, I'll dive into Rickie. She's asking me for so long...

its about her 57 lincon

Another of those story over tune ditties... Her voice is ok, but I just found this all rather dull.