Traffic From Paradise

by Rickie Lee Jones

Traffic From Paradise cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 September 1993
  • Label: Geffen
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:42
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Traffic From Paradise' offers a stark, acoustic-driven departure from the polished pop of her earlier work. The singer-songwriter delivers a deeply intimate collection of tracks, relying on sparse instrumentation and her uniquely emotive vocal phrasing to construct a contemplative atmosphere.

Genres

Descriptors: lounge, storytelling, piano, literate, spoken-word, female-vocals, melodic, experimental, confessional

Tracklist

  1. Pink Flamingos (6:33)
  2. Altar Boy (2:27)
  3. Stewart's Coat (4:31)
  4. Beat Angels (4:10)
  5. Tigers (5:47)
  6. Rebel Rebel (4:39)
  7. Jolie Jolie (4:26)
  8. Running From Mercy (6:01)
  9. A Stranger's Car (2:53)
  10. The Albatross (3:12)

Credits

  • John Leftwich - acoustic guitar, backing vocals, bass, cello, written-by
  • Sal Bernardi - acoustic guitar, backing vocals, written-by
  • Leo Kottke - acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar [acoustic], slide guitar [acoustic], backing vocals, written-by
  • Brian Setzer - backing vocals, electric guitar
  • David Baerwald - backing vocals, electric guitar
  • David Hidalgo - backing vocals, electric guitar [8-string]
  • Lyle Lovett - backing vocals
  • Syd Straw - backing vocals

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