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Balm in Gilead

Rickie Lee Jones Format: Audio CD

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Track Listings

1	Lo Lo Lo (The Ballad of Juan Carlos and Tommy Smith)
2	Old Enough
3	Remember Me?
4	The Moon Is Made of Gold
5	Bayless Street
6	On His Jeweled Floor
7	Eucalyptus Trail
8	The Blues Are Waiting Till It Gets Dark
9	Wildgirl
10	Bonfires In Hell

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This highly anticipated new release features all-new material by the highly regarded and 2-time Grammy Award winning cult heroine Rickie Lee Jones. Includes guest artists Allison Krauss, Ben Harper, Victoria Williams, Bill Frisell, Jon Brion and Vic Chestnut!

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.67 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches; 3.2 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Fantasy
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 6874873
SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ September 4, 2009
Label ‏ : ‎ Fantasy
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002NLI1AU
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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- #951 in Contemporary Folk (CDs & Vinyl)
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Steve Schlesselman

Balm, indeed, in Gilead

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2009

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Another beautiful album from Rickie Lee Jones, as expected. She is a consummate poet and musician. Simplicity is beautiful, and she is deceptively simple, but so powerful. Some how she always manages to get my sentimental emotions stirred up, especially when she does the song her father wrote. And with "The Blue Ghazel" not only does she do it with only the music, but she had me go to the dictionary to find out what a ghazel was, and I learned something in the bargain. Of course, I'll buy anything from her because its always new, and she's been one of my favorite artists/poets for close to thirty years now. Buy this album!

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Brad Rockwell

An album made of gold.

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2013

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Great to continue to hear more from Rickie Lee Jones. Her performance of "The Moon is Made of Gold" -- a lullaby written by Jone's father for her -- is one of my favorite performances of anyone ever.

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Jef Fazekas

This BALM Is Absolutely Soothing!

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2010

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Eclectic. That has GOT to be Rickie Lee Jones' middle name! Throughout her 30 year career, she has been absolutely fearless, always unafraid to try something new. Heck, in the last decade alone, she's bounced from 2000's hit and miss covers album IT'S LIKE THIS to 2003's sdgier, angrier EVENING OF MY BEST DAY, then back to 2006's brilliant (and polarizing; people seemed to either love or hate it!) concept disc, THE SERMON ON EXPOSITION BLVD.
Now she's back with BALM IN GILEAD, her most structured, straight-ahead album in years. This is the disc fans of Jones' debut album, PIRATES and THE MAGAZINE have been waiting years for. Pretty much every song has a beginning, a middle and an end, while Jones' vocals are crisper, cleaner and more focused than they've been in ages. For me, the great thing about BALM IN GILEAD is that, while it's going to make old school fans VERY happy, it's still quirky enough to keep fans of the Geffen years (and beyond) smiling.
Kicking things off is the ebullient "Wild Girl", a song Jones wrote for her daughter on the eve of her 21st birthday (However, upon hearing the lyrics "Wild girl, you must have been a terror/When you were young", you can't help but wonder if there's also a tiny bit of an autobiographical vibe at play here!). Strong vocals, a relaxed arrangement and clever lyrics ("But it wasn't very nice/Eating all that sugar and spice/What they want a girl to be") add up to an instant classic. VERY nice!
"Old Enough" is a sweet duet with Ben Harper. Punctuated by popping horns, both lead vocals weave in and out, blending in a way that is so rare in duets nowadays. There's a give and take here that is just stunning! Toss in some killer keyboard fills (both piano and organ), and you have a track that is smooth, playful, melodic and sweet. Without a doubt, Jones' best duet since "Between A Laugh & A Tear", her masterful pairing with John Mellencamp on his SCARECROW album.
Up next is the country-tinged "Remember Me." If you didn't know better, you would swear this was a decades-old Nashville standard, vs. a Rickie Lee Jones original. Bolstered by Vic Chestutt on harmony vocals and Alison Krauss' (as always) stellar violin, a cut that could have been pure camp shines bright and true.
The same can be said about the jazzy "The Moon Is Made Of Gold." Written years ago by Jones' father, this could have turned into a piece of total kitch, but it actually works. The elder Jones had a nice, simple way with a lyric, while the arrangement has a cool big band groove to it (Amazingly, the instrumentation is totally stripped down, consisting of just rhythm and lead guitars and upright bass, yet it's full-bodied and lush). A very unassuming, yet captivating, number.
Some people might have a problem with "His Jeweled Floor", but I love it. With it's layered vocals and Old World hymn-like vibe, the song fills the room with a celestial calm. Minimal, yet meaty, this is the sort of out-of-left-field track that BALM needed right about now to add a little bit of an edge (Can't have people thinking Rickie Lee was mellowing out too much now, can we?!?).
"Eucalyptus Trail" is really the only song that doesn't work for me. Plodding and lacking of any energy whatsoever, the track is unfocused and underdeveloped. Worst of all is Jones' vocal...spiritless, droning and lacking any color at all, this is the album's only real misstep, but believe me, it's a doozy!
"The Blue Ghazel" is an instrumental that probably would have worked better on SERMON..., but it's actually a nice little addition here as well. Part jazz, part rock, part sound effects, the song is the kind of understated interlude that doesn't really take things to another level, but it does allow for a nice stretch. Once again, some will love it, some will hate it. I'm in the former camp!
Things revert back to "normal" with "The Gospel Of Carlos, Norman And Smith." A killer lead vocal from Jones, minimal (yet heartfelt) instrumentation, sterling harmony vocals (courtesy of Chris Joyner) and powerful lyrics ("When hope is the color of a man/The color of love is the color that can/Stand for something") all come together perfectly. Another winner.
"Bonfires" is one of the most achingly beautiful songs that Jones has ever penned. Supported only by her own guitar playing, her plaintive vocal washes over the heart-tugging, universal (everyone's been here!) lyrics ("You hurt me bad this time/You nearly tore me from my mind/Before I knew I had been hurt/She laid her hair across your shirt"). Honest, evocative, real....things don't get much better than this!
"Bayless St." could've easily been recorded on a street corner in a small provincial French village; it has that kind of intimate, warm vibe. All guitars and mandolins and accordian-esque organ, the track is down right charming, from start to finish. Anchored by a lead vocal that is both dreamy and a tad bit girlish, you have the perfect ending to an already super strong effort.
It's going to be interesting to see where Jones goes from here. BALM IN GILEAD is a definite nod to her past, but I can't see her staying there. In fact, by looking back on this project, I'm betting we'll see a very different Rickie Lee Jones on her next release. And there's something both exciting and comforting in that knowledge. You might even say soothing...you know, as in a sort of BALM! (As with all my reviews, I'm giving the disc an extra half a star for including the lyrics).

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dave msity

expectations

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2014

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just as good as I would have expected.

rickie lee has a talent that just does not get old.

of course, not for everyone, but her fan base always appreciates what she does.

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Eric R. Last

Drags Badly - Album in Need of an Energy Boost

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2015

I'm being generous in giving this 3 stars. It starts off in promising fashion with the moderately upbeat "Wild Girl", but that's as energetic as anything ever gets here. Track 2, "Old Enough", and track 3, "Remember Me", are reasonable appealing, but the high points end right there. For the rest of the way, we've got a slow, plodding trip through a series of 7 low key, under-arranged songs, none of which are really bad, but none of which are particularly compelling either. Any of these would have been fine if used to momentarily quiet things down a bit on some other, more interesting album. But presented all in a row here, they just sap the energy right out of the whole affair. I'm enough of a fan to hang on to this for the first 3 tracks, but this may well be the weakest slab of Rickie Lee I've yet heard.

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massimo pulleghini

a masterpiece

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2009

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oh, well, finally we can meet again one of the greatest singer-songwriter of our time. this recording reminds me to the first one and the great Pirates. great songs, great musicians, great Rickie Lee. everything is perfect here. listen to it many times and it will make you happy.

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Tomwaitsforno1

Love Rickie

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2019

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Love Rickie

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Sirius Lee

Great CD lousy service

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2011

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RLJ always great. This came in a cracked case with a deep gash cut into the side like a reject or super discount CD. This came thru Amazon but with a different provider so Amazon was unable to exchange for a new CD. Refund to CC would take 6-8 weeks. I just kept the cracked and damaged case. Amazon gave me a 5.00credit on my CC.

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jeff

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on August 17, 2017

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What do you expect from the duchess of coolsville?

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Rapidez y estado del cd

Reviewed in Spain on July 30, 2018

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Uno de los mejores discos de Rickie Lee Jones.

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robsure

A very good album all round

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2014

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Another excellent album from this artist. Her work is always both varied and interesting. She experiments with styles that defy categories. "Remember Me" gets close to country music while "His Jewelled Floor" has a distinctly spiritual feel. Other tracks have the jazz/folky sound that she is probably best known for. generally her voice seems gentler and less aggressive and as such may attract newer fans. As always on her albums the musicians and production are first class. A very good album all round.

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Rickie Lee Jones

Reviewed in Japan on July 11, 2016

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間違いなく新品同様。到着までの時間もスピーディ、まったく不満ありません

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Christoph Wüstefeld

Jaaaaaaaaaaa...

Reviewed in Germany on November 18, 2009

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...so lieben wir sie!
Nach dem etwas spröden Vorgängeralbum "Sermon on Exposition Boulevard" aus dem Jahre 2007 hat Rickie mit ihrem lang ersehnten neuen Album wieder an die Form von "evening of my best day" (2003) angeknüpft und verwöhnt uns mit einfühlsamen Songs, relaxten grooves, gewohnt ehrlichen Texten und ihrem unvergleichlichen Harmoniegesang (den ich so sehr liebe.

Das erste Stück erinnert an ihre große Zeit in den Achtzigern, wahrlich ein netter Opener, im zweiten Stück "old enough", interpretiert with a little help from Ben Harper (yo!) kriegt man dann aber richtig gute Laune! Diese Nummer verdient in die charts zu kommen. Klasse!
Der country-Walzer "remember me" betört mit Violine und Akkordeon, mit bluegrass geht es wunderbar weiter und eh ich mich versehe, bin ich auf dem "eucalyptus trail" (track 6, mein derzeitiges Lieblingsstück) gefangen in jener hypnotisierenden Musik, mit der Rickie zu verzaubern vermag, das geht bis ins Rückenmark und erzeugt wohlig-sehnsüchtiges Verlangen. Erwähnenswert sind noch "Bonfires", das stark an Simon & Garfunkel erinnert sowie das wunderbare "Bayless St.", das die dixie chicks nicht besser hinkriegen würden.

Jaaaaaaaaaa und so lehne ich mich genußvoll zurück und lausche, immer und immer wieder...und auch dieses Album wird übrigens mit jedem Hören besser...

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