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Balm in Gilead (2009)
1. Wild Girl lyrics
2. Old Enough* lyrics
3. Remember Me* lyrics
4. The Moon Is Made Of Gold lyrics and videos
5. His Jeweled Floor lyrics
6. Eucalyptus Trail* lyrics
7. The Blue Ghazel* info
8. The Gospel of Carlos, Norman and Smith** lyrics
9. Bonfires lyrics and video
10. Bayless St.* lyrics
released: November 3, 2009
Produced by Rickie Lee Jones
* Co-Produced with David Kalish
** Co-Produced with Sheldon Gomberg
Mixed by Rob Schnapf at MANT studios, Los Angeles CA and Kingsize Sound, Los Angeles CA
Mastered by Alan Yoshida at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CAEngineered by Sheldon Gomberg, Barrie Macguire, Chris Testa, Mark Johnson and David Kalish
Second Engineers: Jesse Honig, Mike Poole, John Keane, Jason Wormer and Jeff HalbertPhotography: Rickie Lee Jones (family photos courtesy of Rickie Lee Jones)
Art Direction: Larissa Collins
Design: Rickie Lee Jones and Larissa CollinsLyrics by Rickie Lee Jones (except “Moon Is Made Of Gold”)
Rickie Lee Jones’ publishing is Structurally Sound/Duck Kill Duck Music (Rickie Lee Jones) (ASCAP)
David Kalish’s publishing is David Kalish Publishing c/o Bughouse (ASCAP)
“The Moon Is Made Of Gold” is published by Jean M. Jones Publishing (ASCAP)
Ben Harper: Slide Guitar
Vic Chesnutt: vocal
Alison Krauss: Violin
Sebastian Steinberg: Bass
Tom Evans: Saxophone, Flute
Brian Swartz: Trumpet, Trumpet Horns
Jon Brion: Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Bass, Harmonics
David Kalish: Bass, Guitars, Piano, Dobro, Hammond B-3
Pete Thomas: Drums
Arno McCuller: Backing Vocal
Reggie McBride: Bass
Barrie Maguire: Octave Guitar
Joel Guzman: Accordion, Organ
Charlie Paxson: Drums
John Reynolds: Lead Guitar, Whistler
Sebastian Steinberg: Upright Bass
Bill Frisell: Guitar
Tony Scherr: Bass
Kenny Wollesen: Drums
Chris Joyner: Electric Piano and Vocal
Paulie Cerra: Sax
Grey DeLisle: Autoharp
Danny Frankel: Body Slapping, Tambourine
John Doan: Harp Guitar
Craig Eastman: Violin, Mandolin
Ed Maxwell: Bass
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"“Jones’ best record in a decade” -- UNCUT
“Balm in Gilead may be the strongest record of the second half of her career.” -- The New Yorker
“One of the most intriguing, idiosyncratic vocalists of our time” -- USA Today
“Rickie Lee Jones still sounds utterly unique. Switching effortlessly between jazzy strums, punchy R&B, waltzing country and gauzy Daniel Lanois-like atmospherics on centerpiece “On His Jeweled Floor,” Balm in Gilead adds up to a very classy showcase” -- Q Magazine
“The material radiates with well-worn intimacy” -- Mojo
“An American original, Rickie Lee Jones has that rare ability to transfix the listener with her intensely personal songs while fearlessly blazing a trail through the worlds of folk, rock and pop. Her latest studio effort, Balm in Gilead is one of her most accessible recordings in years, yet it still showcases her innate sense of musical adventure...Genius.” -- Detroit Free Press
“Thirty years since her astonishing Chuck E’s in Love debut, Rickie Lee remains a singular talent who gets a chance to fully flourish here with songs of innocence and experience. She wrote most of them over the past 20 years – sometimes good things take time to mature.”–- Daily Mirror (UK)


