Girl at Her Volcano is an EP and the third release by musician Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones is an American vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer. Over the course of a three-decade career, Jones has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, blues, pop, soul, and jazz standards.-Childhood:...

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Overview

After touring through much of 1982 following the release of Pirates, Rickie Lee Jones released the Girl at Her Volcano EP. It contains three live recordings, a few new studio ones and recordings left over from earlier studio sessions.

"Something Cool (Live)" was not included on the original vinyl EP release and was originally from a cassette tape recording. An earlier recording of this song can be found on Julie London's 1960 album, After Midnight.

Track listing

1. "Lush Life (Live)" (Billy Strayhorn) 5:29 - Recorded at Perkins Palace, Pasadena, CA, 4-17-82 - With Michael Ruff, Reggie McBride and Tony Braunageli
2. "Letter from the 9th Ward/Walk Away Rene" (Rickie Lee Jones/Michael Brown, Tony Sansone & Bob Calilli) – 4:28 - Recorded March 1, 1983 - With Michael Fisher percussion, Michael Ruff, Michael Boddicker and Rickie Lee Jones synthesizers, with Reggie McBride bass
3. "Hey Bub" (Rickie Lee Jones) – 2:20 - Recorded January 20, 1983 - With Michael Boddicker and Rickie Lee Jones synthesizers (This was the first song written for Pirates, 9-79)
4. "My Funny Valentine (Live)" (Richard Rogers & Lorenz Hart) – 3:51 - Recorded at The Roxy, L.A., April 18, 1982 - With Michael Ruff
5. "Under the Boardwalk" (Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick) – 3:23 - Recorded March 8, 1983 - With Victor Feldman percussion and marimba, Lenny Castro congas and triple scale; vocalizing are Leslie Smith, Michael Ruff, Arno Lucas and Sal Bernardi
6. "Rainbow Sleeves" (Tom Waits) – 3:41 - Recorded December 4, 1978 - With Randy Kerber piano. Strings arranged by Johnny Mandel
7. "So Long" (Rickie Lee Jones) – 2:06 - With Neil Larsen on Fender Rhodes, Mike Ruff singing and Earl Dannar oboe
8. "Something Cool (Live)" (Bill Barnes) – 3:49 [Bonus track only on CD release] - Recorded on cassette at Theater Carre, Amsterdam, September 3, 1979 - With Neil Larsen, Lenny Castro and Lyle Mays

Personnel

Studio Rhythm Section

• Rickie Lee Jones - piano
• Michael Ruff - Fender Rhodes
• Nathan East - bass
• Art Rodriguez - drums
• Dean Parks - guitar

• Nick DeCaro strings and horn arrangements (except "Rainbow Sleeves")
• Eddie Karan - conductor
• Frank DeCaro - string contractor
• Mr. Harry Bluestone - concertmaster

• Chuck Findley trumpet
• Larry Williams sax
• Earl Dannar oboe

Recording Notes

• Engineered and mixed by Mark Linettat Warner Bros. Recording Studios (Amigo) using 3M Digital System
• Second engineers: Margaret Gwynne, Ken Tract
• "So Long" and "Rainbow Sleeves" were originally recorded by Lee Herschberg
• Production Assistance: JoAnn Tominaga, Annie Streer, Mark Linett, Steve Baker, Karen Appere, Liz Rosenberg.
• Mobile Recording facilities "courtesy" Record Plant
• Additional Recording at Jennifudy Studios, L.A.
• Digitally Mastered by Bobby Hata at Warner Bros. Recording Studios

• Cover drawing by Rickie Lee Jones
• Back cover photography by Craig Dietz
• Album design Rickie Lee Jones and Jeri McManus
• Champion to the Teninch Protagonist: Bob Regehr
• Here is "Valentine," to my father, memories hurling these songs under her volcano