Comments on: Cratedigger: Rickie Lee Jones, “Pirates”

By: Revisited: Rickie Lee Jones’ Pirates « Bring Out the Gimp

Revisited: Rickie Lee Jones’ Pirates « Bring Out the Gimp — Mon, 21 May 2012 22:42:38 +0000

[...] debut’s more traditional pop song approach. The album has never quite got its proper due, but I’m not the only one who thinks it’s one of the best records he’s ever [...]

By: Ethosbeatz

Ethosbeatz — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:51:00 +0000

This is what God would sound like if She made a full length… ;-)
My favorite album of all time… i can’t even count the reasons… you either know it or you don’t… i love your “review”.

By: Ethosbeatz

Ethosbeatz — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:51:00 +0000

This is what God would sound like if She made a full length… ;-)
My favorite album of all time… i can’t even count the reasons… you either know it or you don’t… i love your “review”.

By: Ethosbeatz

Ethosbeatz — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:51:00 +0000

This is what God would sound like if She made a full length… ;-)
My favorite album of all time… i can’t even count the reasons… you either know it or you don’t… i love your “review”.

By: Chris Wright

Chris Wright — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:26:15 +0000

This album is indeed a masterpiece – that it failed with the public is utterly perplexing. Genre defying and so much more than the sum of its parts, it remains, for me an all time favourite.

By: Chris Wright

Chris Wright — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:26:15 +0000

This album is indeed a masterpiece – that it failed with the public is utterly perplexing. Genre defying and so much more than the sum of its parts, it remains, for me an all time favourite.

By: Fletch

Fletch — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:03:26 +0000

Great album! Yes, I agree that “Skeletons” is devastating, but if you haven't yet, listen to the version of Skeletons from her live album “Naked Songs”. It's a version of the song with just voice and piano and it's even MORE devastating if you can believe it!; in fact, the Naked Songs version is where I heard the song first and I ended up near bawling my eyes out. She sings it live like she's choking back tears – on the verge of crying and it's AWESOME. Please give it a listen.

By: DwDunphy

DwDunphy — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:35:01 +0000

This has always been one of those albums I've meant to look into and have never investigated why I hadn't. “Chuck E.'s In Love” was just so omnipresent when it came out, and for so many years after, that maybe it was a reaction to that (being that her later work got short shrift in my eyes.) I might need to get over any perceived aversions after your write-up, Ken.

By: Julien Peter Benney

Julien Peter Benney — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:29:46 +0000

“Pirates” is a record I have seen all thoughts of descriptions of, from being seen as brilliant to overproduced and dated. The reality is that the album is a strange combination of mainstream 1980s production with very complex music. One could compare it with Kate Bush's “The Dreaming”, “Hounds of Love” and 1993 album “The Red Shoes”, except that “Pirates” is as earthbound as Kate Bush purely mysterious. Overall, I wouldn't say it's as good as those Kate Bush albums, but it is still a worthy listen.

By: kshane

kshane — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:39:54 +0000

One of my favorite things about writing the Cratedigger column is that I get responses from people who like the same albums as I do. Sometimes, like with this album, I feel like I might be the only one who loves it. It's nice to hear from all of you on it.