''The Sermon on Exposition Boulevard'' is an album by American singer-songwriter
Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and author. Over the course of a career that spans five decades, she has recorded in various musical styles including Rock music, rock, Rhythm and blues, R&B ...
, released in February 2007 on the independent
New West
New West Records is a record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, and Athens, Georgia. It had offices in Burbank, California, and Beverly Hills, California. The label was established in 1998 by Cameron Strang "for artists who perform real music ...
label. It was produced by Lee Cantelon, Peter Atanasoff and
Rob Schnapf
Rob Schnapf is an American record producer and musician. He was the co-producer (along with Tom Rothrock) of Elliott Smith's albums ''Either/Or'', '' XO'' (on which he also played guitar on the song " Baby Britain"), '' Figure 8'' and ''From a ...
, additional production by Bernie Larsen.
It was inspired by Lee Cantelon's book ''The Words'', which contains the essential teachings of Jesus rewritten for a modern audience.
A special edition was also released, with an expanded booklet, a 5.1 surround mix, a Super Audio CD version of the record, MP3 copies of the album, and a 50-minute DVD that documents the project from its beginning.
Track listing
#"Nobody Knows My Name" (Rickie Lee Jones, Lee Cantelon, Peter Atanasoff) – 3:24
#"Gethsemane" (Jones, Atanasoff) – 2:23
#"Falling Up" (Jones, Atanasoff) – 4:39
#"Lamp of the Body" (Jones, Atanasoff) – 2:57
#"It Hurts" (Jones, Atanasoff) – 3:45
#"Where I Like It Best" (Jones, Cantelon, Atanasoff) – 5:44
#"Tried to Be a Man" (Jones) – 3:44
#"Circle in the Sand" (Jones, Cantelon, Atanasoff, Bernie Larsen) – 3:29
#"Donkey Ride" (Jones, Atanasoff) – 2:52
#"7th Day" (Jones) – 3:59
#"Elvis Cadillac" (Jones, Atanasoff) – 3:57
#"Road to Emmaus" (Cantelon, Atanasoff) – 4:18
#"I Was There" (Jones) – 8:21
Personnel
*
Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and author. Over the course of a career that spans five decades, she has recorded in various musical styles including Rock music, rock, Rhythm and blues, R&B ...
– vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, percussions, toy xylophone, finger cymbals, electric piano, bowed dulcimer, tambourine
*Bernie Larsen – guitar, drums, synthesizer, percussion, vocals, engineer, additional production
*
Pete Thomas – guitar
*
Rob Schnapf
Rob Schnapf is an American record producer and musician. He was the co-producer (along with Tom Rothrock) of Elliott Smith's albums ''Either/Or'', '' XO'' (on which he also played guitar on the song " Baby Britain"), '' Figure 8'' and ''From a ...
– guitar
*Steve Abagon – guitar
*Peter Atanasoff – guitar, oud, background vocals
*Joey Maramba – bass guitar
*
Jay Bellerose
Jay Bellerose is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session and live performance work. He has contributed to the work of many well-known artists.
Biography
Bellerose was born in Maine. A jazz enthusiast, he attended ...
– drums
*
Joey Waronker
Jon Joseph Waronker (born May 20, 1969) is an American drummer and music producer. He is best known as a regular drummer of both Beck and R.E.M., and as member of the experimental rock bands Atoms for Peace and Ultraísta.
Background
Waronker w ...
– drums
*Lee Cantelon – background vocals
*Jonathan Stearns – trumpet
References
2007 albums
Rickie Lee Jones albums
Albums produced by Rob Schnapf
New West Records albums
Buffalo Records albums
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