''Naked Songs – Live and Acoustic'' is a
live album
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by the American singer–songwriter
Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. Over the course of a career that spans five decades and 15 studio albums, she has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, pop, soul, an ...
, released in October 1995 via
Reprise Records
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. It reached No. 121 on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Rickie Lee Jones; except where noted
# "The Horses" (Jones,
Walter Becker
Walter Carl Becker (February 20, 1950 – September 3, 2017) was an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was the co-founder, guitarist, bassist, and co-songwriter of the jazz rock band Steely Dan.Russonello, Giovanni,Listen to ...
)
# "Weasel and the White Boys Cool" (Jones, Alfred Johnson)
# "Altar Boy"
# "It Must Be Love"
# "Young Blood"
# "The Last Chance Texaco"
# "Skeletons"
# "Magazine"
# "Living It Up"
# "We Belong Together"
# "Coolsville"
# "Flying Cowboys" (Jones, Sal Bernardi, Pascal Nabet Meyer)
# "Stewart's Coat"
# "
Chuck E.'s in Love
"Chuck E.'s in Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones. Released in 1979 on her eponymous debut album ''Rickie Lee Jones'', the song became her biggest hit, reaching number 4 on the ''Billboard'' U.S. Hot 100 chart.
"Chuc ...
"
# "
Autumn Leaves" (
Johnny Mercer
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,
Jacques Prévert
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,
Joseph Kosma
Joseph Kosma (22 October 19057 August 1969) was a Hungarian composer who immigrated to France.
Biography
Kosma was born József Kozma in Budapest, where his parents taught stenography and typing. He had a brother, Ákos. A maternal relative wa ...
)
Personnel
* Rickie Lee Jones –
vocals
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,
acoustic guitar
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,
piano
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*
Rob Wasserman
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–
bass
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on "Chuck E's in Love" and "Autumn Leaves"
;Technical
*Dan Kasting, Derek Featherstone – live recording engineers
*John Beverly Jones,
Mark Linett
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, Steve Boyer – mixing
*Lee Cantelon – art direction, design, photography
References
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Rickie Lee Jones albums
Albums produced by Russ Titelman
1995 live albums
Reprise Records live albums