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The Sermon On Exposition Blvd. [Fold-out Digipak with 14 page booklet]
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0607396610822
Label: New West Records
Manufacturer: New West Records
MPN: 6108
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: New West Records
Release Date: February 06, 2007
Studio: New West Records
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Editorial Review:
Fans of Rickie Lee Jones and Jesus Christ can decide whether this devotional music is rapturously spiritual or deliriously strange. It sounds like nothing Jones has previously released, or anything characterizable as contemporary Christian. Instead, her voice soars and wobbles through repetitive, stream-of-consciousness incantations over rhythmic throbs and pulses. On "Where I Like It Best," Jones testifies to the power of private prayer (while seeming to cast churchgoers as hypocrites). The feral distortions of "Tried to Be a Man" recall some of the textures (if not the themes) of her former boyfriend Tom Waits, while the acoustic setting of "Donkey Ride" features guitar tunings that might make Sonic Youth wince and "Elvis Cadillac" conjures a singular vision of heaven. At close to eight and a half minutes, the closing "I Was There" seems to follow Van Morrison into the mystic. Some of this music is oddly affecting; much of it is merely odd. --Don McLeese
THE SERMON ON EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, the new album by Rickie Lee Jones and her first for New West Records, is a beauty--soul-satisfying and sonically unique. RICKIE LEE sounds completely tapped in, alive and vital, heading down some mighty interesting roads and discovering new magical essences. Lots of creative sparks here--plenty of them. She sounds like she's going through a transformation throughout the album in a way that's reminiscent of Van Morrison's performances on his classic album Astral Weeks.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - 4-1/2 stars -- Preach on, Rickie
The origin of Rickie Lee Jones' latest album The Sermon on Exposition Boulevard comes from writer Lee Cantelon's interpretations of Biblical passages. And while Cantelon still shares co-writer credits for much of this album's tracks, Rickie still does a great job of turning them into her own songs.
Very few of the songs actually seem to carry a spiritual vibe, however; the only ones that really seem to are "Gethsemane", "I Was There" and "Seventh Day". But those are still great songs, ... Read More
Rating: - Headline: Brilliant Album Confuses Fans - Too bad for you!
I own every Rikkie disc and I find some of them less than spectacular, yet still fun to listen to.
This disc is everything Rikkie stands for: passion, creativity, edginess, raw emotion, more questions than answers and slightly inaccessable. You need to work a bit for this artist and her muse. I've purchased Joni Mitchell cds that I have pronounced "not so good" until I lived with them a bit. Ten listenings later they never left my cd tray. If you were looking for "Chuck E's in Love" you ... Read More
Rating:  - One of the Best Rickie CDs
I certainly do not understand the low ratings on this cd. I guess everyone wants Rickie to make the same music over and over and over. I applaud this ambitious and challenging record. I guess it must make people feel important to spew garbarge about a record without listening to it. I was hesitant to buy it at first because of these reviews, and what a mistake it was to wait. This is beautiful and hypnotic music. Certainly one of the best cds this year.
Rating:  - A real crapsterpiece
I owe Bjork an apology. I thought Medulla was the worst album of all time. That is, until I heard this. Oh God this is a painful listen. What makes Rickie Lee Jones think we're all clamoring to hear her scattered thoughts on religion? But the main issue is her voice is shot, she can't sing, she can't write, and can't perform. She's just another one hit wonder trying to stay viable by dishing out crackpot "art" so she can boast how great her artistic credentials are and how the rest of us are just so ... Read More
Rating: - Leave It To RLJ
I've been listening to Rickie Lee Jones since about 1979- '80. She has never steered me wrong. She always released music that went along with my life. Well, maybe not GHOSTYHEAD but that is my favorite RLJ CD. Until Now, with SERMON ON EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, this one just might become my favorite. Without getting all into religeon and spirituality, I will only say, once again, RLJ has found me struggling and has helped to provide some answers/suggestions. This CD was released last year and I did ... Read More
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