Pieces of Treasure

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Pieces of Treasure
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 28, 2023
Recorded2022
Studio Sear Sound, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length34:05
Label BMG, Modern Recordings
Rickie Lee Jones chronology
Kicks
(2019)
Pieces of Treasure
(2023)

Pieces of Treasure (The Duchess of Coolsville) is the fifteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones. It was released on April 28, 2023, by BMG/Modern Recordings. The album consists of ten covers of songs from the Great American Songbook. The album was produced by Russ Titelman, who co-produced Jones' 1979 self-titled debut album and its follow-up Pirates (1981).

Contents

The album earned Jones a nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. [1]

Background and recording

Work commenced on the album when Jones and producer Russ Titelman, who produced Jones' first two albums, Rickie Lee Jones (1979) and Pirates (1981), began having phone conversations and lunch meetups with Titelman repeatedly presenting to Jones of the idea of making a jazz album. The album was recorded over five days at Sear Sound studios in Midtown Manhattan. [2]

Singles

The album's lead single, "Just in Time", was released on January 20, 2023. [3] The second single, "September Song", was released on February 24, 2023. [4] The third single, "Nature Boy", was released on March 24, 2023. [5]

Track listing

Pieces of Treasure track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just in Time"3:11
2."There Will Never Be Another You"3:20
3."Nature Boy" Eden Ahbez 3:26
4."One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)"4:16
5."They Can't Take That Away from Me"2:50
6."All the Way"2:31
7."Here's That Rainy Day"
4:08
8."September Song"4:44
9."On the Sunny Side of the Street"2:53
10."It's All in the Game"2:46
Total length:34:05

Charts

Chart performance for Pieces of Treasure
Chart (2023)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6] 48
Scottish Albums (OCC) [7] 60
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [8] 25
US Top Album Sales ( Billboard ) [9] 71

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