Rickie Lee Jones • Pop Pop
Original Recordings Group/Geffen Records ORG 007
Two 33-RPM 180 g LPs
Originally released in 1991, Pop Pop was Rickie Lee Jones’ sixth album, consisting of 12 covers. Although they are performed in Jones’ usual style, various genres are represented on this album, ranging from jazz and blues to Jimi Hendrix.
The arrangements are typically very simple—often just Jones’ singing accompanied by bass and acoustic guitar, although most songs have another instrument or two in the mix.
The sound quality is very good, no doubt aided by ORG’s decision to spread the 12 songs over four sides of very nicely pressed vinyl, which is both flat and thick (many of ORG’s releases are actually cut at 45-RPM, but Pop Pop is one of the few that aren’t). The packaging is also of a high standard, being made from thick cardboard.
While not perhaps up to the high musical standards set by Jones’ earlier albums, I recommended this one for its good sound quality, and it’s a must if you’re a fan of Ms. Jones!