Pieces of Treasure

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).

Pieces of Treasure
Studio album by Rickie Lee Jones
Released	April 28, 2023
Recorded	2022
Studio	Sear Sound, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:05
Label	BMG, Modern Recordings
Rickie Lee Jones chronology
Kicks (2019) Pieces of Treasure (2023)

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 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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Just in Time"	Jule Styne Betty Comden Adolph Green	3:11
2.	"There Will Never Be Another You"	Harry Warren Mack Gordon	3:20
3.	"Nature Boy"	Eden Ahbez	3:26
4.	"One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)"	Harold Arlen Johnny Mercer	4:16
5.	"They Can't Take That Away from Me"	George Gershwin Ira Gershwin	2:50
6.	"All the Way"	Jimmy Van Heusen Sammy Cahn	2:31
7.	"Here's That Rainy Day"	Jimmy Van Heusen Johnny Burke	4:08
8.	"September Song"	Kurt Weill Maxwell Anderson	4:44
9.	"On the Sunny Side of the Street"	Jimmy McHugh Dorothy Fields	2:53
10.	"It's All in the Game"	Charles G. Dawes Carl Sigman	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

References

1. "2024 GRAMMYs: See The Full Winners & Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy. November 10, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
2. "Rickie Lee Jones - Official Website | Pieces of Treasure". The Official Website of Rickie Lee Jones. January 20, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
3. "Rickie Lee Jones Shares New Song "Just In Time": Listen". Stereogum. January 20, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
4. "September Song by Rickie Lee Jones". Spotify. BMG Modern Recordings. February 24, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
5. "Hear Rickie Lee Jones' Enchanting 'Nature Boy' Cover". JamBase. March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Rickie Lee Jones – Pieces of Treasure" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
7. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
8. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
9. "Top Album Sales: Week of May 13, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2023.

External links

• Rickie Lee Jones's Official Website