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Pop Pop

Rickie Lee Jones · 1991

50 min · 12 tracks · pop music · rock music

A smoky blend of jazz-inflected pop and poignant storytelling, weaving nostalgia with emotional depth.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady, consistent energy levels
  • nostalgic storytelling reflections
  • mid-tempo contemplative journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Pop Pop' was released in 1991, Rickie Lee Jones had already established herself as a unique voice in the music scene with her self-titled debut in 1979. This album arrived after a period of personal and professional re-evaluation, showcasing her return to more intimate, jazz-oriented arrangements following her 1989 release 'Flying Cowboys'.
Stylistic neighbors
Joni Mitchell· Nina Simone· Steely Dan

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 My One and Only Love 5:56
  • 2 Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most 3:57
  • 3 Hi-Lili Hi-Lo 3:38
  • 4 Up From the Skies 4:32
  • 5 Second Time Around 4:52
  • 6 Dat Dere 4:10
  • 7 I'll Be Seeing You 3:16
  • 8 Bye Bye Blackbird 2:23
  • 9 The Ballad of the Sad Young Men 4:22
  • 10 I Won't Grow Up 3:12
  • 11 Love Junkyard 4:11
  • 12 Comin' Back to Me 5:35

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