The Sermon on Exposition Boulevard

'The Sermon on Exposition Boulevard' by Rickie Lee Jones is her first for New West Records - and it is a beautiful, soul-satisfying and sonically unique recording.

Rickie Lee sounds completely tapped in, alive and vital, heading down some mighty interesting roads and discovering new magical essences. There are plenty of creative sparks here - she sounds like she's going through a transformation throughout the album, in a way that is reminiscent of Van Morrison's performances on his classic album 'Astral Weeks'.