The Evening of My Best Day
The Evening of My Best Day is an album by American singer/songwriter Rickie Lee Jones, released in 2003.
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| Released | October 7, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | The Village Recorder, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Singer-songwriter, folk pop | |||
| Length | 55:18 | |||
| Label | V2 | |||
| Producer | Rickie Lee Jones and David Kalish; Steve Berlin (tracks 3, 4, 7), Jason Wormer (6) | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
| Mojo | |
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| Uncut |  |
Track listing
All tracks composed and arranged by Rickie Lee Jones; except "Sailor Song" co-written by David Kalish
- "Ugly Man" – 4:20
- "Second Chance" – 4:53
- "Bitchenostrophy" – 4:38
- "Little Mysteries" – 5:01
- "Lap Dog" – 3:58
- "Tell Somebody (Repeal the Patriot Act)" – 4:04
- "Sailor Song" – 5:00
- "A Tree on Allenford" – 5:13
- "It Takes You There" – 5:17
- "Mink Coat at the Bus Stop" – 4:50
- "The Evening of My Best Day" – 4:15
- "A Face in the Crowd" – 3:43
Personnel
- Rickie Lee Jones – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, and sitar (on track 4), percussion (4–6, 8), bowed dulcimer (5)
- Neil Larsen – piano (1, 6), organ (2, 6), electric piano (3), keyboards (4)
- Bill Frisell – electric guitar (1, 3)
- Tony Scherr – double bass (1, 3)
- Kenny Wollesen – drums, percussion (1, 3)
- David Kalish – guitars (2, 4, 6, 10), dobro (5, 6, 8, 9)
- Mike Elizondo – bass (2, 5, 12)
- James Gadson – drums (2, 5, 6, 10)
- Alex Acuña – percussion (2, 9)
- Sal Bernardi – harmonica (4, 8), electric guitar (11)
- DJ Bonebrake – vibraphone (4)
- René Camacho – bass (4, 7, 8, 10)
- Cougar Estrada – drums (4, 7)
- David Hidalgo – acoustic guitar (7)
- John Doan – harp guitar (7)
- Craig Eastman – mandolin and violin (7)
- Nels Cline – electric guitar and slide guitar (9)
- Martin Tillman – cello (9, 11)
- Mike Watt – bass (9)
- Pete Thomas – drums (9)
- Greg Phillinganes – piano (10), organ (10, 11)
- Christopher Joyner – Wurlitzer electric piano (10)
- Rob Wasserman – bass (10)
- Philip Cordaro – acoustic guitar (11)
- Mario Calire – drums (12)
- Additional vocals
- Eric Benét (1, 2), Grant Lee Phillips (3, 8, 9), Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals (4), Syd Straw (5, 9), James Gadson and Greg Phillinganes (6), Sal Bernardi and Cindy Wasserman (8)
- Horns
- Dan Higgins – tenor saxophone (1, 2, 4), flute (2, 3)
- Jeff Dellisanti – saxophone (2, 4, 9), bass clarinet (8)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (1, 2, 4)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet and flugelhorn (1)
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (1)
- Phil Feather – English horn (8)
Horn arrangements by Rickie Lee Jones, transcribed by Jerry Hey and Dan Higgins; orchestration for "A Tree on Allenford" by Blair Aaronson
- Technical
- Jason Wormer, Mark Johnson - engineer
- Joe Chiccarelli, Mark Howard, Mark Johnson - mixing
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2003 | Billboard 200 | 189 |
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