On September 14, 1993, “Geffen” label released “Traffic from Paradise”, the seventh Rickie Lee Jones album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Conway Recording Studios”; “Oceanway Studios” and “Signet Sound Studios”, and was produced by Rickie Lee Jones.

Personnel:

• Rickie Lee Jones– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, keyboards, bowed dulcimer
• Sal Bernardi – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Leo Kottke– six-string, twelve-string, slide and acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• David Hidalgo– eight-string electric guitar
• Brian Setzer– electric guitar, backing vocals
• Dean Parks– electric guitar
• David Baerwald– electric guitar, backing vocals
• John Leftwich – bass, cello, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
• Jim Keltner– drums
• Alex Acuña– drums, congas
• Brad Dutz – percussion, marimba, tarkas, bodhran, udu, mixing
• Efrain Toro – percussion
• Doug Lyons – French horn
• Bobby Bruce – violin
• Syd Straw– backing vocals
• Teresa Tudbury – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Rickie Lee Jones, except where noted.

1. Pink Flamingos
2. Altar Boy
3. Stewart’s Coat
4. Beat Angels – Sal Bernardi
5. Tigers
6. Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
7. Jolie Jolie
8. Running from Mercy – Rickie Lee Jones, Leo Kottke
9. A Stranger’s Car
10. The Albatross – Rickie Jones, Leo Kottke, John Leftwich