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A1	Lush Life Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	5:26
A2	Letters From The 9th Ward / Walk Away Rene Written By [Walk Away Rene] – Brown/Sansone/CalilliWritten-By – Calilli*, Brown*, Sansone*Written-By [Letters From The 9th Ward] – Rickie Lee Jones	4:27
A3	Hey, Bub Written-By – Rickie Lee Jones	2:17
A4	My Funny Valentine Written-By – Rodgers/Hart*	3:48
B1	Under The Boardwalk Written By – Resnick/YoungWritten-By – Resnick*, Young*	3:20
B2	Rainbow Sleeves Written-By – Tom Waits	3:40
B3	So Long Written By – Neil Larsen/Lani HallWritten-By – Lani Hall, Neil Larsen	2:04

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – WEA Records Pty. Limited
• Distributed By – WEA Records Pty. Limited
• Marketed By – WEA Record & Tape Distributors Pty. Limited
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Engineered At – Amigo Studios
• Mixed At – Amigo Studios
• Mastered At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Jennifudy Studios
• Published By – April
• Published By – ATV Northern
• Published By – Intersong
• Published By – Chappell
• Published By – T.M. Music
• Published By – Rondor

Credits

• Arranged By [Especials, Horns] – Nick DeCaro (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2)
• Arranged By [Especials, Strings] – Johnny Mandell* (tracks: B2), Nick DeCaro (tracks: A2, A3, B1)
• Backing Vocals [Especials, Vocalizing] – Arno Lucas (tracks: B1), Leslie Smith (tracks: B1), Michael Ruff (tracks: B1), Sal Bernardi (tracks: B1)
• Backing Vocals [Studio Rhythm Section, Singing] – Michael Ruff (tracks: B3)
• Bass [Studio Rhythm Section] – Nathan East (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3), Reggie McBride (tracks: A2)
• Concertmaster [Especials, Horns And Strings] – Mr. Harry Bluestone* (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2)
• Conductor [Especials, Horns And Strings] – Eddie Karan* (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2)
• Congas [Especials, And Triple Scale] – Lenny Castro (tracks: B1)
• Contractor [Especials, Horns And Strings] – Frank DeCaro (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2)
• Design [Album] – Jeri McManus, Rickie Lee Jones
• Drums [Studio Rhythm Section] – Art Rodriguez (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3)
• Electric Piano [Studio Rhythm Section, Fender Rhodes] – Michael Ruff (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2), Neil Larsen (tracks: B3)
• Engineer [Second] – Ken Tract*, Margaret Gwynne
• Engineer, Mixed By – Mark Linett
• Guitar [Studio Rhythm Section] – Dean Parks (tracks: A2 to A3, B1 to B3)
• Illustration [Cover Drawing] – Rickie Lee Jones
• Marimba – Lenny Castro (tracks: B1)
• Mastered By [Digitally Mastered By] – Bobby Hata
• Oboe [Especials, Horns] – Earl Dannar (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2)
• Oboe [Studio Rhythm Section] – Earl Dannar (tracks: B3)
• Other [Champion To The Teninch Protagonist] – Bob Regehr
• Percussion [Especials] – Michael Fisher (tracks: A2,), Victor Feldman (tracks: B1)
• Performer [Live Performance] – Michael Ruff (tracks: A1, A4), Reggie McBride (tracks: A1), Tony Braunagel (tracks: A1)
• Photography By [Back Cover Photograph] – Craig Dietz
• Piano [Especials] – Randy Kerber (tracks: B2)
• Piano [Studio Rhythm Section] – Rickie Lee Jones (tracks: A2 to A3, B1, B3)
• Producer – Rickie Lee Jones
• Producer [Production Assistance] – Annie Streer, JoAnn Tominaga, Karen Appere, Liz Rosenberg, Mark Linett, Steve Baker
• Recorded By [Originally] – Lee Herschberg (tracks: B2, B3)
• Saxophone [Especials, Horns, Sax] – Larry Williams (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2)
• Synthesizer [Especials] – Michael Boddicker (tracks: A2, A3), Michael Ruff (tracks: A2), Rickie Lee Jones (tracks: A2, A3)
• Trumpet [Especials, Horns] – Chuck Findley (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2)

Notes

On sleeve:
Especials:
"Walk Away Rene: (03-1-83)
"Hey Bub" (01-20-83) (This was the first song written for Pirates, 9-79)
"Under The Boardwalk" (03-8-83)
"Rainbow Sleeves" (12-4-78)

Live performance:
"Lush Life" (Perkins Palace, Pasadena, CA 4-17-82)
"My Funny Valentine" (The Roxy, L.A., 4-18-82)

Engineered & Mixed at Warner Bros. Recording Studios (Amigo) using the 3M Digital System
Mobile recording facilities "courtesy" Record Plant
Additional recording at Jennifudy Studios, L.A.
Digitally mastered at Warner Bros. Recording Studios

Dedication: "Here is "Valentine," to my father, memories hurling these songs under her volcano"

(Cassette 23805-4)
Available on cassette
On cassette only "Something Cool" (Carre Theatre, Amsterdam, 9-3-79): Neil Larsen, Lenny Castro, Lyle Mays on synthesizer. This is a recording from a cassette made during the first tour.

Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner logo]®
© 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. Made in U.S.A.
Marketed by WEA Record & Tape Distributors Pty. Limited [Warner logo] A Warner Communications Company

On labels:
℗ 1983 WEA International Inc.
a Warner Communications Company
(on label circumference)
WEA Records Pty Limited

Track A2 is titled just "Walk Away Rene" on the sleeve but has both song-titles "Letters From The 9th Ward / Walk Away Rene" on the label.

Publishers:
A1: April
A2: (Letters From The 9th Ward) ATV Northern / (Walk Away Rene) Intersong
A3: ATV Northern
A4: Chappell
B1: T.M. Music
B2: Rondor
B3: Rondor

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MX208057
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MX208058
• Matrix / Runout (Side A handwritten run-outs): MX208057 1-2 3805-1-△ИS-SET2
• Matrix / Runout (Side B handwritten run-outs): MX208058 1-23805-2-AUS-SET2

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
1-23805, 9 23805-1 B	Rickie Lee Jones	Girl At Her Volcano ‎(10", Album, EP)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	1-23805, 9 23805-1 B	US	1983
1-23805	Rickie Lee Jones	Girl At Her Volcano ‎(12", EP)	Warner Bros. Records	1-23805	Argentina	1983
92-3805-1	Rickie Lee Jones	Girl At Her Volcano ‎(10", Album, EP)	Warner Bros. Records	92-3805-1	France	1983
8122 79836 1	Rickie Lee Jones	Girl At Her Volcano ‎(CD, Album, EP, RE, Car)	Rhino Records	8122 79836 1	Germany	Unknown
WPCP-3710	Rickie Lee Jones	Girl At Her Volcano ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Warner Bros. Records	WPCP-3710	Japan	1990