Traveling Light (Courtney Jaye album)

Traveling Light is the debut album by Courtney Jaye, and was released by Island Records on June 7, 2005. The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers on June 25, 2005.

The song "Can't Behave" was featured in the 2006 film Aquamarine.

Track listing

1. "Lose My Head" – 3:44 (Gala, Jaye)
2. "Can't Behave" – 3:34 (Gary Louris, Preven, Jaye)
3. "Permanent" – 3:55 (Cutler, Preven, Jaye)
4. "Mental" – 4:26 (Kristen Hall, Jaye)
5. "Time For Goodbye" – 4:17 (Hall, Jaye)
6. "Somersault" – 4:02 (Cutler, Preven, Jaye)
7. "Traveling Light" – 3:39 (Lewis, Petty, Jaye)
8. "Hanalei Road" – 4:14 (Lewis, Petty, Jaye)
9. "Can You Sleep" – 3:51 (Butch Walker, Jaye)
10. "Love Song (For Everyone)" – 4:24 (Lewis, Petty, Jaye)
11. "This Is The Day" – 4:52 (Nina Gordon, Jaye)
12. "Love Me" – 3:21 (Matthew Sweet, Jaye)

Critical reception

Tim Cain, from the Decatur, Illinois, paper Herald & Review, placed the album in his top 20 for 2005. The Deseret News was less positive, hailing the "decent hooks and memorable lyrics" of some songs, but criticizing the album as a whole: "Traveling Light is an appropriate title for Courtney Jaye's debut album. It's like light ice cream--good in theory but lacking the rich and creamy taste you're expecting." Matt Blackett, in Guitar Player, praises the album's "sweet, pop-inflected vocals and acoustic-driven tunes."

Personnel

Musicians

• Courtney Jaye – vocals
• Taj Mahal – vocals
• Jeff Russo – guitar
• Rusty Anderson – guitar
• Danny Weissfeld – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Dan Petty – acoustic guitar
• Doug Petty – ukulele, piano
• Kris Wilkinson – viola
• David Henry – cello
• Gal Asher – Fender Rhodes piano, programming
• Tim Lauer – Wurlitzer piano, harmonium, Hammond b-3 organ
• Craig Young – bass
• Jerry Marotta – drums
• Josh Freese – drums
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion

Charts

References